HSC 3211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Preadolescence, Serving Size, Breastfeeding
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For healthy patients with no apparent risk factors (that would increase their chances of being obese more than the general population) present. Implement preventive measures after individual is already overweight or obese is usually inefficient. Increase awareness and education of healthcare professional and patient. Increase and maintain effective public health responses to the obesity epidemic. Patients should concentrate on health status; not dieting. Minimize time spent in front of tv improves bmi numbers in pediatric patients. Recommend <2 hours of non-work/non-homework related screen time. Provide parents of children with the we can brochure. For patients with risk factors, or those already overweight or obese. Critical periods in life that increase risk: prenatal period, infancy and pre-adolescence, pregnancy. Improve management of overweight or obese individuals lifestyles modifications. Dieting alone is not conducive to weight loss or weight maintenance. According to u. n. minimum caloric requirement is 1800 kcal/day: depends on age, size, height, gender, lifestyle, general health status.
