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The focus of the MCG Pediatric Podcast is to produce educational material on pediatric general and subspecialty topics that will be helpful in everyday clinical practice. These discussions will be led by our pediatric residents with a general or subspecialty faculty member who is an expert in the field.
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Over the past two decades the number of children with obesity has continued to rise. Obesity in childhood predisposes children to both immediate and future health risk. Dr. Rebecca Yang, a general pediatrician, joins community pediatrician Dr. Ashley Miller to discuss nutrition and physical activity recommendations throughout childhood. Specifically, they will:
- Discuss the role nutrition and physical activity plays in pediatric obesity
- Educate on nutritional requirements for healthy growth and development
- Determine on how food insecurity plays a role in obesity
- Inform about recommendations for physical activity and age-appropriate guidelines
- Understand the barriers to physical activity
Special thanks to Dr. Shreeti Kapoor who peer reviewed today’s episode.
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References:
• American Academy of Pediatrics. (2022, May 13). Recommended Drinks for Children Age 5 & Younger. Retrieved from Healthy Children: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Recommended-Drinks-for-Young-Children-Ages-0-5.aspx
• COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS, C. O. (2015). Promoting Food Security for All Children. Pediatrics , 136(5), e1431-e1438. doi:10.1542/peds.2015-3301
• Felipe Lobelo, Natalie D. Muth, Sara Hanson, Blaise A. Nemeth, COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, SECTION ON OBESITY, Cynthia R. LaBella, M. Alison Brooks, Greg Canty, Alex B. Diamond, William Hennrikus, Kelsey Logan, Kody Moffatt, K. Brooke Pengel, Andrew R. Peterson, Paul R. Stricker, Christopher F. Bolling, Sarah Armstrong, Matthew Allen Haemer, John Rausch, Victoria Rogers, Stephanie Moore Walsh; Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics March 2020; 145 (3): e20193992. 10.1542/peds.2019-3992
• Hemmingsson E. Early Childhood Obesity Risk Factors: Socioeconomic Adversity, Family Dysfunction, Offspring Distress, and Junk Food Self-Medication. Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Jun;7(2):204-209. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0310-2. PMID: 29704182; PMCID: PMC5958160.
• Lee JW, Lee M, Lee J, Kim YJ, Ha E, Kim HS. The Protective Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Overweight/Obesity in Children with High Birth Weight. J Korean Med Sci. 2019 Mar 8;34(10):e85. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e85. PMID: 30886551; PMCID: PMC6417996.
• Maternal Diet. (2022, May 17). Retrieved from Center for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/diet-and-micronutrients/maternal-diet.html
• Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA; COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS; SECTION ON OBESITY. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar;145(3):e20193992. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3992. Epub 2020 Feb 24. PMID: 32094289.
• USDA . (2022, April 22). Definitions of Food Security. Retrieved from USDA Econimic Reserach Service: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/definitions-of-food-security/
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