This document discusses ways to reduce childhood obesity through research findings. Studies found that limiting electronic device use at night and increasing break time at school were associated with lower obesity rates. Intervention programs in primary schools that included physical activity and nutrition education were also effective in reducing weight gain. Early intervention programs partnering with parents helped establish healthy eating behaviors in toddlers.

1. How to reduce childhood obesity
DONE BY: EMAN AL-ZAWWAD.
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2. Background
 Childhood obesity is a health problem that affects
children and adolescents.
 It begins to occur when the child’s weight is
above the normal weight depending on the age
and height.
 The body mass index is really high.
 The prevalence of obesity in children have
increase in the past decades.
 There are many ways to reduce and prevent
obesity in children .

3. Researches findings
 The first study find out the relationship between using
electronic entertainment at night time and childhood obesity
(Chahal, H., Fung, C., Kuhle, S., & Veugelers, P. (2012).
 Zandian, M., et al (2012) found in their study that the more
time the school children have, the less food they eat and the
better choice of healthy food they choose and this helps to
control food intake and reduce obesity among children.
 Madowitz, J., et al (2012) found the weight -related teasing,
especially by other children, was associated with negative
psychological measures such as increased depression and
decreased self-esteem that could discourage children from
participating in activities which lead to obesity.

4. Researches findings
Jansen, W., et al, 2012) showed in their study that the overweight
among children between 6-9 years has increased by 4.3% in the
control group. However, in the intervention group it has increased by
1.3% due to an intervention program in the primary school of children.
Horodynski, M., et al (2012) found in their study that toddlers have
shown good outcomes such as increased consumption of fruit and
vegetables and minimized sweetened beverage exhaustion through
an early intervention program utilize social cognitive theory .

5. Interpretation of the research/ consumers
 Limiting the use of EEDS of children in their bed room
and during the night- time maybe a good strategy to
promote sleep duration and reduce childhood obesity
 an intervention is very important to reduce teasing
between children because this will prevent depression
and eventually will reduce obesity
 The way to reduce obesity is giving children at school
more time for break lunch, will help them choosing
healthy food and eating less amount
 the intervention program in a primary school of children
such as physical education sessions, additional sports
outside school hours and educational programs help
children to lose weight and then the obesity will
decrease.
 an early intervention include adults and parents is a
good way to educate their children and assist them in
building healthy eating behavior.

6. Reference
Chahal, H., Fung, C., Kuhle, S., & Veugelers, P. (2012). Availability and night- time
of electronic entertainment and communication devices are associated with
short sleep duration and obesity among canadian children.International
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10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00085.x
Horodynski, M., Baker, S., Coleman, G., Auld, G., & Lindau, J. (2011). The healthy
toddlers trial protocol: An intervention to reduce risk factors for childhood obesity
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& BRUG, J. (2011). Effectiveness of a primary school-based intervention to reduce
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Madowitz, J., Knatz, S., Maginot, T., Crow, S., & Boutelle, K. (2012). Teasing, depression
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Zandian, M., Ioakimidis, I., Bergstrom, J., Brodin, U., Bergh, C., Leon, C., Shield,
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