CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION

Prevention of Childhood Obesity in African American Middle School Girls

Prevention of Childhood Obesity in African American Middle School Girls

Introduction

There is an epidemic sweeping the country and that it is African American middle school girls who are overweight or obese. It was obviously a link between childhood obesity and schools because of the food served at all, they are in school. There are some things the parent as a parent can do to help prevent or to change your child to be obese. Obesity, strange as it may be associated with sleep, which is the most sedentary human condition. African American middle school girls who sleep less than we need, more often obese. Scientists explain this situation fluctuations in hormone levels are responsible for metabolism. Lack of sleep lowers the level of a hormone that stimulates metabolism and decreases hunger. In addition, because of the short night of sleep increases the concentration of the hormone that increases hunger.

Discussion

The first thing when fighting childhood obesity and schools is to stop pointing fingers. In fact, if the parent want to point fingers turn it all around yourself. The Parent must understand that it is the job of the parent to determine what the child eats. Instead of giving your money to buy pizza kids, hamburgers, sodas and sweets, the parent should be packing a lunch for them (Skouteris, McCabe, Swinburn & Hill, 2010). The food choices should be: whole wheat products, vegetables, fruits, lean meats, beans and low fat dairy products. An example of a meal would be acceptable: a turkey sandwich, an apple, carrot sticks and string cheese. Also keep things like frozen foods and sodas out of your home. If the child is not used to eating these things, then they will not be used to eat at school. Also, the parent should encourage the child to engage in the sport. Register for the sport they want so they can exercise. This is a huge problem in today's world, because many African American middle school girls play video games every day. Remember that childhood obesity and schools do not have to go hand in hand (O'Connor, 2011). The Parent have control of your child by staying on track or reverse bad habits immediately. Trust us, they will thank the parent when they are older.

Promote the consumption of pure water, especially during meals, avoid fruit juices, and sodas that are high in calories unsuspected. For example, a liter bottle of soda and a half can contain the equivalent of 30 sugar cubes!

Replace the cookies too sweet and too fat to taste given by buttered toast with a glass of semi-skimmed milk, for example. We must return to a single power supply by removing or at least reducing all unnecessary.

Fight against snacking between meals, watching TV or playing computer games. These intakes are often not balanced, bringing a lot of fat and sugar (chips, cookies). Dinner or lunch for the child "nibbler" risks being less ...