A closer look at children's health / Felipe Fields, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fields, Felipe, editor.

Series:

Pediatrics--laboratory and clinical research.

Pediatrics - laboratory and clinical research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Health and hygiene.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"Eating and exercise habits developed in childhood can form the foundation of a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood. As such, ensuring that children are introduced to healthy habits at a young age is essential to support their ability to maintain a high quality of life throughout their lives. This book contains nine chapters, each focusing on a different element of children's health. Chapter One explores the variety of nutritional knowledge definitions, methods of assessment, and interventions to provide suggestions for research, practice, and stakeholders. Chapter Two explores recent data on the impact of COVID-19 on children's and adolescents' eating behaviors. Chapter Three examines the disordered and adaptive eating behaviors in pediatric obesity. Chapter Four reflects on the implementation of gamification to encourage healthy eating behavior in children. Chapter Five explores the causes of the rise of overweight and obesity among children in the United Arab Emirates. Chapter Six describes methods for the performance assessment of physical functioning in children. Chapter Seven analyzes the different factors influencing Indian children's participation in physical activity. Chapter Eight discusses the necessity of pre-participation screening of children before they engage in moderate-vigorous intensity sports activities. Finally, Chapter Nine provides data on lower body strength and explosive power among children, collected via a vertical jump test"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

The Knowledge-Centered Paradigm on the Promotion of Child Healthy Eating Behavior: A Plethora of Approaches

Abstract

Child Eating Behavior: Key for Health and Well-Being

The Role of Knowledge on Healthy Eating Promotion

Declarative Knowledge - "What Is"

Awareness of "Good Foods" vs. "Bad Foods"

Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations

Food Groups: Identification, Sources of Nutrients, and Their Role

Sustainability

Procedural Knowledge - "How to Do"

Label Reading

Understanding Body Clues

Conditional Knowledge - "When, Where, and Why to Use"

Reflection about Eating Occasions

Health Literacy

Future Directions: Implications for Research, Health Education Practice and Advocacy

Lesson Number 1: We Need to Develop More Reliable and Comprehensive Measures of Nutritional Knowledge

Lesson Number 2: The Interventions Ask for a Multidimensional Approach of Nutritional Knowledge

Final Considerations

References

Chapter 2

Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Family Context

Introduction

Family-Related Factors and Home Food Environment

Eating Behaviors in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 Pandemic Context

Children and Adolescents' Eating Behaviors That Emerged during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors Contributing to Eating Behaviors Changes

Family-Related Factors

Individual-Related Factors

Final Reflections: Lessons Learned to Move Forward

Future Directions: Implications for Research, Health Education Practice, and Policy

Chapter 3

Identifying Disordered and Adaptive Eating Behaviors in Pediatric Obesity

Pediatric Obesity: Prevalence and Definition.

Determinants of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity

Dietary Patterns and Pediatric Obesity

Disordered Eating Behaviors and Attitudes

Disordered Eating Behaviors Prevalence

Binge Eating and Loss of Control Eating in Childhood and Adolescence

Grazing Eating Pattern in Childhood and Adolescence

Adaptive Eating Behaviors in Pediatric Age

Disordered Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorders: Protective and Risk Factors

Intuitive Eating

Conclusion

Chapter 4

Gamification: Reflections on How It Can Be Used to Promote Children's Healthy Eating Behavior

Child Eating Behaviors

Digital-Based Interventions

Engagement

Gamification to Promote Engagement

Gamified Healthy Eating Programs for Children

Promotion of FV Intake

First Study

Second Study

Third Study

Results

Conclusion and Limitations

Promotion of Self-Regulation Skills for Healthy Eating

Hybrid Intervention with Google Classroom

Healthy Eating Promotion through Self-Regulation Program (HEP-S)

Preliminary Conclusions

Reflections, Limitations, and Future Ideas

Chapter 5

Risk Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Emirati Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

