Obesity Prevention Opinions of School Stakeholders: A Qualitative Study

In general, schools are an important setting to implement current recommendations for obesity prevention in children because the vast majority of children attend school. This study investigated the opinions of different school stakeholders on the feasibility and acceptability of current obesity prevention strategies that could be implemented in Swiss schools.


All participants approved the implementation of nutritional standards for food and drinks sold in schools, but thought that increasing the attractiveness of healthy options was the best strategy to improve eating habits. Enjoying participation in physical activity classes or after-school activities was stressed.Participants suggested offering classes for all students with poor physical condition, independent of weight status. 


Stakeholders called for governmental support and global coordination of interventions balanced with providing schools with enough autonomy to adapt programs relevant to their individual circumstances. They recommended integrating all school stakeholders in obesity prevention initiatives, with special attention to students and local authorities.




REFERENCIA:

Torre, S. B., Akré, C., & Suris, J.-C. (Mayo de 2010). Obesity Prevention Opinions of School Stakeholders: A Qualitative Study. Obtenido de Education Research Complete EBSCO Host: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=12&hid=15&sid=9acc85e9-32a7-46f7-9942-fb1c902f2d62%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ehh&AN=49206584

Kids, Fast Food, & Obesity

America's kids love those special "combo" meals that fast-food restaurants create specifically for these young customers. Bagged or colorfully boxed, the convenient, enjoyable meals often include a toy, something that can make the meal even more delightful for a child.

Do these fast-food restaurants have combo meals that are healthy for kids?

In some cases, yes. But healthy combo meals for youngsters are not common. That's according to pediatrician and researcher Jason A. Mendoza, M.D. "Parents may have to check the menu at more than just one restaurant to find healthy choices," he says.

National Trends Suggest Need for Study

The researchers' interest in conducting a science-based assessment was spurred by two national trends: the increase in childhood obesity and the increase in the number of meals eaten away from home. More than 16 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans describes this as a doubling of the estimated incidence of overweight among children and a tripling of the rate among adolescents in the past two decades.

Pediatricians and other healthcare professionals find the child-obesity trend alarming because of its potential consequences later in life. For example, overweight and obesity may lead to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain kinds of cancer or even a higher risk of premature death.

Just as obesity rates continue to trend upward, so has--in general--the number of meals eaten away from home, growing from 20 percent in the late 1970s to more than 30 percent today, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture food surveys of Americans. In particular, 25 percent of U.S. 4- to 8-year-olds will, on a typical day, eat fast food.

The fast-food study was published in a 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

REFERENCIA:

Wood, M. (2008). KIDS, FAST FOOD, & OBESITY. Obtenido de Academic Search Complete EBSCO Host: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=e2f76bc2-94fa-476c-b92c-a3c7f60e0f0c%40sessionmgr111&vid=1&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=44922298

Study: Fight obesity in children 5 and under

Recommendations in a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the first comprehensive studies analyzing what should be done to help prevent obesity in kids 5 and under.

About one in five kids are overweight or obese before they go to kindergarten, with higher rates among low-income children and African-American and Hispanic children, the report notes. Government data show a third of school-age children are overweight or obese. Many young children don't grow out of their baby fat, and that extra weight increases their risk of obesity and other chronic diseases such as heart disease later in life, Birch says. The first years of life are a critical time to begin obesity prevention, she says.

Among recommendations:

• Increase physical activity in young children. Kids should have the chance to be physically active throughout the day.
• Adults should avoid using restriction of play as a disciplinary measure, and kids should have opportunities for daily outdoor time for physical activity whenever possible.
• Decrease sedentary time for young children. Activities for toddlers and preschoolers should limit sitting or standing time to no more than 30 minutes at a time.
• Encourage age-appropriate sleep. There is a lot of data establishing a connection between shorter sleep duration and higher weight status, Birch says.
• Adults should create environments that ensure restful sleep for children, such as allowing no screen media in rooms where kids sleep. Currently, about 40% of children ages 4 to 6 have TVs in their rooms.
• Limit screen time and exposure to food and beverage marketing. Child care providers should limit television viewing and use of computers, mobile devices and other digital technologies to less than two hours a day for children ages 2 to 5.
• Monitor and track weight and length or height on growth charts from birth to age 5 at every well-child visit.

REFERENCIAS:

USA Today. (24 de junio de 2011). Study: Fight obesity in children 5 and under. Obtenido de Academic Search Complete EBSCO Host: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=c8f17002-0656-4ed8-b9cc-e1675be140d5%40sessionmgr14&vid=1&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=J0E393587881311

Rate your state


Reports that University of Baltimore scientists graded all 50 U.S. state on each one's passage of healthy-weight legislation, including banning junk-food vending machines in schools and covering obesity treatments under state insurance plans. Overview of how each state is combating the obesity epidemic.


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Reports on the failure of most states in the U.S. to implement federal physical education recommendations to prevent childhood obesity.


Reports on the failure of most states in the U.S. to implement federal physical education recommendations to prevent childhood obesity.


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The statistics on adult and childhood obesity

The article discusses the findings of a study on obesity rate, conducted by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study entitled "F as in Fat," found that more than two-thirds of U.S. states have obesity rates above 20 percent. The number of states where adult obesity rates exceed 30 percent doubled as compared to 2009.


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Artículo por Alejandrina Aguirre

Este enlace es un artículo publicado el 14 de febrero de 2012 por Alejandrina Aguirre en  la revista "actual", en donde habla que los niños sedentarios tienen más probabilidades de ser niños obesos. Se habla de la relación que tienen las horas que pasan viendo la televisión o la computadora con el peso, involucrando otros factor como las horas de sueño que invierte el niño.

http://revistaactual.com.mx/2012/02/ninos-sedentarios-ninos-obesos/?gclid=CLOsue372q4CFVTDtgodeh4EXA 

Un nuevo enlace para la obesidad infantil

http://www.guiainfantil.com/salud/obesidad/consecuencias.ht

Encontramos otro enlace  de la obesidad infantil y sus consecuencias. Cuando se manifiesta en la niñez, persiste en la adolescencia, y si no se trata a tiempo, probablemente la obesidad se arrastrará hasta la edad adulta.