Nutrition intervention plan for obese child William's family

Childhood Obesity in Turner County (Ages 6-11)

What small group have you selected?

The group selected is a nuclear family comprising of parents and a male child who is obese (William).

What made you select this particular group?

The group was chosen owing to the unhealthy lifestyle of its members. It offers an adequately controllable setting in which to implement and test plan effectiveness. Further, one can deal with this group's numerous issues one-by-one by employing small measurable outcomes. Such an approach reduces key threatening issues gradually.

What portion of the plan would you like to implement in the small group?

The first part of this plan would entail dealing with Imbalanced Nutrition: i.e., more nutrition than the body actually needs. Nutrition is crucial for the human body, and for proper functioning of all bodily systems. Proper nutrition will help maintain appropriate and healthy body weight, provide energy to the body, decrease body fat, help one sleep better, and, in general, make one feel better. The above advantages have been corroborated by a number of well-documented scientific studies. Good nutrition will make one less prone to contracting several of the diseases plaguing mankind in the present era. On the whole, the intervention aims at maintaining healthy body weight and reducing body fat (The Training Room, 2013). Hence the first part of this plan is critical.

Vegetables

Vegetables form the key sources of important minerals and vitamins. Green, leafy vegetables often contain maximum nutrition, and one can easily incorporate them into every meal. Various vegetables help one obtain ample nutrients provided by all vegetables. Some examples of green/leafy vegetables are:

1. spinach

1. green beans

1. kale

1. broccoli

1. Swiss chard

1. collard greens

The family will not revert to its former, unhealthy dietary habits.

How do you plan to implement this intervention?

The implementation of this intervention entails an attempt to accomplish the goals listed below;

1. The child, William, has to decrease his food intake, and ensure he eats healthier foods that comprise of vegetables, fruits, dairy and meat.

1. The family (William and his parents) will get into the habit of eating healthy, homemade snacks, with the mother preparing nutritious meals every day.

1. The boy will be urged to give up carbonated beverages, high in sugar, for water.

William exhibits social isolation problems associated with social anxiety -- he prefers remaining indoors and playing video games to associating with other children. One goal for William would be to make a new friend in a month's time.

1. His parents need to ensure he goes to parks and other public places and socializes with other kids of his age.

1. The family must also follow a nutritious diet and exercise daily. They need to keep watch on the amount of salt they consume.

Do you have any specific strategy in mind? What resources will you need?

It is difficult to break snacking habits; several signals to the human brain urge one to eat. A majority of individuals have triggers, goading them to snack.

If one is hungry, one must:

1. Drink water -- one might probably only be thirsty.

1. Move about - Short walks, high knee runs, or jumping jacks are recommended. This way, one can probably forgo snacking.

1. Distract oneself by phoning up a friend, reading, or checking Facebook (Pollan, 2015).

How long do you think it will take for the results to be seen?

If adhered to properly, the intervention will show positive results in a period of 4 to 18 weeks into its implementation.