Health Promotion Research Paper
Health Promotion Paper
Decreasing Childhood Obesity
Advanced Practice in Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: NURSM-639
April 5, 2013
Decreasing Childhood Obesity a the Sumter Family Health
Introduction
The goals of Healthy People 2010 are to increase quality and years of optimal health, along with eradicating disparities. One area of major concern is the alarming epidemic of obesity in children. These children will have lifelong complications if this issue is not addressed. Health problems can include, but are not limited to, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, and metabolic syndrome (Holcomb, 2004).Mrs.D, a pediatric nurse practitioner …show more content…
School age children ranging from ages 6-11 years old will be the target audience. Parents will be included in the process in order to assist with promotion of the project. Parental readiness and motivational factors that could influence compliance will be assessed. A flow sheet with the child’s name, age, and sex will be the instrument to measure body mass index, weight, fasting blood sugars, and blood pressure each visit. The nurse will record the appropriate information on the flow sheet and provide reinforcement when needed. Afterwards, the nurse will collaborate with the nurse practitioner regarding adjustments or counseling concerning findings on the flow …show more content…
One out of five U.S. children is overweight. Rates of obesity in South Carolina have not been determined yet due to lack of data (South Carolina Department of Health, Education, and Control, 1999). It is difficult to clearly define obesity in children as the degree of body fat mass depends on ethnic background, gender, developmental stage, and age. Body mass index or BMI (weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) is easy to calculate and routinely used as a direct measure of body frames.
Kiess, Reich, Muller, Meyer, Galler, Benneck & Kratzsh (2001) define obesity as any child with a BMI greater than 97th percentile, but children are considered overweight with a BMI greater than 90th percentile. It is the most commonly used index of overweight and obesity in children. Research has shown that 80% of obese children become obese adults (Nutritional Information Resource Center, 2003). Long-term consequences of this problem can include mental health problems such as depression, lower self-esteem, and discrimination by peers, family, and
Decreasing Childhood Obesity
Advanced Practice in Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: NURSM-639
April 5, 2013
Decreasing Childhood Obesity a the Sumter Family Health
Introduction
The goals of Healthy People 2010 are to increase quality and years of optimal health, along with eradicating disparities. One area of major concern is the alarming epidemic of obesity in children. These children will have lifelong complications if this issue is not addressed. Health problems can include, but are not limited to, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, left ventricular hypertrophy, and metabolic syndrome (Holcomb, 2004).Mrs.D, a pediatric nurse practitioner …show more content…
School age children ranging from ages 6-11 years old will be the target audience. Parents will be included in the process in order to assist with promotion of the project. Parental readiness and motivational factors that could influence compliance will be assessed. A flow sheet with the child’s name, age, and sex will be the instrument to measure body mass index, weight, fasting blood sugars, and blood pressure each visit. The nurse will record the appropriate information on the flow sheet and provide reinforcement when needed. Afterwards, the nurse will collaborate with the nurse practitioner regarding adjustments or counseling concerning findings on the flow …show more content…
One out of five U.S. children is overweight. Rates of obesity in South Carolina have not been determined yet due to lack of data (South Carolina Department of Health, Education, and Control, 1999). It is difficult to clearly define obesity in children as the degree of body fat mass depends on ethnic background, gender, developmental stage, and age. Body mass index or BMI (weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) is easy to calculate and routinely used as a direct measure of body frames.
Kiess, Reich, Muller, Meyer, Galler, Benneck & Kratzsh (2001) define obesity as any child with a BMI greater than 97th percentile, but children are considered overweight with a BMI greater than 90th percentile. It is the most commonly used index of overweight and obesity in children. Research has shown that 80% of obese children become obese adults (Nutritional Information Resource Center, 2003). Long-term consequences of this problem can include mental health problems such as depression, lower self-esteem, and discrimination by peers, family, and