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Preventing Childhood Obesity
Gabrielle Miller, Alex Furtado, Sarina Ponte, & Eliza Morgan
Obesity and its Significance Children are classified as obese with a BMI at
or above the 95th percentile
About 1 in 5 school-aged children ages 6-19 are obese
The percentage of children with obesity has tripled since 1970s
Cholesterol is on the rise even though physical activity is more prevalent
Audience
Parents of preschool aged children (3-5 years old)
Getting parents of children this age to be conscientious of their child’s diet early on could potentially lead to adaptive eating habits later on in life.
Preschool is a time where eating becomes more of a social event. Eating snacks and lunch with peers can potentially lead to bad eating habits and lead to unhealthy food choices.
Potential Causes
Genetics
Overeating/Frequency of eating
Physical inactivity
Physiological factors
SES
Medication
Access to food
Obese Children are at risk for….High Cholesterol
Asthma
Early onset of Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Type 2 Diabetes
Sleep Apnea
Bone Density Problems
High Blood Pressure
Stroke
Abnormal Blood fats
Cancer
Call To Action
What to do differently today?
Educational intervention for parents of preschool aged children (3-5 years old)
Healthy social eating
Parents modeling healthy eating
Affordable resources for healthy food
Corporate Influence
In 2015, Walmart worked with former First Lady Michelle Obama in creating a healthy living initiative with five elements…
Reformatting packaged food items, reducing sodium by 25%, sugars by 10%, and removing trans fats from their Great Value products
By changing sourcing, pricing, transportation, and logistics, customers are saving approximately $1 billion per year on fresh fruits and vegetables
Clearer and more accurate packaging
Expanding stores in more low income areas
Increasing the company’s charitable contribution to nutritional programs
“No family should have to choose between food that is healthier for them and food they can afford.” - President and CEO, Bill Simon
Future Studies / Next Steps
Future Study: Metabolism of different races/ethnicity to under genic factors
“Children’s Trust” across country: Promote education
Workforce is supplemented by increase funding, higher education, and continued education for teachers
Preschool implementation across country
Universal Healthcare to support universal prevention
References
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2015/057.pdf
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2015/055.pdf
http://www.webmd.com/children/guide/obesity-children#1http://corporate.walmart.com/_news_/news-archive/2011/01/20/walmart-launches-major-initiative-to-make-food-healthier-healthier-food-more-affordablehttps://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/obesity/facts.htmhttps://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/preschoolers.htmlhttps://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/causes