WHEN YOU THING ABOUT CHILDHOOD OBESITY YOU PROBABLY DON’T THINK ABOUT YOUR TODDLER HAVING WEIGHT ISSUES. IT IS NOT QUITE AS PROBLEMATIC IN PRESCHOOLERS AS TEENS STILL SOMETHING PARENTS NEED TO THING ABOUT AS KIDS GET OLDER LATEST NUMBERS BY THE CDC SHOW OBESITY RATE FOR PRESCHOOLERS DROPPED OVER THE YEARS HOWEVER ONE OUT OF EIGHT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 IS CONSIDERED OBESE.
ONE IN EVERY FOURTH CHILD IS OVER WEIGHT THEY ARE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE WEIGHT PROBLEMS WHEN THEY BECOME ADULTS. MEGAN KNIGHT SPOKE WITH THE EXPERTS ON WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR TODDLER HAPPY AND HEALTHY. Reporter: IT IS A TODDLERS DREAM COME TRUE A ROOM FILLED WITH TRAMPOLINES, SPORTS AND BALL PITTNOTHING IS OFF LIMITS.
IT IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THEM AND KEEP THEIR ATTENTION IN SHORT SPAN. Reporter: SHE OWNS THREE MY GYMS THE GYM IS JUST FOR KIDS FOR AS YOUNG AS 6 WEEKS OLD ALL THE WAY TO AGE 8. WE WILL WORK ON BALANCE, COORDINATION, TUMBLING, AGILITY, HANGING UPPER BODY STRENGTH A LOT OF CORE DEVELOPMENT. Reporter: 3-YEAR-OLD CHARLES HAS BEEN COMING SINCE HE WAS 8 MONTHS OLD AND NOW HIS 5 MONTH OLD TWIN SIBLINGS TAG ALONG. WE ARE ALWAYS AT THE GYM OURSELVES WE WANT TO MAKE SURE CARLTHE TWINS GET STARTED OFF SUPER EARLY SO IT WILL JUST BE PART OF THEIR LIFESTYLE.
Reporter: GYM TIME IS ONE OF HER FAVORITE TIMES OF THE WEEK. HER MOM SAYS HER DAUGHTER NOT ONLY STAYS FIT SHE LEARNS NEW SKILLS LIKE WALKING MUCH QUICKER. JUST GAVE HER THE ENCOURAGEMENT, SEEING OTHER KIDS WALKING AND SHE STARTED RUNNING AROUND AND PLAYING. Reporter: THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS 60 MINUTES MODERATE INTENSITY EXERCISE DAILY FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND CHILDREN.
DR. NGYUAN IS A PEDIATRICIAN YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE FIVE SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY THE SIZE OF YOUR CHILD’S FISTS AND AVOID — STAY AWAY FROM SUGARY DRINKS FRUIT JUICES, SODA’S SPORTS DRINKS ARE AN INCREDIBLY HIGH IN SUGAR CONTENT. LOTS OF WATER AT LEAST TWO SERVINGS OF MILK A DAY. SNACKS NOTHING THAT COMES OUT OF A BAG THAT IS CRUNCHY, FRUITVEGETABLES AND YOU CAN HAVE SOME MILK YOGHURT. Reporter: SHE RECOMMENDS TAKING THEM GROCERY SHOPPING WITH YOU, EATING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
FAMILIES WHO EAT TOGETHER HAVE LOWER RATES OF OBESITY IN THEIR CHILDREN..
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