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Preventing Childhood Obesity in Scotland
Claire Craig - Social Work
Maria Linden - Adult Nurse
Carley Mullen - Radiographer
Daniel Gallagher - Occupational therapist
Gaby Hearns - Physiotherapist
Identifying The Issue
- Obesity is defined as "Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health" (WHO, 2018).
- The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that worldwide, in 2016, 41 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese.
- Obesity is likely to continue into adulthood, resulting in challenges with health and social care.
BMI Calculator
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Is YOUR CHILD MALE OR FEMALE?
MALE FEMALE
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WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD BORN?
BMI CALCULATOR
DAY MONTH YEAR
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HOW TALL IS YOUR CHILD?
FEET INCHES
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HOW MUCH DOES YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
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Childhood obesity and its influence on health and social care
- Childhood obesity is the world’s foremost current public health challenge.
- Financial cost of obesity in the NHS is £600 million.
- Childhood obesity has strong links to increased outpatient, A&E visits and prescription drugs for children.
- The relationship between childhood obesity and adult obesity
The difficulties childhood obesity presents for practitioners
- Difficulty engaging parents
- Requires additional input, resources and time
- Childhood obesity is a complex topic that requires an understanding of socioeconomic and cultural factors influencing children's weight.
Impact on
Inter-professional Working
- Responsibilities of the Inter-professional Team
- Challenges of Inter-professional Working
- Benefits of Inter-professional Working
Challenges of Inter-professional Working
Challenges
- Time pressure
- Staff Training
- Patient Compliance
Benefits
Benefits
- Positive patient outcomes
- Education
- Encouragement
- Empowerment
- Enforcement
A Healthier Future: Scotland's Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan
July 2018
2030 Vision
Strategies in place
5 Key Outcomes
Children have the best start in life, they eat well and have a healthy weight
The food environment supports healthy choices
People have access to effective weight management services
Leaders across all sectors promote healthy weight and diet
Diet related health inequalities are reduced
Easily accessible weight management services
Leadership among health care professions
- Transformational Leadership approach
- Improve the food we serve
- Fair food transformation
- Education
References
ASSELIN, J., OSUNLANA, A., OGUNLEYE, A., SHARMA, A. and CAMPBELL-SCHERER, D., 2016. Challenges in interdisciplinary weight management in primary care: lessons learned from the 5As Team study. Clinical Obesity [online]. 6(2), pp.124-132. [viewed 5 December 2019]. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/cob.12133
THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, 2018. BMI Healthy Weight Calculator [online]. The National Health Service. [viewed 10 November 2019]. Available from: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/bmi-calculator/
THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT, 2018. Growing up in Scotland: overweight and obesity at age 10 [online]. Edinburgh: The Scottish Government [viewed 12 November 2019]. Available from: file:///C:/Users/craigcl/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe/TempState/Downloads/00543330%20(1).pdf
KNOWSLEY.GOV.UK, 2014. Behaviour Change Policy Framework. [online]. [viewed 6 December 2019]. Available at: http://www.knowsley.gov.uk/pdf/behavioural-change-policy-framework.pdf
LARSEN, L.M; LEDDERER, L; JARBOL, D.E., 2015. Management of Overweight during Childhood: A Focus Group Study on Health Professionals’ Experiences in General Practice International Journal of Family Medicine. Volume 2015, Article ID 248985.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, 2018. Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health [online]. World Health Organisation. [viewed 10 November 2019]. Available from: https://www.who.int/dietphysicalactivity/childhood_what/en/