Parents: "The Role Model"

In the United States, Childhood obesity continues to grow at an alarming rate.  Childhood obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in 1994, but today it has increased to approximately 20 percent.  Studies show a child who is obese between the ages of 10-13 years has an 80 percent chance of becoming an obese adult.  This is where parents need to remember the most important rule--they are their child's role model.

Parents can help eliminate childhood obesity by setting great examples and insisting on healthy lifestyle habits such as proper nutrition and physical activity.  Parents can make simple choices such as making better food selections by eating less fatty foods; avoiding junk/fast foods; increasing physical activity, especially walking; eating meals as a family instead of watching television or playing videogames; and avoiding using food as a reward. By making healthy eating choices and creating regular exercise programs, childhood obesity can be eliminated.
 
Missy Durr, M.A., ACSM
Exercise Physiologist/Trainer

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