I. Definition of the Situation/Problem and the Potential Benefits Childhood obesity is a serious medical circumstance that affects children from birth to adolescent . Obesity occurs when a children is considered well above the standard weight for his or her age and stature. Childhood obesity is particularly disturbing because the additional pounds often start children on the path to health troubles that were once confined to adults, such as high cholesterol, back pain, skin infection, stomach ulcer, gall stones, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Childhood obesity can also be directly related to poor self-esteem, bullying, sleeping disorders, and depression. The best strategy to lessen childhood obesity is to develop a healthy daily diet,
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The first type of intervention is centered around the home. The second intervention that could be implemented is throughout the school organization, or called a school-based intervention. The third style of intervention that can be engaged against the battle of childhood obesity is though the primary care services. The fourth form of intervention that can be engaged through the public, and environmental. The fifth type of intervention that can be implemented is childcare based. This style of intervention is nonparent, or noncustodial class type of care delivered that is not educate-based after care, but provided by daycare provider. The last intervention, or sixth style is consumer health informatics. Consumer health informatics are technologies that deliver interventions, and information indirectly to persons or patients within the population. By using the six types of intervention (home, school system, primary care facilities, community, childcare, and noncustodial) the 7 established goals that are stated above will have a greater chance in succeeding in success by more than fifty percent(Ickes, 2013) .
IV. Selected Channels of Communication.
The selected channels of communication would be in the form of commercials during peak viewing times for families, and the children. This information will be shared in the form of pamphlets, using the online platform of Twitter, and Facebook targeting teenagers with advertisements, and using the schools to teach the importance of more than an hour of physical activity per day for school age children. We can use billboards to reach well populated areas, and use the radio to help reach rural
The first type of intervention is centered around the home. The second intervention that could be implemented is throughout the school organization, or called a school-based intervention. The third style of intervention that can be engaged against the battle of childhood obesity is though the primary care services. The fourth form of intervention that can be engaged through the public, and environmental. The fifth type of intervention that can be implemented is childcare based. This style of intervention is nonparent, or noncustodial class type of care delivered that is not educate-based after care, but provided by daycare provider. The last intervention, or sixth style is consumer health informatics. Consumer health informatics are technologies that deliver interventions, and information indirectly to persons or patients within the population. By using the six types of intervention (home, school system, primary care facilities, community, childcare, and noncustodial) the 7 established goals that are stated above will have a greater chance in succeeding in success by more than fifty percent(Ickes, 2013) .
IV. Selected Channels of Communication.
The selected channels of communication would be in the form of commercials during peak viewing times for families, and the children. This information will be shared in the form of pamphlets, using the online platform of Twitter, and Facebook targeting teenagers with advertisements, and using the schools to teach the importance of more than an hour of physical activity per day for school age children. We can use billboards to reach well populated areas, and use the radio to help reach rural