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Discussion: Wk 3- Health Assessment of Children’s Weight Overweight 5 year old boy with overweight parents According to (About Child & Teen BMI, 2015) children with 2 obese parents are 10 times likely to become overweight when compared to children with non obese parents. The Child or adolescent is considered obese when the BMI is at or above the 95th percentile (About Child & Teen BMI, 2015). When the BMI is at or above the 85th percentile but lower than the 95th percentile a child or adolescent is identified as overweight. BMI is not a diagnostic tool, it’s a screening tool therefore to determine if overweight is a problem other assessments need to be performed before making that conclusion (About Child & Teen BMI, 2015). Health issues and Risks of an Overweight 5 Year Old Boy with Overweight Parents I have chosen the scenario of an overweight 5 year old boy with overweight parents. A BMI at or above the 85th percentile is identified as overweight and may expose the child to have a higher risk to develop obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea and/or social discrimination (About Child & Teen BMI, 2015). Children and adolescents who are overweight may experience immediate health issues and may be at risk for weight related issues as an adult. According to (Tips for Parents, 2015) in a population based sample of 5 to 17 year olds almost 60% of overweight children had at least one cardiovascular disease factor while 25% of children who were overweight had two or more cardiovascular disease risk factors. (Tips for Parents, 2015) states that studies have found a link between childhood obesity and asthma; also sleep apnea occurs in almost 7% of overweight children. There are also reports of type 2 diabetes had increased among children and adolescents who are overweight. Sometimes consequences of childhood and adolescent problems are psychosocial because obese children can be targets of social discrimination. The psychological impact can cause low self esteem, negatively affect academic and social functioning which can also continue into adulthood (Tips for Parents, 2015). Additional information to Further Understand the Childs health In this case the child and the parents are overweight, information about the family nutritional habits is essential to understand their dietary intake of important nutrients (Ball, 2015). The child’s personal and family medical history should also be assessed. The child and family health history can be utilized to determine the causes of the increased body mass index. Additional information to be assessed includes dietary intake, physical activity, community influence and medication intake (Ball, 2015). Three Specific Questions about the Child to Gather more Information 1. How often does the child play outside, watch television or play video games? Is there a television in the child’s bedroom? The current recommendation for moderate activity is 30 minutes a day for at least 5-6 days of the week (Sullivan, 2012). Lack of exercise or physical activity is a risk factor for certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease. When children watch television or play video games they have lower levels of physical activity. Also, children who have televisions in the bedroom experience a decrease in energy output verses children without televisions in their bedroom, which contributes to overweight and obesity (Tips for Parents, 2015). 2. How often does the family do something active together? What does that include? Parents are roles models for their children. When parents are physically active they help their children to be physically active as well (Tips for parents, 2015). Parents can create family habits that help everyone to make physical activity choices. 3. What does the family eat and drink in a typical day? How often does the family eat fast food or at restaurants? Assess dietary habits by asking about food intake in a typical day such as fast food, fruit and vegetable servings, meat, fiber, dairy, fat, sugar intake and processed foods that are consumed every day. It is common to ask the patient to record food intake for a period of time and place a copy of the food diary on the patient’s chart ( Sullivan, 2012). Also, document the amount of beverages such as water, soft drinks, fruit juice, coffee, tea and any other drinks that are consumed. High amounts of sweetened beverages including fruit juices with high sugar content are associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity. Fast food chains and restaurants offer larger portions than necessary and children learn to consume more food at an early age and consider it normal (Tips for Parents, 2015). When parents eat a healthy diet they help their children to make the same healthy choices. Two strategies to encourage the parents to be proactive about their child’s health and weight I will suggest the parents to follow health eating habits, especially fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, small amounts of lean protein meats and drinking water (Tips for parents, 2015). I will also suggest the parents to provide opportunity for exercise and outdoor or active activities on a regular basis. This can decrease the risk of becoming overweight, obese and developing health related diseases. I will provide educational materials on healthy eating and physical activity for the child and parents. References About Child & Teen BMI. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.html Ball, J., Dains, J., Flynn, J., Solomon, B., & Stewart, R. (2015). Seidel's guide to physical examination (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Dains, J., Baumann, L., & Scheibel, P. (2016). Advanced health assessment and clinical diagnosis in primary care (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby. Sullivan, D. D. (2012). Guide to clinical documentation (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis. Tips for Parents- ideas to help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/index.html
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Running head: HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN’S WEIGHT

Week 3 Discussion: Health Assessment of Children’s Weight
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Overweight 5-Year-Old Boy with Overweight Parents
According to CDC (2015), children with two obese parents are ten times likely to become
overweight when compared to children with non-obese parents. The Child or adolescent is
considered obese when the body mass index (BMI) is at or above the 95th percentile (CDC, 2015).
When the BMI is found to be above or at the 85th percentile but lower than the 95th percentile an
adolescent or child is regarded as overweight. BMI is not a diagnostic tool; it is a screening tool
used to establish whether overweight is a problem. Other tools for assessment need to be carried
out before making that conclusion (CDC, 2015). This article discusses the health assessment of
children’s weight with a focus on the scenario of an overweight five-year-old boy with overweight
parents.
Health Issues and Risks of an Overweight 5-Year-Old Boy with Overweight Parents
I have chosen the scenario of an overweight five-year-old boy with overweight parents. A
BMI at or above the 85th percentile is identified as overweight and may expose the child to have a
higher risk to develop obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, asthma, type 2
diabetes, and social discrimination (CDC, 2015). Children and adolescents who are overweight
may experience immediate health issue...


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