A 17-year-old, Sabrina, is concerned with her weight gain of 10 pounds over a 2-month period. Her parents are both extremely overweight. She has asked the nurse if she should expect to inherit obesity
Describe the risk factors associated with childhood obesity.
Currently, one in three children in America is overweight or obese. Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight adults. This increases to 80% if one or more parent is overweight or obese. African American and Hispanic children have a higher rate of obesity. Nine out of ten states with the highest obesity are in the South, which also correlates to poverty rates. Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits are risk factors for children developing obesity. Skipping breakfast, low fruit and vegetable intake, sweetened beverage intake, excessive TV/media time, low physical activity, not eating together as a family, parental restriction of palatable foods, and parental criticism of weight all put children more at risk.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. 2 to 3 servings per week B. 1 serving per day C. 4 to 5 servings per day D. 4 to 5 servings per week
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