Body Mass Index BMI=Weight (kg) {Height (m)}2 Middletown Township
Harmful effects of childhood obesity: • Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States -three times the rate from one generation ago(CDC, 2012) • Obese children are more likely to have: – high blood pressure – high cholesterol – increased risk to impaired glucose tolerance – breathing problems – joint problems – greater risk of social and psychological problems 10/23/2012 2
The Future of Obesity • Overweight children are at an increased risk of being more severely obese as adults. • Adult obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers (CDC, 2012) . 10/23/2012 3
Children’s BMI Tools for Schools Healthy weight! It is not a diet, it is a lifestyle. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fhealthyweight%2Fas sessing%2Fbmi%2Fchildrens_bmi%2Ftool_for_schools.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AF 10/23/2012 4 QjCNGnp5BnzlNku_wh8ihG0v3P2XaXWQ
BMI Education • Childhood Obesity: Understanding Weight in Children (Part 1 of 2) Healthination http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoYao3qmfCg • • Childhood Obesity: Managing Weight in Children (Part 2 of 2) | HealthiNation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DM4emCs1XQ&feature=relm 10/23/2012 5 fu
We CAN! National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Ways to Enhance Children's Activities: – Eating Right – Get Active – Reduce Screen Time http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/index. ht • m Parent resources: • We Can Parent Tips: Healthy Families, Healthy Weight • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/download s/physician2.pdf 10/23/2012 6
BMI Procedure • Ensuring privacy in the screening process and notification of results to parents/guardians • Same BMI tool used by all nurses district wide. Tools for school. • Grade levels to be screened-1,4,7,10 as proposed by legislation. • Referral at: – 95%=obese – 5%=underweight • Evaluation of the program will be performed by on-line survey 10/23/2012 7
Resources • CDC (2011) Body mass index: measurement in schools. http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/BMI/pdf/BMI_execsumm.pdf • CDC (2011) Tools for School-Healthy weight: Its not a diet, its a lifestyle • http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/tool_for_schools .html • Healthination (2012) Childhood Obesity: Understanding Weight in Children (Part 1 and 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoYao3qmfCg&feature=player_embed ded • National Heart and Lung (2012) We Can! http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/index.htm • New Jersey State Legislation: Proposed Bill S111 http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S0500/111_I1.PDF 10/23/2012 8
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