HEALTH B M4

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Pediatric Obesity

Question One

Pediatric obesity has been one of the negative factors affecting children at a young age. Many children have become prone to obesity because of the poor lifestyle choices contributed by their parents (Valerio et al., 2018). Significant measures should be taken to ensure that pediatric obesity has been significantly reduced before being recognized as a public health concern. The primary program goal is to develop mechanisms in which pediatric obesity can be mitigated. One learning objective is to ensure that parents have been educated on pediatric obesity and its adverse effects on a child's life.

Parents significantly influence children, especially when developing their eating habits, and introducing them to unhealthy consumption is the foundation base for pediatric obesity. Another learning objective is educating parents on healthy eating habits that should be adopted to ensure that childhood obesity has been mitigated (Valerio et al., 2018). Behavioral objectives should include incorporating positive behaviors that will eliminate obesity. Children should understand how their behaviors contribute to unhealthy eating. That is an excellent strategy since it will ensure that children actively participate in ensuring they have eliminated the behaviors.

Question Two

It is pretty challenging to accept a healthy diet, but the results' primary focus was. My targeted population is children, and the EBP strategies that worked from the literature review reduce unhealthy eating habits (Valerio et al., 2018). The strategy focused on differentiating between the healthy and unhealthy foods that should not be consumed. For instance, much sugar and high-fat levels should not be consumed. The primary objective is to educate children on those food categories and thus will know what to avoid. Parents should be strict, especially when transitioning a child from an unhealthy eating habit to minimizing obesity.

Question Three

Reduced screen time is the first EBP measure that should be incorporated in mitigating pediatric obesity. Technology has been developed to simplify human life, but factors like contributing to childhood obesity are the unmentioned side effects. Too much screen time means that the child has minimal physical activity to burn fats and calories. Such a child has been exposed to too much screen time and lacks social association (Valerio et al., 2018). The child depicts a higher chance of contracting childhood obesity, which negatively affects their lives. Introducing screen time to children from a young age is an excellent way of home-based technology education. However, the parents should ensure that screen time has been minimized and the child is encouraged to engage in social activities. Lack of too much screen time ensures the child is active and indulges in physical activities to minimize obesity chances.

Another EBP measure that should be incorporated to mitigate pediatric obesity is parental support and inclusion in a child's eating habits. Parents should collaborate with nutritionists to examine a specific diet that should be created for the child. That is an excellent strategy, especially for children already battling obesity (Valerio et al., 2018). Parents will be educated on the foods that can be given and those that should be avoided. The principal objective is to transition from unhealthy eating habits and set the child on a healthy eating plan. The nutritionist will ensure that they have developed an excellent diet plan for the children. Parents should be strict in ensuring that the diet has been followed. Treating pediatric obesity is essential since it decreases the sickness chances of the child. Moreover, the child will smoothly transition into teenage and adulthood without obesity obstacles. Treating obesity at the childhood level is easier since the child’s behavior can be easily controlled.

Question Four

Goals	Strategies
Reduce unhealthy eating habits	Identify those foods and beverages that contribute to unhealthy eating habits to prevent the child’s consumption.
Developing a nutritional diet plan for incorporating healthy eating habits.	The objective can be fulfilled by ensuring that a nutritionist has been consulted to develop a healthy eating plan for the child. The
Parental involvement in pediatric obesity mitigation.	Parents should encourage and support children to transition and embrace the new healthy diet.
Increased physical activities	It encourages social relations between children. They are holding frequent sporting activities that encourage the use of body energy to burn the accumulating fats and calories. The objective can be achieved through reduced screen time.
Control food consumption	The goal can be achieved by ensuring that they are served enough food portions. Minimize overeating chances.

Conclusion

Pediatric obesity has many negative impacts on the child apart from developing health complications. It affects their esteem and relation to peers within the immediate environment and how they will transition into other life phases (Valerio et al., 2018). Therefore, treating pediatric obesity is the best way to ensure that an individual leads a beautiful life free of diseases and weight obstacles. However, parents should be educated in ensuring that children are introduced to dieting and develop it into behavior as they grow and develop. Mitigating pediatric obesity is more uncomplicated because the parents have total control over the child and will adjust the diet as needed to ensure they grow and transition through each life phase healthy.

References

Valerio, G., Maffeis, C., Saggese, G., Ambruzzi, M. A., Balsamo, A., Bellone, S., ... & Zito, E. (2018). Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pediatric obesity: consensus position statement of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology and the Italian Society of Pediatrics. Italian journal of pediatrics, 44(1), 1-21.