Health education is a vital component of nursing. Nurses are working in diverse fields in the health care system regularly use health education to help clients and families promote, maintain, and restore health. They also perform systematic needs assessments to identify the health education needs of their clients. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and many adverse health effects; it represent a significant national and international health issue. Since the future of the United States depends on how the children are cared for. It is essential to focus on the health needs of the children in order for them to have a better future in their adulthood (NHANES, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to teach parents and children
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The program fostered awareness, influenced attitudes, and identified alternatives so that children and parent can make informed lifestyle choices to help achieve or maintain optimal physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and be creative member in the society (Rausch, & al, …show more content…
The impact on financial status on nutritional intake can directly impact’s individual’s body weight. Poor quality foods choices, lower intake of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole- grain bread, and fiber, and higher sugary drinks, high intake of fried food, eggs, meat, etc. Individual availability to various food options can play a role on overall nutrient intake. It is important to encourage parents to avoid smaller grocery and convenience stores, which are easier to them economically, because they tend to carry less fresh products., low nutrient items, which may contribute to increase saturated fat levels (Rausch et al, 2015). As mentioned above, recreational activity has been shown to be lower in low-income families. Although some children do not have access to Public Park, or are afraid to attend the neighborhood park; parent should encourage their children to participate in physical activity in school. Also encourage them to walk home from school. These changes can contributes greatly to effort to decrease childhood obesity in the United States (Rausch et al,
The program fostered awareness, influenced attitudes, and identified alternatives so that children and parent can make informed lifestyle choices to help achieve or maintain optimal physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and be creative member in the society (Rausch, & al, …show more content…
The impact on financial status on nutritional intake can directly impact’s individual’s body weight. Poor quality foods choices, lower intake of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole- grain bread, and fiber, and higher sugary drinks, high intake of fried food, eggs, meat, etc. Individual availability to various food options can play a role on overall nutrient intake. It is important to encourage parents to avoid smaller grocery and convenience stores, which are easier to them economically, because they tend to carry less fresh products., low nutrient items, which may contribute to increase saturated fat levels (Rausch et al, 2015). As mentioned above, recreational activity has been shown to be lower in low-income families. Although some children do not have access to Public Park, or are afraid to attend the neighborhood park; parent should encourage their children to participate in physical activity in school. Also encourage them to walk home from school. These changes can contributes greatly to effort to decrease childhood obesity in the United States (Rausch et al,