Date of Presentation
5-6-2021 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Childhood obesity is a public health epidemic affecting 18.5% of children and adolescents in the United States. Children who are obese are more likely to obese as adults. Obesity leads to a number of comorbidities including chronic conditions like high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, and heart disease. Low socioeconomic status (SES), lack of healthy food access, and urban neighborhoods have been associated with childhood obesity. Additionally, convenience stores and other low-price stores tended to display and promote junk foods by the main entrance, whereas supermarkets and higher-income stores tended to display fruits and vegetables. We want to combat these advertising forces and educate students about nutrition and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Keywords
pediatric obesity, comorbidity, Socioeconomic Factors, diet, nutrition
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | Public Health Education and Promotion
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
Nutrition Education Intervention for Children in Low Socioeconomic Neighborhoods
Childhood obesity is a public health epidemic affecting 18.5% of children and adolescents in the United States. Children who are obese are more likely to obese as adults. Obesity leads to a number of comorbidities including chronic conditions like high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, and heart disease. Low socioeconomic status (SES), lack of healthy food access, and urban neighborhoods have been associated with childhood obesity. Additionally, convenience stores and other low-price stores tended to display and promote junk foods by the main entrance, whereas supermarkets and higher-income stores tended to display fruits and vegetables. We want to combat these advertising forces and educate students about nutrition and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.