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Little Movers

Little Movers. Cub Corner Learning Center Inc. La Pine Oregon Little Movers Program 4/15/13. Childhood Obesity. Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese Obesity among children has almost tripled since 1980 Children today are eating more of the wrong foods

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Little Movers

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  1. Little Movers Cub Corner Learning Center Inc. La Pine Oregon Little Movers Program 4/15/13

  2. Childhood Obesity • Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese • Obesity among children has almost tripled since 1980 • Children today are eating more of the wrong foods • Children are getting less physical activity than ever before

  3. Negative Effects • Obesity can have a harmful effect on the body in a variety of ways • Obese children are more likely to have: • High blood pressure and high cholesterol • which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In one study, 70% of obese children had at least one CVD risk factor, and 39% had two or more • Increased risk of impaired glucose tolerance • insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes • Breathing problems • such as sleep apnea, and asthma • Joint problems and musculoskeletal discomfort • Fatty liver disease, gallstones, and gastro-esophageal reflux (i.e., heartburn) • Risk of social and psychological problems • such as discrimination and poor self-esteem, which can continue into adulthood

  4. The problem Childhood obesity is the result of eating too many calories and not getting enough physical activity • Lack of Regular physical activity: • Prevents the building and maintaining of healthy bones and muscles • Increases the risk of developing obesity and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and colon cancer • Increases feelings of depression and anxiety • Lack of healthy eating • Prevents growth of bones and muscles • Increases amount of unhealthy weight gain causes health problems

  5. How to fix the problem Incorporate at least 60 minutes each day of physical activity. Introduce new and health foods • Locomotors skills – hopping, jumping, sliding, walking, running, and galloping • Manipulative skills – volleying, throwing, kicking, catching, dribbling, volleying and trapping • Body management skills – flexibility, balance, strength, and coordination • Identifying foods more healthy foods and less healthy foods • Knowing that healthy foods gives their bodies energy to move, grow and learn • Identifying foods that come from plants vs. animals • Classifying foods by their corresponding food groups

  6. Results • Regular physical activity in childhood • Adolescence improves strength and endurance • Helps build healthy bones and muscles • Helps control weight • Reduces anxiety and stress • Increases self-esteem • May improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels • Proper nutrition • promotes the optimal growth and development of children • Healthy eating helps prevent high cholesterol • Healthy eating helps reduce one’s risk for developing obesity, osteoporosis, iron deficiency, and dental caries (cavities) Happy and Healthy Children = Happy Parents

  7. references • CDC. Recommendations to prevent and control iron deficiency in the United States. MMWR 1998;47:1–29. • Daniels SR, Arnett DK, Eckel RH, et al. Overweight in children and adolescents: pathophysiology, consequences, prevention, and treatment. Circulation 2005;111;1999–2002. • Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; 2010. • Krebs NF, Himes JH, Jacobson D, Nicklas TA, Guilday P, Styne D. Assessment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity. Pediatrics 2007;120:S193–S228. • National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2011: With Special Features on Socioeconomic Status and Health. Hyattsville, MD; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012. • National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Disease and Conditions Index: What Are Overweight and Obesity? Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 2010. • Office of the Surgeon General. The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation. [pdf 840K]. Rockville, MD, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture; 2010. • Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among US children and adolescents, 1999-2010. Journal of the American Medical Association 2012;307(5):483-490. • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008.

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