The document discusses the rise in childhood obesity and factors contributing to it. It notes that obesity rates have increased dramatically in recent decades across all ages and states in the US. Obesity is defined as an excess of body fat that can impair health and is evaluated based on standard values for age and sex. Obese children are more likely to become obese adults. Factors discussed as influencing obesity rates include changes in eating environments like more meals outside the home, community design affecting physical activity levels, and increased screen time. The document provides recommendations for parents to help prevent childhood obesity like providing healthy meals and nutrition education, increasing physical activity, focusing on overall health rather than weight goals, and making healthy eating and active lifestyles a family

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Violena Morales Leslie Méndez

2.  The number of overweight
children has increased dramatically
in recent years, but in United
Stated this is considerate as
epidemic.
 This occurred in boys and girls in
all states, in our population, in
general (children's, teenagers,
adults, old people) we can see the
gaining weight to a dangerous
degree and at an alarming rate.
 For this reason the problem of obesity
is a national public health priority.
 For all these reason we going to explain
what we can do to prevent that our kids
fall in this type of epidemic starting
from our homes.

3.  Consists of anthropological, physiological, biochemical,
metabolic, anatomical, and social alterations.
 The condition is characterized by an increased level of
adiposity and a corresponding increase in body weight which
has to be evaluated according to the standard values for the
individual age categories of girls and boys.
 Also, studies have shown that obese children are more likely
to become as obese adults.

4.  It is considerate as a problem because this involves immediate and long-term
health risks, such as heart disease as high cholesterol, high blood pressure;
diabetes; asthma; sleep apnea; social discrimination and other.

5.  Both parents working outside home
 Changes in the school food environment
 More meals eaten outside
 Changes in the physical design
of communities often affect
what children eat
 Where they eat
 How much they eat
 The amount of energy they
expend in school and leisure
time activities

6.  Use of computers
 Videos games
 TV
Note: Taking appropriate action require
attention to what influences eating
behaviors and physical activity levels
because obesity prevention involves a
focus on energy balance (calories
consumed vs. calories expended).

7.  Maintaining energy balance at a healthy
weight while protecting overall health
growth, development and nutrition status.
 Maintaining a balance between energy
spent and the food and drinks we consume
to support growth, normal development
and metabolism.
 “Energy intake=energy expenditure”
• Considering the multitude of genetic,
biological, physiological, socio-
cultural and environmental factors that
affect to keep this balance.
o Children are strongly influence by the
food, and physical activity related decision
made by their families, school and
communities.

8.  Healthy eating behaviors, regular
physical activity, and reduced sedentary
activity.
 Healthy lifestyle that should be
developed during early childhood.
 Following the Dietary Guidelines, this
provide general diet and lifestyle
recommended for healthy people since 2
years and over (not for babies).

9.  Parents can help prevent the obesity of their
child by providing healthy meals, daily
physical activity, and nutrition education.
• Healthy meals provide nutrition for
growing bodies.
• Increased physical activity reduces health
risks and helps weight management.
• Nutrition education helps young children
develop an awareness of good nutrition and
healthy eating habits for a lifetime.
 If the parents follow these guidelines can
help promote health and reduce risk for
chronic diseases.

10. Your children can be encouraged to
adopt healthy eating behaviors and be
physically active when parent:
 Focus on good health, not in a
certain weight goal.
 Teach healthy and positive attitudes
toward food and physical activity
without emphasizing body weight.
 Focus on the family and do not set
overweight children apart, this have to
involve the whole family and everyone
have to be working to gradually change
the family's physical activity and eating
habits.
 The parents have to establish a schedule
for daily meal and snack, and eating
together as frequently as possible.
 Make a wide variety of healthful foods
available based on the Food Guide
Pyramid for Young Children.

11. There is not magic pill that will cure a society’s poor eating habits. Who
can do only so much to protect their children? Those are the parents. As children
get older they become more responsible for their own choices. Unfortunately,
some of the choices they make can affect their future health. Each family must
take their own choices and must make their utmost to give their children every
opportunity to be healthy in the years to come.