Prevention of Childhood Obesity - Community Teaching Proposal

Community
Teaching Proposal:
Primary
Prevention/Health
Promotion
PREVENTION
OF CHILDHOOD
OBESITY

Introduction: Childhood
Obesity•The phenomenon of obesity, is caused due
to the unhealthy accumulation of body fat
in excess, with an absence of adequate
physical exercise and engagement in faulty
dietary habits (Apovian, 2016).
•According to the American Heart Health
Association, one child or teenager,
amongst a group of three, is considered to
be obese or overweight (Hales et al.,
2017).

Preliminaries of
Teaching
• Name of the teacher:
• Credentials:
• Time estimated for
teaching: 60 minutes
• Location: University/School
Health Centre
• Required materials:
Pamphlets, Projector
• Estimated Cost: $80 to
$100
• Target Audience: Children
(6 to 12 years), Adolescents

Childhood Obesity:
Epidemiological Rationale
• According to the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development, almost 31%
of the obese or overweight populated in the
United States are children (Hales et al.,
2017).
• According to the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, the rate of
obesity occurrence amongst youngsters in
the United States, is 18.5 % (Odgen et al.,
2015).