Body Weights Flashcards
BMI Formula
kg/m^2
BMI Classifications in Adults
Underweight: < 18.5
Normal: 18.5 – 24.9
Overweight: 25 – 29
Obesity: > 30
Physical Activity Recommendation for Children
60min/day of moderate/vigorous
School System is required to provide ________ of physical activity
150min/week
Screen time recommendations for children under 17
<2hr/day
How is BMI interpretation different in adults vs children?
Utilizes standard deviations and percentiles in relation to age and gender to consider growth and development
If someone is in the 100th percentile it means -
100% of the group is below you
______ of children are overweight/obese and the incidence is ______
1/3
Rising
How do you approach a parent who has a child that is overweight?
- parent wants whats best; may be defensive
- find out what is going on in home (access, groceries, lifestyle)
- CFG as a tool; ask what their plate looks like
- Show where child plots on BMI; ask what that means to them
Questions to Ask When Assessing Physical Activity of Child
- Typical day in terms of physical activity
- How many minutes of moderate-vigourous physical activity did you do today?
- How many minutes were you sedentary?
Questions to Ask When Assessing Healthy Eating of Child
- What did you eat today?
- What did you eat each meal yesterday?
- How many sugary drinks, snacks, chips?
- How many fruits and vegetables today?
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Describe a wellness assessment
Holistic assessment looking at the social, psychological and spiritual (defined as values and beliefs) dimensions in addition to nutrition/PA/health compromising behaviours
Describe the fitness of Canadian children and youth
- deteriorated since 1981
- decreased muscle strength and flexibility
- children are taller, heavier, weaker, and have more body fat
Data indicate that only __% of children and youth aged 12-17 years meet Canada’s guidelines of 60 minutes of PA per day.
37
What gender is more active?
Boys
Girls activity level drops by ___% with each year of life
4
___ % of youth are meeting screen time recommendations of no more than 2 hours
3
In a study of PA in Saskatchewan, males received significantly higher scores than females in what 5 areas?
- athletic coordination
- social comparison skills
- enjoyment of physical activity
- wellness
- peer influences
Predictors of PA for Females
- age (decrease with time)
- recreational time
- family
- if they feel like a leader
- social comparison
- cognitive development
For males, what showed an associated increase in PA?
Equipment at home
Factors affecting obesity
- access to resources
- SDOH
- lifestyle
- screentime
- nature of food supply/food industry
- portion sizes
- family
- safety
Rapidly digested carbs found in starchy foods cause:
fat to accumulate in the liver
Canadian Population and Health survey found that showed that a child who watches __ hours of TV per day were __% more likely to be obese then a child who only watches __ hours per day.
3-5
50
0-2
The majority of Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (where ___% or more of the cells are gorged with fat) occurs in clients who are:
5
obese/overweight
NAFLD has been detected at _____________, raising the prospect of _____________
increasingly younger ages (10 –12)
cirrhosis and liver failure becoming common in young adulthood.
NAFLD affects as many as ____ obese children
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