Healthy Weight in kids Flashcards
(16 cards)
Normal BMI, underweight BMI, overweight, and obese BMI values?
Normal is 18.5-24.9. Underweight is <18.5. Overweight is 25-29.0. And obese is >30 kg/m2
Fat trends in Canada for adults?
Almost 2/3 are overweight/obese in Canada, 33% of kids are obese/overweight, and Canada is fifth among obese countries.
What to assess in physical activity and healthy eating dimensions?
PA- what is a typical day for you for PA, how many minutes of PA did you do today, how many min were you sedentary-TV/phone use
HE- what did you eat today, how many sugary drinks/snacks or chips, did you eat fruit/veg today
Wellness assessment of social and psychological domain?
SD- who are your friends, who is your family, who do you rely on for support to make decisions
PD- what things make you happy at school/home, what do you like about yourself, how are you feeling
Wellness assessment of spiritual dimension?
What are your values and beliefs, what are you doing to be healthy, is there anything you’re doing to be unhealthy?
Fitness stats of canadian youth/kids?
1 in 7 canadian kids/teens are obese, obesity rates are projected to be greater in males, cardiorespiratory fitness has decreased, girl have lower levels of fitness compared to boys (except flexibility), grip strength higher in boys. Overall kids are weaker, less muscle mass, and have more screen time
How many percentage of youth meet canada’s guidelines of 60 min PA per day?
39%
How much PA is recommended for adults vs kids/teens, as well as sedentary time for kids?
Adults- 30 min/day
Kids/teens- 60 min/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity
Sedentary time (TV, phone time, tech)- recommended for less than 2hr for kids
T or F: boys are more active than girl regardless of age
True
Predictors of physical activity?
Gender, age, ethnicity, and self concept. Support from friends/parents/teachers were positive predictors. Accessibility of facilities/safe neighbourhoods are crucial factors influencing kids/teens
Factors affecting body weight?
Access, socioeconomic factors (money for good food), lifestyle (sedentary vs active), technology (sit inside all day), nature of food supply (there’s lost of ultra processed food now, portion sizes bigger), culture (do you eat at parties), safety (safe neighbourhoods to go to playgrounds), SDOH
What is processed foods?
Any food that’s changed from its natural state (includes cut, washed, pasteurized, canned, cooked, frozen, dried, dehydrated, mixed, packaged). May contain preservative,s nutrients, salt, sugar, or fats.
4 groups of processed foods? and what is ultra processed food specifically?
- Unprocessed- like some meat, veggies, grain
- Processed- like butter, flour, honey
- Processed food- bread, canned food, salami
- Ultra processed foods- chips, pop, candy
UPF is food/drink that are formulations of cheap sources of energy/nutrients with additives. High UPF is r/t increased risk of chronic conditions. Examples- pop, packaged snacks, burgers/hot dogs, fast food, frozen dishes
Effects of processed/UPF?
Excess calories shorten lifespan, contributes to obesity/diabetes/heart attack/stroke/dementia/cancer/mental illness. Candy stimulates brain in addictive fashion. UPF proven to lower intelligence.
Health promotion in kids/youth?
Parents are role models fro their kids (they need to advocate and accomplish changes to influence their child’s health). Health of kids is b/c of genetic, role models, their environments, health services, and their skills/attitudes of their parents
Role of nurse in health promotion?
Support people to make healthy decision, education in schools, advocacy groups, online resources, policy/program development, and pediatrics obesity clinics
