Question

a morher had taken her son to the health care provider for a physical and immunizations. the nurse states the 11-year old boy is overweight according to the CDC guidelines. the mother is concerned about how to approach this matter . how should the nurse manage this situation ?

Answer 1

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a 11-year-old boy's weight usually falls between 67 and 130 pounds, and the 50th percentile weight for boys is 82 pounds. When considering children of the same age and sex, obesity can be defined as a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and lower than the 95th percentile. According to CDC guidelines obesity is expressed as having a BMI at or above the 95th percentile.

Obsetiy is due to the accumulation of body fat which further lead to increased body mass index.

Following are the nursing interventions to handle the situation.

1) increase the uptake of number of fruits and vegetables eaten daily to five.

2 )decrease the usage of television or computer screen time to less than two hours per day.

3)increase the physical activity to 1-2 hrs a day .

4) Always try eliminate sugar-sweetened beverages .

5) Maintain a healthy diet .

6) Reduce the calorie uptake

7) Proper monitoring of body weight .

8) Encourage the child to follow the weight loss plan.

9) Try to avoid restaurant food and also processed food .

10) Always use a calorie dense snacks .