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Health & Well-Being

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Being over weight limits your mobility, energy level and desire to get out and participate in physical activity

(Mossler, 2012).

Healthy Habits

=

Happy & Healthy

Children

Physical, Cognitive

and

Psychosocial Affects

Happy & Healthy Children

Obesity also affects your social interaction with peers, self-esteem, mood, mental health, cognitive development and school performance

(Mossler, 2013).

Positive peer interaction, appropriately expresses emotions, increased self-confidence & energy level, alert, active and better school performance

(Mossler, 2013).

Healthy Habits

Parental Influence

You are the model for your child.

• make poor food choices, so will they
• Eat fruits and vegetables, so will they.
• Eat only when you are hungry and stop when you are full, so will they

Set a good example and so will they.

(Crawford et al, 2013).

• Be active- play, bike, walk together
• Shop at farmers markets for fruits & vegetables
• Educate yourself & your child
• Participate in community health and fitness programs
• High sugar, fat, & calorie foods in moderation
• Request healthier items when eating out
• Encourage your child's school to offer healthier snack & lunch items

Societal Influence

• Children are easily influenced by advertising throughout the community, on media and radio.
• Fast food restaurants crowd the streets.
• Healthy food is expensive for the low-income and/or fixed income families

(CDC, 2011)