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Childhood Obesity
Healthy People 2020 Objectives include the growing acknowledgment in the areas of research, clinical practice and policy that the early and middle years of childhood make provision of the "physical, cognitive, and social-emotional foundation for lifelong health, learning and well-being." (p.1) Healthy nutrition is among the goals of Healthy People 2020 and included in these nutrition goals are consumption of various foods that are nutrient-dense across all the groups of foods particularly those of fruits, vegetable, whole grains, low-fat/fat-free milk and lean meats as well as other sources of protein. (Healthy People 2020, paraphrased) It is reported within the Healthy People 2020 objectives that all individuals should avoid gaining weight that constitutes an unhealthy gain of weight. The reasons that are given for avoiding unhealthy weight gain includes that people who are of a healthy weight are less likely to develop chronic disease including heart disease, osteoarthritis, some cancers and type 2 diabetes. The Healthy People 2020 information reports that there are social factors believed to affect the diet of the individual including those stated as follows: (Healthy People 2020)
Despite the need of a healthy nutrition, it is reported that there has been a dramatic increase in cases of childhood obesity in the United States with approximately ten percent of children ages four and five-year of age being overweight. (New York State Department of Health, 2012, paraphrased) Reasons for children being overweight include lack of exercise and lack of a healthy diet. Responsibilities of parents to ensure their child does not become overweight include the need to have good health as a goal rather than a specific goal for weight in teaching their children through role modeling utilizing "healthy and positive attitudes towards food and physical activity" without having the child's body weight as the focus. (New York State Department of Health, 2012, paraphrased) The entire family's nutritional health should be at focus rather than singling out the children who are…
References
Nutrition and Weight Status (2014) Healthy People 2020. Retrieved from: http://healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=29
Preventing Childhood Obesity: Tips for Parents (2012) New York State Department of Public Health. Retrieved from: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/resources/obparnts.htm
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