Childhood Obesity: Evidence-Based Intervention Report

This report examines the critical health issue of childhood obesity, detailing its significance and impact on individuals, families, and communities. It explores the prevalence of childhood obesity, highlighting its concerning trends and associated health risks. The report analyzes the relationship between childhood obesity and Australian National Health Priorities, as well as the influence of social determinants of health on this issue. Furthermore, it delves into an upstreaming approach to nursing care, emphasizing preventive strategies. The report culminates in the development of a health promotion pamphlet designed to encourage healthy practices among those affected by childhood obesity, ensuring all recommendations are evidence-based and supported by relevant references. The report covers interventions such as creating active environments, promoting healthy eating habits, and considering behavioral consumption therapy. It also discusses treatment options and the importance of family involvement in addressing childhood obesity.

Childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is the serious health
condition that impacts children and adolescents.
Childhood obesity is specifically troubling as
the extra weight often start kids on the path of
health issues that were previously considered as
the youngster’s problem.
Prevalence
 Worldwide, it is estimated more than 41
million children below the age of 5
were affected in 2016.
 Nearly half of these kids were from
Asia and some parts of Africa (World
Health Organisation, 2019).
 Prevalence of this health among
children and adolescents aged 2 to 19
years, was 18.5 per cent and affected
nearly 13.7 million kids and
adolescents.
 Prevalence of obesity was 13.9 per cent
among the kids aged 2 to 5 and 18.4 per
cent among the broods aged 6 to 11
years community concern or anxiety
such as failing to control the problem
Prevention
 Create an Active Environment:
• Contribute in regular bodily activities.
• Enroll the kid in an organized athletics or
reformation activity at institute or the native
park district.
• Limit watching TV.
 Make a Healthy Eating Atmosphere
 Have the complete family exercise healthy
consumption.
• Evade foodstuffs that contain high amount
of calories, fat or sugar and must consume
low-fat and low-calorie eats foods obtainable.

• Limit the frequency of fast-food eating to no
more than once per week.
Treatment
 When addressing childhood fatness,
parents must be as sensitive as
conceivable to their kid’s feelings, in
addition to emphasis on the
constructive.
 More serious cure options must be
conversed with the family doctor or
dietician.
 Nutrition Therapy: Refer a dietician for
info on the growing kid’s nutritional
requirements as their needs are
dissimilar than Adults
 Behaviour Therapy: Note food
consumption and bodily activity,
counting time and place.
 Exercise • children should have sixty
minutes of bodily activity every day.