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Dr. Ann's News
February 2009
With childhood obesity reaching new highs daily, make sure you are doing what you can to keep your kids healthy -- read my "Childhood Obesity: A Call to Action for Parents" handout.
Childhood Obesity: A Call to Action For Parents
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Strive to breastfeed infants exclusively for at least 6 months.
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Sit down for healthy family meals as often as possible.
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Be a role model – children respond more to actions than words.
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Limit screen time, especially TV to 2 hours or less daily.
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Ensure that your child accumulates at least 1 hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily.
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Ensure that your child eats breakfast daily.
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Restrict your child’s intake of sweet beverages, especially soda, fruit drinks, and sports drinks.
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Ensure that most of the food choices available in your home are healthy and encourage your child to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
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Limit availability of high caloric fast food, junk food and sweets (if it’s not there, it’s not an option)!
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