Health, Nutrition, Health, Nutrition, ObesityObesity

Quick FactsQuick Facts

• Infants increase their height 50% Infants increase their height 50% by age one.by age one.

• Infants increase their weight 3 Infants increase their weight 3 times by age one.times by age one.

• 1 Tablespoon per year is a serving 1 Tablespoon per year is a serving until age five. until age five. • Example: 2 year old=2Tb or 3 year Example: 2 year old=2Tb or 3 year

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Find These PercentilesFind These Percentiles

• Girl- 15 months 22lbGirl- 15 months 22lb• Girl- 18 months 34lbGirl- 18 months 34lb• Girl- 21 months 28lbGirl- 21 months 28lb

• Boy- 9 months 20lbBoy- 9 months 20lb• Boy- 18 months 25lbBoy- 18 months 25lb• Boy- 30 months 35lbBoy- 30 months 35lb

Prevalence of Obese Prevalence of Obese ChildrenChildren

• Prevalence of Obese Children Prevalence of Obese Children (Ages 6 to 11) at the (Ages 6 to 11) at the 95th percentile of 95th percentile of Body Mass Index (BMI)Body Mass Index (BMI) • 1999 to 2000 1999 to 2000 15.3%15.3% • 1988 to 1994 1988 to 1994 11%11% • 1976 to 1980 1976 to 1980 7%7%

Cause of ObesityCause of Obesity• As with many conditions, childhood As with many conditions, childhood

obesity can be brought on by a obesity can be brought on by a range of factors, often in range of factors, often in combination. combination. • Hereditary Hereditary • Acquired Acquired • Marketing and advertising Marketing and advertising • Psychological Factors Psychological Factors • Illness Illness

How to Avoid Childhood How to Avoid Childhood ObesityObesity

• Work with a pediatrician or family practitioner to learn developmentally Work with a pediatrician or family practitioner to learn developmentally appropriate feeding and activity levels, especially during early childhood appropriate feeding and activity levels, especially during early childhood

• Work with school and pre-school programs to make sure children's daily Work with school and pre-school programs to make sure children's daily nutritional and fitness needs are met nutritional and fitness needs are met

• Opt for healthful snack foods rather than foods high in calories and low in Opt for healthful snack foods rather than foods high in calories and low in nutrients nutrients

• Be conscious of making nutritious choices and careful about portion sizes Be conscious of making nutritious choices and careful about portion sizes whenever the family eats away from home whenever the family eats away from home

• Avoid sweetened drinks in very young children because their use can Avoid sweetened drinks in very young children because their use can essentially "train" children to prefer the taste of soft drinks over water and essentially "train" children to prefer the taste of soft drinks over water and milk milk

• Limit children's television viewing time and program selections, and make Limit children's television viewing time and program selections, and make opportunities for children to spend as much time as possible outdoors – opportunities for children to spend as much time as possible outdoors – the best place to burn their boundless energy and maintain a healthy the best place to burn their boundless energy and maintain a healthy fitness level. fitness level.

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What is your BMIWhat is your BMI

BMI =

(weight in pounds * 703 )

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height in inches²

http://kidshealth.org/parent/food/weight/bmi_charts.html

Underweight = <18.5 Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 Overweight = 25-29.9 Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater