The Clinical Practice Guide on the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity is a compilation for professionals based on scientific evidence on this growing problem of childhood obesity. With the title of "Moving ... grows healthily" The most important points of this Guide, referring to physical activity and oriented to parents, are summarized.
They are shared advice to parents to curb obesity and start in a healthier lifestyle, referring to the proper exercise practice:
- Share physical activity with children
- The important thing is to participate in physical exercises and sports
- Publicize different activities and encourage group activities
- Increase the effort little by little
- Respect the safety regulations
- Adequate protection (helmet, glasses, sun protection ...)
- Respect digestion time, drink water during exercise ...
In addition, they remind us that physical activity has beneficial effects on: growth, heart and lungs, bowel function, defenses, coordination, psychological development and self-esteem and ultimately present and future health.
It also includes the pyramid of physical activity and a compilation of sources of information on the Internet about healthy eating and physical activity, about associations of people with obesity and about breastfeeding.
Tips for parents and caregivers are shared to start healthy eating, how to educate children to eat well, food groups in the pyramid and recommended rations ...
Definitely, "Moving healthy grows" is a highly recommended document for parents, easy to read, which provides basic advice for children to grow healthier, moving and feeding in a proper way.
