Read Chapters 10-12 in Childhood Growth and Development, Paris, Ricardo, & Rymond
Middle Childhood
Design a prevention or intervention program addressing the issues related to obesity, body imaging, and dieting.
Risk factors for pediatric obesity. 1) Biological: co-morbidities, genetics, metabolism. Which creates stress and depression leading to 2) Psychological: health knowledge, eating behaviors, activity habits. 3) Social: socioeconomic status, food policy, neighborhoods, schools. 4) Psychosocial: culture, gender.
Directions: Obesity, body image, and dieting in school-age children reflect the interaction of contextual and developmental factors. If you were to design a prevention or intervention program:
What developmental factors would you include?
How might you incorporate contextual factors like home, peers, school, neighborhood, and culture into your program?
Optional Resources:
Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs: Contextual Factors. National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR)
Childhood obesity (Mayo Clinic)
Kumanyika, S. K. (2008). Environmental influences on childhood obesity: ethnic and cultural influences in context. Physiology & behavior, 94(1), 61-70.
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