The Influence of Cultural and Traditional Values

Risk Factors and Prevalence of Childhood Obesity

Gender Differences in Overweight and Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence in the UAE and EMR countries

Food Impact on the Weight of Adolescents

Vitamin D and Its Association with Obesity

Strategies to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates Dietary Guidelines

Chapter 6

Physical Functional Performance Assessment in Children

1. Introduction.

2. Determinants of the Functional Performance Assessment (FPA) of Children

2.1. Definitions

2.2. Need

2.3. Implementation of Functional Assessment of Players

3. The Assessment Team

4. Timeline of Functional Assessment of Players

4.1. Preseason Baseline Testing

4.2. On Field/Sideline Assessment

4.3. Follow-Up/Referral

5. Player and Sport Specific Assessments

5.1. Physical Fitness of Players

5.2. Performance Matrix

5.3. Functional Movement Screening

6. Youth Fitness

6.1. The WAA Youth Developmental Football Player Evaluation and Assessment

6.2. President's Council on Youth Fitness

6.3. The AAHPERD Youth Fitness Test Battery

6.4. Testing of Tactical Knowledge

6.5. Performance Assessment in Team Sports (TSAP)

6.5.1. Clinical Limitations of FPA

7. Functional Assessment of Players in Common Sports

7.1. Functional Screening in Football

7.2. Functional Screening in Gymnastics

7.3. Functional Screening in Dance

7.4. Functional Screening in Basketball

7.5. Functional Screening in Swimming

8. Conclusion of Functional Assessment of Players in Sport

8.1. Role in Prevention of Injuries from Occurring

8.2. Evaluation of Assessed Data of Players

8.3. Drafting Process

Biographical Sketches

Chapter 7

Indian Children and Physical Activity: Participation, Gender Differences and Health Benefits

1. Introduction

2. Key Concepts of Physical Activity, Physical Fitness and Its Health Benefits

2.2. Physiological Health Benefits of Physical Activity

2.3. Intellectual Benefits of Physical Activity

3. Children Participation and Gender Differences

3.1. Age and Gender Influence of Physical Activity

3.2. COVID-19 Pandemic Effect on Physical Activity Status of Children

4. Recommendations.

4.1. Assessment of Physical and Sedentary Activity

4.2. Assessment and Evaluation of Physical Fitness among Children

4.3. Type of Physical Activity

4.4. Role of Schools and Parent Participation

Appendix 1

Sports Specific Talent Identification Battery of Adolescent Players in India (SSTIB-API)

Appendix 2

Biographical Sketch

Chapter 8

Children and Physical Activity: Pre-Participation Screening

2. Pre-Participation Screening

2.1. Aims and Objectives

2.2. Types

2.2.1. Pre- Participation Screening of Young Players &lt

35 Year Old

2.2.2. Pre- Participation Screening of Master Players &gt

35-40 Year Old (Maron et al., 2000)

2.3. Benefits of Screening

3. Pre-Participation Screening Team

3.1. PPS Team

4. Pre-Participation Screening Program

5. Pre-Participation Screening Process

5.1. Medical Screening

5.2. Cardiovascular Screening

5.3. Musculoskeletal Screening

5.4. Neurological Screening

5.5. Optimize Performance Screening

5.6. Injury Prevention Screening

5.7. Medications and Vaccinations

5.8. Laboratory Investigations

5.9. Education

6. Access to Data

7. Problems

Appendix: A Comprehensive Pre-Participation Screening (PPS) Performa of Indian Sports Players

Athlete Demographic Details

Consent

Examining Medical Expert Use Only

Chapter 9

Normative Range of Lower Body Strength and Explosive Power among Children Aged 8-14 Years in India

Analytical Framework

Literature Review

Method

Sample Construction

Measurements

Height

Body Weight

BMI

Vertical Jump Test

Results and Discussion

Descriptive Statistics

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Fields, Felipe A Closer Look at Children's Health

ISBN:

9781685074449