A 12 page research paper, which includes a 1 page abstract, which presents a health promotion proposal study that addresses the problem of childhood obesity and focuses on a proposed intervention that would be geared toward educating and helping the parents of toddlers to establish good eating habits early in life. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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has primarily concentrated on nursing intervention for school-age children and teens. The nurse/researcher formulating this proposal points out that obesity also has been noted in early childhood and argues that
interventions should be formulated that aid the parents of toddlers in establishing healthy food preferences. Consequently, this study proposes, first of all, offering the parents of toddlers an educational
intervention that increases their knowledge pertaining to toddler behavior and appropriate diet. However, research shows that knowledge is easier to change than behavior, and that, in past studies, increases in
knowledge have not be sufficient to change behavior. Therefore, this study also proposes that the nurse/research follow up the educational intervention with social support, which is a premise that also
draws on current research data. Statement of the problem Medical repercussions : The problem of childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the US, as the number of children
and young people affected exceeds 9 million or 15 percent of 6 to 19-year-old age group (Henry and Royer, 2004). This means that over the past several decades the prevalence
of childhood obesity has tripled. Not only does this mean hardship for the children it affects, as obesity has been associated with such negative factors as "social discrimination, depression and
low self-esteem," but there are also serious health repercussions that can follow children into their adult years (Henry and Royer, 2004, p. 162). Childhood obesity has been tied to increased
rates of hypertension, high cholesterol, and Type 2 diabetes, which are all precursors for coronary heart disease, asthma and orthopedic problems (Henry and Royer, 2004). This epidemic transverses gender, racial
and socioeconomic boundaries, but it also appears to be a factor that particularly affects African Americans (Henry and Royer, 2004). In addition to its long-term health consequences, obesity during