Margaret Mead, an American Anthropologist, once stated “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” First Lady Michelle Obama strongly supported this statement with the “Let’s Move!” initiative to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity in the Unites States. It is with her movement to assist in recreating how children think about the importance of nutrition and physical activity. Practicing ADPIE, I have Assessed, Diagnosed, Planned, Implemented and Evaluated obesity specifically in school-aged Children.
The Center of Disease Control, CDC, revealed statistics indicating that more than one-third of children and adolescents were considered to be overweight or obese in 2012. The CDC also publicized that obese adolescents are more likely to have risks for cardiovascular disease (including high cholesterol and high blood pressure), prediabetes, bone and joint problems, sleep …show more content…
To evaluate Ineffective Activity Planning diagnosis, question the children how many minutes of exercise they should have each day/week and how many steps are considered sufficient each day. To evaluate this effectively, I could have spread numbers out on one side of the gym then have each child run back and forth to the other side of the gym to grab each number of the answer. Questions/difficulty would increase with age.
For evaluating Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements I want to know if the children retained the information regarding amount of calories per day and different food groups. A game could include choosing the best option for a meal. For example, there could be a picture of a meal including: corn, potato, beef, grapes and a glass of milk next to a picture of a meal that included: pizza, chocolate cake and soda. The children would have to decide what would be optimal for their health. Difficultly would also increase with
The Center of Disease Control, CDC, revealed statistics indicating that more than one-third of children and adolescents were considered to be overweight or obese in 2012. The CDC also publicized that obese adolescents are more likely to have risks for cardiovascular disease (including high cholesterol and high blood pressure), prediabetes, bone and joint problems, sleep …show more content…
To evaluate Ineffective Activity Planning diagnosis, question the children how many minutes of exercise they should have each day/week and how many steps are considered sufficient each day. To evaluate this effectively, I could have spread numbers out on one side of the gym then have each child run back and forth to the other side of the gym to grab each number of the answer. Questions/difficulty would increase with age.
For evaluating Imbalanced Nutrition: More than Body Requirements I want to know if the children retained the information regarding amount of calories per day and different food groups. A game could include choosing the best option for a meal. For example, there could be a picture of a meal including: corn, potato, beef, grapes and a glass of milk next to a picture of a meal that included: pizza, chocolate cake and soda. The children would have to decide what would be optimal for their health. Difficultly would also increase with