Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Back To School: Food, Exercise, Obesity

Good morning and welcome to Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Certified Health Coach, Nurse, Fitness Trainer, Educator, Speaker and Best Selling Author.

Why is going back to school such a big life changer for most children?

Summer: vacation, more outdoors, sports, activities, better hydration, joy, more flexible in time, no set schedule, playing with friends, 

School: structure, homework, PE, lunch+/_ vs. summer lunch, lack of hydration (can't leave classroom to go to bathroom), sitting still, following instructions, rather than using creativity and lead,

This subject hit home when I heard a discussion about childhood obesity among health professionals a few days ago. 

Reflection, differences CH - USA, lunch at home, walking vs riding, bike 4th +

Short water drinking / bathroom brakes, PE was mandatory, teachers Philosophy: "There are no stupid students, they all can learn, as long as the teacher adapts the teaching to their learning style."

Today in USA:

Obesity in children has tripled since the 1970s.

Data 2015 - 2016: 1 in 5 school age children adn young people (6 - 19) = obese, defined as excess body fat.

Obese means a child is severely overweight with a body mass index (BMI) that is equal to or greater than the 95th %ile.

Overweight means your child is above a weight that is considered normal and healthy. Being overweight as a child can lead to obesity as an adult.

Consequences of Childhood Obesity: Diabetes (Type 2), Asthma, Heart Failure

Why Childhood Obesity Now? TV/Media, Unhealthy Foods, Ltd Access to Healthy Affordable Foods, - PE, - Portion Control, ...

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/childhood-obesity/symptoms-causes/syc-20354827

There is hope, I can help starting with a 30 min FREE Health Assessment.

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