Children, Teachers, and Families Working Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Intervention Strategies

Autor/in	Stegelin, Dolores A.
Titel	Children, Teachers, and Families Working Together to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Intervention Strategies
Quelle	In: Dimensions of Early Childhood, 36 (2008) 1, S.8-16 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-6177
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Intervention; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Prevention; Psychologists; Identification; Young Children; Social Environment; Early Childhood Education; Family Environment; Educational Environment; Nutrition; Physical Activity Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Frühe Kindheit; Soziales Umfeld; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Familienmilieu; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Ernährung
Abstract	Obesity rates for children, adolescents, and adults continue to escalate in the United States and globally. Educators, health specialists, psychologists, and sociologists are studying the complex problems related to early obesity. Like other health problems, prevention and early detection are the most effective strategies. The causes and implications of obesity, as well as the solutions, are complex and interrelated. Ironically, childhood overweight and obesity is developing within a social context in the United States that values thinness, physical prowess, and athletic ability. Early childhood professionals and families can work together toward obesity prevention. They can also coordinate efforts to intervene with young children so that similar healthy strategies are used in both the home and classroom. This article discusses three critical areas of intervention, including: (1) nutrition and environment; (2) level of physical activity; and (3) psychological support and intervention. (Contains 3 tables, 13 resources and 12 online resources.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Early Childhood Association. P.O. Box 55930, Little Rock, AR 72215. Tel: 800-305-7322; Fax: 501-227-5297; e-mail: info@southernearlychildhood.org; Web site: http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/publications.php
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10