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childhood obesity, children, weight problems, at least one child in five is overweight, number of overweight children continues to grow, over the last 2 decades, number has increased by more than 50 percent, number of "extremely" overweight children has nearly doubled, a doctor determines, children, overweight by measuring height, weight, children have fewer weight-related health problems than adults, overweight children, at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents, adults, overweight adults, at risk, number of health problems, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure stroke, forms of cancer, did know, obese children, adolescents have shown an alarming increase, in the incidence of type 2 diabetes, adult-onset diabetes, many obese children have high cholesterol, blood pressure levels, risk factors, heart disease, the most severe problems, obese children is sleep apnea, interrupted breathing sleeping, cases lead to problems, learning, memory, obese children have a high incidence of orthopedic problems, liver disease, asthma, overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight, obese adults, children, become overweight, variety of reasons, most common causes, genetic factors, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, of these factors, in rare cases, a medical problem, an endocrine disorder, a child to, become overweight, physician, perform a careful physical exam, blood tests, to rule out this type of problem, genetic factors, children whose parents, brothers, sisters, overweight at an increased risk of becoming overweight themselves, weight problems run in families, not all children, a family history of obesity, overweight, genetic factors play a role in increasing the likelihood that a child, overweight, shared family behaviors eating, activity habits also influence body weight, lifestyle, a child's total diet, activity level both play an important role in determining a child's weight, increasing popularity of television, computer, video games contributes to children's inactive lifestyles, average american child spends approximately 24 hours each week watching television-time that could be spent, sort of physical activity, think that child is overweight, important to talk, child's doctor, a doctor, best person, whether child has a weight problem, physicians, measure child's weight, height, child's weight, a healthy range, a physician, consider child's age, growth patterns, whether child is overweight, assessing overweight in children is difficult, children grow in unpredictable spurts, boys to have a growth spurt in weight, catch up in height later, best to let child's doctor determine whether child, "grow into" a normal weight, doctor finds that child is overweight, ask to make some changes in family's eating, activity habits, supportive, the most important things, to help overweight children, let them they, okay whatever weight, children's feelings, themselves often, parents' feelings, accept children at any weight, likely to accept, feel good, important to talk to children, weight, allowing them to share concerns, child probably knows better than anyone else that, has a weight problem, overweight children need support, acceptance, encouragement from parents, focus on the family, parents should try not to set children apart, weight, focus on gradually changing family's physical activity, eating habits, family involvement helps to teach everyone healthful habits, does not single out the overweight child, increase family's physical activity, regular physical activity, combined, healthy eating habits, efficient, healthful way to control weight, an important part of a healthy lifestyle, simple ways to increase family's physical activity, a role model, children, children see, physically active, have fun, more likely to be active, stay active, the rest of lives, plan family activities that provide everyone, exercise, enjoyment, walking, dancing, biking, swimming, schedule a walk, family after dinner instead of watching tv, make sure that plan activities, safe environment, sensitive to child's needs, overweight children, feel uncomfortable, participating in certain activities, important to help child find physical activities that they enjoy, aren't embarrassing, too difficult, reduce the amount, time you, family spend in sedentary activities, watching tv, playing video games, become more active throughout day, encourage family to, walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator, some activity, a work, school break-get up, stretch, walk around, point is not to make physical activity an unwelcome chore, to make the most, the opportunities you, family have to be active, teach family healthy eating habits, teaching healthy eating practices early, help children approach eating, the right attitude-that food, enjoyed, growth, energy to keep the body running, best way to begin, learn more, children's nutritional needs by reading, talking, a health professional, to offer them some healthy options, allowing children to choose what, how much they eat, don't place child on a restrictive diet, children should never be placed on a restrictive diet to lose weight, a doctor supervises one, medical reasons, limiting what children eat harmful to health, interfere, growth, to promote proper growth, prevent overweight, parents should offer the whole family a wide variety of foods from each, the food groups, the foods in diet should come, grain products group, 6-11 servings, vegetable group, 3-5 servings, fruit group, 2-4 servings, chart, suggested serving sizes, diet should include moderate amounts of foods, milk group, 2-3 servings, meat, beans group, 2-3 servings, foods that provide few nutrients, high in fat, sugars, used sparingly, fat should not be restricted, in the diets of children younger than 2 years of age, examples of one serving, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, 1 slice of bread, 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal, 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice, pasta, milk, yogurt, cheese, 1 cup of milk, yogurt, 