CHILD OBESITY

Danbi Lee Hee Jae Lee Kim Geekie Michelle Carreiro Paulin Blier Brittany Petraki

Why is it more of an issue now than it was in the past?

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Why is it more of now than it was in the past?

Over decades/generations the rates of obesity have increased thereby influencing the lowered rates of priority for physical activity, healthy eating habits, healthy eating habits and portion control.

Commercialism In 1996 2 billion dollars toward marketing and advertising this was ten-fold in 2004 to 20 Billion More and more focus on the marketing of products to children Breast Feeding

Breastfeeding for a minimum of 3 months has a strong preventative impact on children who possess the FTO gene.
Breastfeeding children stop when theyre full but we tend to encourage babies to finish a bottle without thinking that the suggested amount may be more than the childs fill. In 2009-2010 87.3% of Canadian women initiated breastfeeding but only 25.9% breastfed exclusively. single women are at greater risk for for early breastfeeding cessation (Brad, Kothari & Stark, 2011) Family Although participating in organized sports or recreation programs increases physical activity, issues of cost, accessibility and parental time commitment often reduce participation. Inactive role models and lower parental education levels and SES may also affect pediatric PA negatively (Lipnowski, LeBlanc; Canadian Pediatric Society & Healthy Active Healing and

Prevalence of Child Obesity

Most prevalent amongst boys (age 5-11) Atlantic Provinces, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories Dr. Karl Kabasele: processed foods creates an environment that is easy for children to intake a lot of calories

Statistics Canada: factors that influence childrens health

behaviours: - Physical activity

- Eating habits
- Broader social, environmental and biological causes

Physical Impact
The physical impact on childhood obesity can cause various chronic diseases and reduce the quality of life expectancy The physical impact can cause cardiovascular disease hypertention

Type 2 diabetes
Chronic Stress Poor sleeping habits, which leads it fatigue.

Sleep apnea
Less Motivated to participate in physical activity.

The Mental Impact of Childhood Obesity

Being bullied Being teased Depression

Poor self-esteem, which leads to poor mental health later in life

Mood and anxiety disorder A child who is stressed will often overeat; this is called emotional eating this type of eating is comfort to the child.

Frankland Community School

Gym Teacher Mr. Sykes Large varieties of sizes of pinnies available that fit all children. Mr. Sykes hands out Pinnies to the children randomly As this Eliminates the child who is obese being from being singled out in front of their peers.

Who is it at fault?
Parents - Busy schedules, Fast meals, TV is easy entertainment, Find time for activities so there children stay active. Stationary Environment - As young as 2, A lot more Video games, TV shows, Computers, Children get hooked and they are more likely to want to stay inside rather than go out and play Advertising - Plays a major role, Just starting to figure out whats good or whats bad for their bodies, at a young age they would probably choose the unhealthy choice rather than the healthy this is where guidance needs to come in, role model a healthy lifestyle for their children to follow

When do we need to start promoting a healthy lifestyle?

Many health researchers recommend to start the healthy lifestyle as early as possible.

but how early?

Age 2 is the best age to start the healthy lifestyle

because fat continues to accumulate, they are

picky eaters, American Academy of Pediatrics

promotes healthy lifestyle starting at age 2

How as ECEs make a difference?

How can we as ECEs make differences in childhood obesity in Canada? We can produce written letters and/or posters that have information of the dangerousness of the childhood obesity which reinforce the necessity of healthy eating habits. We can create programs with more nutritious food for children and teach them about Canadas Food Guide.

We can produce more fascinating physical activities like skipping rope to the childrens favourite music.
We can invite any sort of sport player/ trainers to encourage children to exercise more interestingly. We should be aware of childrens attitudes and biases to overweight/obese children.

Cont.
We can teach how to eat properly during every lunch/snack times. (i.g.) eat slowly, chew food, etc. We should have more knowledge about age-appropriate physical/outdoor curriculum for children to produce more beneficial time to prevent obesity. We can provide unique programs such as touring/visiting a sports stadium in an effort to spark childrens interest in athleticism and fitness. We can give children a chance to cook nutritious food for a healthy diet. We can ask each parent/family what sort of food they usually choose for their meals by questionnaire. We can try to get families involved in joining cooking programs and/or age-appropriate active play after-school programs. We can have guest speakers such as personal trainers, nutritionists, athletes ect on an ongoing basis in our programs for children and for giving information to families.

Stakeholders
Mr. Sykes Physical Education Teacher of Frankland Community School. Good Life Kids Foundation providing children the opportunity to live a fit and healthy lifestyle Boys and Girls Club organization that provides after-school activities for children and youth

Action Plan
Campaign

Cont

Campaign Video Clip http://youtu.be/i5hCjoGht88 (Only 21 seconds)

References
Childhood Obesity Foundations. (2014). Obesity Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca Kail, R, Zolner, T. (2012). Child Development: A Chronological Approach. (3rd ed.). Pearson Canada Inc, Toronto Ontario. Shields, M. (2006). Overweight and Obesity among Children and Youth. Retrieved from http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2005003/article/9277eng.pdf Al-Khalidi, B. "Backgrounder: Obesity trends in Canada." Evidence Network 09 August 2013, n. pag. Web. http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/evidencenetwork/archives/13057. Crowe, K. "Prevalence Unchanged in Decade but Remains a Public Health Concern." CBC News 20 September 2012, n. pag. Web. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/31-of-canadian-kids-are-overweight-or-obese1.1154456. Roberts, K.C., M. Shields, M. Groh, A. Aziz, and J. Gilbert. Government of Canada. Statistics Canada. Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: Results from the 2009 to 2011 Canadian Health Measures Survey . 2012. Web. <http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012003/article/11706-eng.htm>.