Obesity and Malnutrition

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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.

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