1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese, 2 ounces of processed cheese, vegetables, 1 cup of raw vegetables, 1/2 cup of frozen leafy leafy vegetables, cooked, 1/2 cup of other vegetables, cooked, chopped raw, 3/4 cup of vegetable juice, meat, poulty, fish, beans, nuts, 2-3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, fish, 1/2 cup of cooked dry beans, 1 egg counts, 1 ounce of lean meat, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1/3 cup of nuts count, 1 ounce of meat, fruits, 1 medium apple, banana, orange, 1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, canned fruit, 3/4 cup of fruit juice, serving sizes, children, adults ages 2 years, older, a range of servings is given, each food group, smaller number, children who consume, 1,300 calories a day, 2-4 years of age, larger number, who consume, 3,000 calories a day, boys 15-18 years of age, cut down on fat, reducing fat, good way to cut calories, depriving child of nutrients, simple ways to cut the fat in family's diet include eating lowfat, nonfat dairy products, poultry, skin, lean meats, lowfat, fat-free breads, cereals, making small changes, fat in family's diet, good way, prevent excess weight gain in children, major efforts to change child's diet, supervised by a health professional, fat should not be restricted, in the diets of children younger than 2 years of age, after that age, children should gradually adopt a diet that contains no more than 30 percent of calories from fat by the time the child, 5 years old, don't overly restrict sweets, treats, important to be aware, the fat, salt, sugar content, the foods serve, all foods-those, high in fat, sugar-have a place, in the diet, in moderation, guide choices rather than dictate foods, make a wide variety of healthful foods available, in the house, practice, help children learn how to make healthy food choices, encourage child to eat slowly, a child, detect hunger, fullness better, eating slowly, eat meals together, a family, try to make mealtimes pleasant, conversation, sharing, not a time, scolding, arguing, mealtimes, unpleasant, children, try to eat faster to leave the table, learn to associate eating, stress, involve children in food shopping and preparing, activities offer parents hints, children's food preferences, teach children, nutrition, provide children, a feeling of accomplishment, children more willing to eat, try foods that they help prepare, plan, snacks, continuous snacking, lead to overeating, snacks, planned at specific times, part of a nutritious diet, spoiling a child's appetite at mealtimes, should make snacks, nutritious, depriving child of occasional chips, cookies, at parties, social events, below, ideas, healthy snacks, examples of healthy snacks, fresh, frozen, canned vegetables, fruit served either plain, lowfat, fat-free cheese, yogurt, dried fruit, served, nuts, sunflower, pumpkin seeds, breads, crackers made, enriched flour, whole grains, served, fruit spread, fat-free cheese, frozen desserts, nonfat, lowfat ice cream, frozen yogurt, fruit sorbet, popsicles, water ice, fruit juice bars, warning, children of preschool age, choke on foods, hard to chew, round, sticky, hard vegetables, whole grapes, hard chunks of cheese, rasins, nuts, seeds, popcorn, important to select snacks, children in this age group, discourage eating watching tv, try to eat only in designated areas of home, dining room, kitchen, eating in front, the tv, make it difficult to pay attention to feelings of fullness, lead to overeating, don't use food to punish, reward, withholding food, a punishment, lead children to worry that they, not get enough food, sending children to bed, dinner, them to worry that they, go hungry, children, try to eat whenever they get a chance, similarly, foods, sweets, a reward, children, assume that these foods, valuable than other foods, telling children that they, get dessert, they eat all of vegetables sends the wrong message, vegetables, monitor meals outside the home, find out more, school lunch program, pack child's lunch to, variety of foods, select healthier items, dining at restaurants, set a good example, children, good learners, learn best by example, setting a good example, kids by eating a variety of foods, physically active, teach children healthy lifestyle habits that they, the rest of lives, additional help, make changes to family's eating, exercise habits, finding it difficult, a registered dietitian, rd, able to help, physician able to refer to an rd, national center, nutrition, dietetics of american dietetic association at 800-366-1655, ask, the name of an rd in area, efforts at home, unsuccessful in helping child reach a healthy weight, physician determines that child's health is at risk, loses weight steadily, want to consider a formal treatment program, to locate a weight-control program, child, want to local university-based health, look, characteristics, choosing a weight-control program, child, program should, staffed, a variety of health professionals, best programs, rds, exercise physiologists, pediatricians, family physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, perform a medical evaluation, the child, enrolled, program, child's weight, growth, health, reviewed by a physician, enrollment, child's weight, growth, health, monitored by a health professional at regular intervals, focus on the whole family, not just the overweight child, adapted, specific age, capabilities, the child, programs, 4-year-olds, different from those developed, children 8, 12 years of age in terms of degree of responsibility, the child, parents, focus on behavioral changes, teach the child how to select a variety of foods in appropriate portions, encourage daily activity, limit sedentary activity, watching tv, a maintenance program, referral resources to reinforce the new behaviors, to deal, underlying issues that contributed to overweight, overall goal of a successful treatment program, whole family focus on making healthy changes to eating, activity habits that they, able to maintain throughout life, created by the national institute of health, nih publication no, 97-4096, nih word on health, june 2002.