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Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Nutrition and Physical Activity Among Youth
Why should children be physically active?
It’s FUN!
Reduces the risk of developing chronic disease
Increases strength and endurance
Reduces anxiety and stress
Enhances self-esteem
Assists in weight management
Improves sleep habits
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
How many California adolescents meet recommendations for physical activity?
40% of boys20% of girls
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Percentage of U.S. high school students attending daily PE class
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1991 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
One indicator of inactivity in California children:
About 1 in 5 walk to school
About 4 in 5 are transported to school by car or school bus
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
How fit are California youth?… NOT VERY!Only 20% passed state fitness test by meeting minimum requirements for 4 measures:
Strength
Endurance
Flexibility
Aerobic Fitness
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
What’s taking the place of physical activity?
Watching TV and playing video games...
Average time spent:
2.5 hours per day for 2-7 year-olds
4.5 hours per day for 8-18 year-olds
Prevalence of childhood overweight by hours of TV watched among 8-16 year-old children
02
46
81012
1416
1820
1 or less 2 3 4 or more
Percentage Overweight
Time Spent Watching TV (hours per day)
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends:
Limit TV viewing to 1-2 hours per day of quality program.
Remove TV sets from childrens’ bedrooms.
Children under 2 years of age should not watch television
Ideas for promoting physical activity among youth:
Make it FUN!
Encourage parents to be active with their children. Support opportunities for young people to be active. Important factors are ...easy to get to, affordable, and at convenient times.
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
More ideas for promoting physical activity among youth:
Emphasize the positive aspects of physical activity for kids such as….being more energetic and having fun.
Support opportunities for children with all levels of physical abilities to enjoy moving their bodies.
Encourage non-competitive activities and sports.
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Why should children eat well?
Helps kids grow and develop normally.
Provides energy for active lifestyles.
Is linked to higher grades in school.
Helps kids look their best (healthy hair, skin, nails).
Can help with weight management.
Can help prevent development of chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Are California teens eating enough fruit and vegetables? NO.
20% of Boys
40% of Girls
meet recommendations
Recommended = 5 servings / day
Average = 1.3 servings / day
Are California adolescents eating too much “junk” food?
About 1/3 of students said they eat at least one or more meals or snacks per day from a fast food restaurant.
About 1/3 of students said that they eat three or more servings per day of pastries, fried foods, chips, candy, and soda.
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
YES!...
Foods associated with childhood overweight
Foods high in dietary fat
Sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, Kool-Aid, fruit-flavored drinks
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Eating patterns associated with high caloric intake:
Not eating meals with family
Eating while watching television or doing homework
Skipping meals, especially breakfast
Eating large, infrequent meals
Constant snacking or “grazing”
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Consequences of dieting for children:
Stunting of growth in height
Lower bone density
Delayed puberty
Fatigue
Irregular menstrual cycles
Sneaking and hiding food
Binge eating
Poor diet quality
Being overweight later in life
Is Dieting the Answer? No!
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
Ideas for promoting healthy eating among youth:
Make healthy, appealing foods available at schools as well as childcare and before and after school programs
Encourage families to eat together
Decrease exposure and access to
foods with little nutritional value
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
More ideas for promoting healthy eating among youth:
Limit television viewing – to reduce exposure to advertisements for high fat, high calorie foods
Teach youth about the “perks” that matter to them in terms that they understand (e.g. providing energy, making one feel and look good)
Children and Weight: What Communities Can Do
