As much as possible the emphasis should be on the entire family eating healthy and • not just Jordan In addition, emphasis should be on increasing activity • IMPLEMENTATION 9. What information does the dietitian need to know to help Jordan? a. Jordan’s lifestyle, including activity, and typical foods and meals 10. Who needs to be involved in the plan for it to be successful? a. All family members 11. What are the two big changes that need to occur to help Jordan stop gaining weight? a. Activity level increases b. Healthy snack options 12. What strategies could you suggest so Jordan would be successful but have fun in the process? a. Accompany her in exercising b. Have her choose her favorite type of exercise c. Vary the exercises 13. How can playing outdoors with friends be helpful? a. Take her mind off food and help her to get exercise 14. How can her family help? a. Exercise with her, eat nutritiously, and learn correct portions of food EVALUATION/OUTCOME CRITERIA 15. How often should Jordan be weighed? a. Monthly 16. What outcome is reasonable in 3 months? In 6 months? a. Since Jordan is in the age range of 2–7 years old and not suffering from any additional complications, the goal for 3 months is weight maintenance. It would be appropriate for her parents to be providing healthier foods for her to choose from. It would also be helpful if they would begin finding inexpensive ways for her to become more active. At 6 months, it would be reasonable for the healthier eating to become more routine as well as the activity. In addition, weight maintenance would still be a goal. Her weight for height may begin to see a decrease on the growth curve as she continues to grow, but her weight stays the same. THINKING FURTHER 17. Why is it important to intervene with Jordan’s weight now? What are the future consequences of a lifetime of being overweight? Why is this a community health issue in America now? a. Prevent obesity, health issues (along with teasing), and low self-esteem. The risk for many comorbidities increases significantly with obesity.
• As much as possible the emphasis should be on the entire family eating healthy and not just Jordan • In addition, emphasis should be on increasing activity IMPLEMENTATION 9. What information does the dietitian need to know to help Jordan? a. Jordan’s lifestyle, including activity, and typical foods and meals 10. Who needs to be involved in the plan for it to be successful? a. All family members 11. What are the two big changes that need to occur to help Jordan stop gaining weight? a. Activity level increases b. Healthy snack options 12. What strategies could you suggest so Jordan would be successful but have fun in the process? a. Accompany her in exercising b. Have her choose her favorite type of exercise c. Vary the exercises 13. How can playing outdoors with friends be helpful? a. Take her mind off food and help her to get exercise 14. How can her family help? a. Exercise with her, eat nutritiously, and learn correct portions of food EVALUATION/OUTCOME CRITERIA 15. How often should Jordan be weighed? a. Monthly 16. What outcome is reasonable in 3 months? In 6 months? a. Since Jordan is in the age range of 2–7 years old and not suffering from any additional complications, the goal for 3 months is weight maintenance. It would be appropriate for her parents to be providing healthier foods for her to choose from. It would also be helpful if they would begin finding inexpensive ways for her to become more active. At 6 months, it would be reasonable for the healthier eating to become more routine as well as the activity. In addition, weight maintenance would still be a goal. Her weight for height may begin to see a decrease on the growth curve as she continues to grow, but her weight stays the same. THINKING FURTHER 17. Why is it important to intervene with Jordan’s weight now? What are the future consequences of a lifetime of being overweight? Why is this a community health issue in America now? a. Prevent obesity, health issues (along with teasing), and low self-esteem. The risk for many comorbidities increases significantly with obesity.
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