To reverse the childhood obesity epidemic, places and practices need to support healthy eating and active living in many settings. On the CDC website, you will find the following recommended strategies to prevent obesity.
Review this website:
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/resources/strategies-guidelines.html (Links to an external site.)
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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Strategies
Early Care and Education Strategies
School Health Guidelines
Community Guidelines
Clinical Guidelines
From each of these 5 areas:
1. Select a strategy or guideline that you believe would be a good start for reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
2. Explain WHY you chose this one.
3. Describe who would be affected (e.g., school lunch program, parents, policymakers).
4. List 2 barriers (what might get in the way of it working) and solutions to overcome the barriers for each strategy.