Health Proposal Childhood Obesity The health promotions can essential aim at children whom are obese; childhood obesity has become a major health emergency and the incidence of obesity has increased over the years. The problem of obesity has typically originated when the child is in preschool and it continues to develop even when the child becomes an adolescent and throughout adult. It seems that children will grow up to become obese and this can inflict complications to their health as the child continues to age. The term obesity is a chronic condition that is typically characterized by an excess body fat; body fat it is defined by using the body mass index (BMI). The body mass index (BMI) is a calculation of the percentile this will
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To evaluate the strength of reductions of the child’s weight is by review of the course treatment, assess the findings of the interventions used, examination of the family relationships, and incorporate the new treatments that are being used. Children are dependent on their families to make a change, the influence of the behavior modifications can be addressed by the interventions made from the family members. There is a need for the healthcare providers to acquire a better understanding of the strategies used in the prevention intervention program. A national survey of two hundred and ninety three advanced nurse practitioners have examined the self-perceived skills and competencies for managing childhood obesity, they have found that only twenty-six percent of families knew the definition of childhood obesity (Faith 2012). There is a need for the discussion of behavior changes with the families and the healthcare professional in order to promote weight loss and maintain a proper weight management. There are some strategies to review the evidence of parent involvement in the treatment …show more content…
➢ Positive parenting skills: the use of positive reinforcement helps the child to succeed providing the child praise when making a good choice in food selection.
➢ Promotion of self-efficacy: this skill is important to provide behavior change, the ability to make the changes and promote better eating habits.
➢ Self-management: in children may help them to achieve a better understanding of long-term weight control and management (Faith 2012).
These are taught to the families with the context of basic information on energy balance and daily calorie intake. To adhere with these recommendations for a grounded intervention treatment plan can provide a core behavior for the child to make appropriate food choices. The schools can provide information on the effectiveness of the interventions provided to them by the changes that were formulated. To provide results of the outcomes presented in the beginning of the year as the advanced nurse practitioner can initiate the interventions that will be used throughout the course of the year. The results of the child’s body mass index (BMI) as it was in the beginning of the year and at the end of the year when the interventions were implanted into the program. The different intervention that is utilized in the school-based settings
To evaluate the strength of reductions of the child’s weight is by review of the course treatment, assess the findings of the interventions used, examination of the family relationships, and incorporate the new treatments that are being used. Children are dependent on their families to make a change, the influence of the behavior modifications can be addressed by the interventions made from the family members. There is a need for the healthcare providers to acquire a better understanding of the strategies used in the prevention intervention program. A national survey of two hundred and ninety three advanced nurse practitioners have examined the self-perceived skills and competencies for managing childhood obesity, they have found that only twenty-six percent of families knew the definition of childhood obesity (Faith 2012). There is a need for the discussion of behavior changes with the families and the healthcare professional in order to promote weight loss and maintain a proper weight management. There are some strategies to review the evidence of parent involvement in the treatment …show more content…
➢ Positive parenting skills: the use of positive reinforcement helps the child to succeed providing the child praise when making a good choice in food selection.
➢ Promotion of self-efficacy: this skill is important to provide behavior change, the ability to make the changes and promote better eating habits.
➢ Self-management: in children may help them to achieve a better understanding of long-term weight control and management (Faith 2012).
These are taught to the families with the context of basic information on energy balance and daily calorie intake. To adhere with these recommendations for a grounded intervention treatment plan can provide a core behavior for the child to make appropriate food choices. The schools can provide information on the effectiveness of the interventions provided to them by the changes that were formulated. To provide results of the outcomes presented in the beginning of the year as the advanced nurse practitioner can initiate the interventions that will be used throughout the course of the year. The results of the child’s body mass index (BMI) as it was in the beginning of the year and at the end of the year when the interventions were implanted into the program. The different intervention that is utilized in the school-based settings