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1. OverweightandObesity
HowtoRaiseHealthyKids
GetinTouch
WhatCauses
ChildhoodObesity?
Childhoodobesity
isacomplexhealthissueintheUnited
Statesandaseriousepidemic.Theper-
centageofobeseoroverweightchil-
drenisincreasingatanalarmingrate:
Obesityingeneraliscauseddue
toexcessivedailycaloricintake
andlessercaloricexpenditure.
Thisisusuallydueto:
Obesityinchildrencanhavea
detrimentaleffectontheirgrowthand
developmentaswellastheirlife.
Poorfoodchoiceslike
fastfoods,foodshighin
fatandsugar,
sugar-sweetened
beverages
Hereditaryfactors–children
ofobeseparentsaremore
likelytodevelopobesityin
theirchildhoodorduringtheir
lifetime
Lackofphysicalactivity Excessivescreentime–
TV,computer,andmore
Psychologicalfactors,
likestressand
depression,mayalso
leadtoobesityin
children
Chronicoralsteroids
andotherdrugsmay
alsocontribute(ina
verysmallway)to
pediatricorchildhood
obesity
Over-ingestionof
"healthyfoods"
Morethan
1.7million
childreninUS
areobese
Nearlyoneinfive
childrenand
adolescentsare
eitheroverweight
orobese
Obesityprevalenceis
13.9%among2-to
5-year-olds
18.4%among6-to
11-year-olds,and
20.6%among12-to
19-year-olds
Obesityprevalence
inboysishigher
thaningirls
22.7%
BOYS
17.4%
GIRLS
Consequencesof
ObesityinChildren
Overweightandobesityinchildrenislargelypreventable.Parents,schoolsandcommunities
needtohelpkidsmakehealthierfoodchoicesandteachthemtochoosehealthyfoodsover
unhealthyones.Theyneedtoensurethatkidsparticipateinregularphysicalactivitiestostay
activeandhealthy.
PREVENTIONofObesityin
Children
Childrenwhohaveobesityaremorelikelytodevelop:
ImmediateHealthRisks
Remember,losingweightisateameffort,especiallywhenitinvolveskids.Ratherthanforcing
yourkidstoadopthealthyeatinghabits,youmustinculcatehealthypracticesinthefamily.
Parentsshould:
EPICPrimaryCareofferscomprehensivepediatric,exercisephysiology,andnutritional
counselingservicestohelpyoukeepyourchild’sweightundercheck.
HowcanParentsPromoteHealthy
LifestyleinChildren?
Obesechildrenaremorelikelytoturnintoobeseor
overweightadults.Adultobesityisassociatedwith
increasedriskof:
FutureHealthRisks
Highbloodpressureandhighcholesterol
–Thiscouldleadtovariouscardiovascular
diseasesduringthelifetimeofthechild
Impairedglucosetolerance,insulin
resistance,andtype2diabetes
Fattyliverdisease,gallstones,and
gastro-esophagealreflux(i.e.,heartburn)
Psychologicalproblemslike
anxietyanddepression
Lowself-esteemandlower
self-reportedqualityoflife
Socialproblemslikebullying
andchildhoodstigma
Breathingproblems,like
asthmaandsleepapnea
Jointproblemsand
musculoskeletalissues
Heart
disease
Type2
diabetes
Cancer Depression Osteoarthritis
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Topreventpediatricobesity,WHOadvisesparentsto:
ForInfantsandYoungChildren
Initiate
breastfeeding
withinthefirstone
hourofbirth;
Exclusively
breastfeedthe
infantforthefirst6
monthsoflife;and
Introduce
nutritionally-adequate
foodsat6monthsalong
withthebreastfeed(forup
totwoyearsofageor
beyond).
Youngchildrenshouldbegivenavarietyoffoods,includingfish,meat,poultry,andeggs,asoftenas
possible.Parentsshouldalsoavoidgivinginfantsfoodsthatarehighinfats,sugarandsalt.
Topreventchildhoodobesity,childrenshould:
ForSchool-AgedChildrenandAdolescents:
Avoidjunkfood
andfoodsrichin
fats,sugars,and
oil
EliminateALL
sugaryand
carbonateddrinks
fromtheirdiet.
Limittheirscreen
timetonotmore
than1houraday
Include
nutritionally-dense
foodintheirdiet–
legumes,whole
grains,nuts,and
milkproducts
Increasethe
consumptionoffruitand
vegetables–atleast4-5
servingsofseasonalfruits
andvegetablesaday
Engageinregular
physicalactivity–for
atleast60minutesa
day
Focusongoodhealthofthechild,andnotona
certainweightgoal
Teachtheirchildrenandmodelpositiveattitudes
towardfoodandphysicalactivitywithout
emphasizingbodyweight
Involvetheentirefamilyandworktogradually
changethefamily'seatinghabitsandphysical
activitylevels
Establishdailymealandsnacktimes
Plansensibleportionsandincludeawidevariety
ofhealthyfoodsateverymeal
Discouragechildrenfromeatingmealsorsnacks
whilewatchingTV,mobile,orcomputer
Involvechildreninplanning,shopping,and
preparingmeals.Theymusthelpchildren
understandfoodpreferences,nutrition,and
encouragethemtotryawidevarietyoffoods
Donotputyourchildrenonrigorousdieting–It
stealsawayessentialnutrientsfromtheirbody.
Instead,youshouldgetintouchwithacertified
nutritionisttodesigneffectivemealplanforkids–
onethat’shealthyandnutritious
HowWeCanHelp?
NutritionCounseling
Exercise
Physiology
Ourboard-certifiedin-housenutritionistcreatesdetailedmeal
planskeepinginmindyourchild’snutritionalrequirements,food
habits,andpreferences.
Ourexpertexercisephysiologist
encouragesyourchildtostayactive
alldaylong.
Afterunderstandingtheirchoicesand
preferences,hedesignsaphysical
activityroutinethatcanhelphim/her
loseweightthehealthyway.
Weacceptsameday
appointmentsandwalk-insandare
openonall7daysoftheweek.
CallEPICPrimaryCare
atat248-336-4000(Ferndale)or
313-861-4400(Detroit)tobookan
appointmentwithourhealth
expertsnow!
Ourpractitionersworkwithyouand
yourchildtochalkoutanexercise
routinethat’sbothfunandeffective.
Frombikeridingtoswimmingand
walking,weincludevariousphysical
activitiestoyourchild’sroutineto
keepthemomentumgoing.
Shealsooffersavarietyoffoodreplacementoptionstokeepthe
mealplaninterestingforkids.
Whileplanningtheportionsizes,shemakessurethatallyourkid’s
nutritionalrequirementsareeffectivelymetsothathe/shecan
stayactiveandproductivethroughouttheday.
Ifyouhaveachildinthefamily
who’sfightingobesity,it’stimeto
consulttheexperts.
ScheduleanappointmentyourScheduleanappointmentyour
EPICPrimaryCarePediatricianor
NutritionCounselorandlearnthe
expertwaytotreatobesityin
children.
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