Announcements 9/30/19-10/4/19

Elementary School

 

 

Health Tips

 

Quality nutrition and physical activity are essential for
optimal growth, development, and well-being. The global shift in diet intake of
foods that are high in fat and sugar but low in nutrients has contributed
greatly to childhood obesity. 

The
immediate and long-term effects of overweight and obesity impact the physical,
emotional, and social health of children and adolescents and places them at a
higher risk for the following health conditions (CDC, 2016a; Hoelscher, Kirk,
Ritchie, & Cunningham-Sabo, 2013; NIH, 2017):

·  high blood pressure and high cholesterol
(cardiovascular disease);

·  breathing problems such as asthma and sleep
apnea;

·  type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance,
insulin resistance;

·  fatty liver disease, gallstones,
gastro-esophageal reflux;

·  psychological problems such as anxiety and
depression;

·  joint and musculoskeletal disorders;

·  poor self-esteem and quality of life;

·  social problems such as bullying; and

·  some cancers