Dehydration resulting from loose stool is a serious problem in
________ less- developed countries, one of main causes of death in these areas.
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Poor diet depresses the
________immune system, making children far more susceptible to disease.
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Deprivations negatively affect
________physical growth and well- being, as well as cognitive and psychosocial development.
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Obesity is a serious problem among
________U.S. preschoolers.
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Early education helps counter
________the effects of undernourishment.
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Based on a comparison of 34 countries, the United States has the
second highest rate of childhood obesity
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Contributing factors to obesity include
both hereditary and environmental influences.
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Minority and low-income children are at
a disproportionately high risk of being obese
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In one study, all the children were at or above the 95th percentile in weight for their height, but
81% of their parents said their child was healthy and 50% were not concerned about their child’s weight
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When creating an intervention, it is important to understand
parents’ perspectives on a situation to help motivate and explain the use of resources.
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Data suggest that three factors are important in the prevention of obesity
1. Regularly eating an evening meal as a family. 2. Getting adequate sleep 3. Watching less than 2 hours of television a day
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Other recommendations for obesity prevention include:
* Encourage a child to help prepare food. * Limit snacking while watching television. * Have regular family meals. * Don’t fight individual preferences and rituals
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CDC recommends that children under the age of 5 get
at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day, many children do not reach this goal
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Children are more likely to spend time in vigorous physical activity
when they are outdoors
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Boys engage in more
physical activity than girls
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The amount of daily physical activity varies considerably
from one preschool setting to another
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In one study, 70% of the children’s time in childcare was sedentary, and
for 88% of their day, there were no opportunities for active play
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Some of the factors that make it difficult for more physical activity include:
* lack of facilities or time in the daily schedule * lack of training for care providers on what activities are appropriate for their age group * restrictive center policies regarding the safety of children
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Parents can give young children opportunities by
getting them outside whenever possible or creating some space inside where they can move freely.
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Undernourished children live in
extremely deprived circumstances.
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Parents can often
be in denial.
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Parents often explained their lack of concern by saying
the child would simply grow out of it, was tall or big-boned.
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Prevention of obesity in the early years,
when excessive weight gain usually begins, is critical.