Being happy and having a good social life with family and friends is very
important for the health of children. Depression is more than feeling sad or
low. It is an illness and can increase your risk of coronary heart disease.
Depression can be treated. If you feel depressed for more than two weeks, talk
with your doctor, a family member or someone you know well.
Professional
organizations involved in children’s health
Children’s health
acknowledges the influences of the biological, behavioral, social, and physical
environments on health trajectories. Professional organizations focused on
children's health and well-being, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics
and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, have embraced this definition of
children's health and are operationalizing this in funding mechanisms,
programs, and policies.
Supportive environment to ensure safety of
children health
Parents can take some
precautions to ensure the safety of their children’s health. Childproofing the
home, following a recommended immunization schedule, educating kids on safety,
learning CPR, and taking kids for regular well-child check-ups can help to
protect against physical harm. In addition, encouraging open communication with
children can help them grow both emotionally and socially. Providing a loving
and supportive home environment can help to nurture an emotionally healthy
child who is independent, self-confident, socially skilled, insightful, and
empathetic towards others.
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Reduction
of overweight by low food intake and exercise
Overweight occurs when food energy intake exceeds energy,
expenditure. The causes of the current obesity epidemic are complex, with
inadequate physical activity being a critical factor. Physical activity
declines when children lack adequate opportunity to exercise during or after
school and when they rely on private automobile transportation rather than
walking, biking or mass transit. Community and neighborhood design can either
promote or hinder physical activity. Design and program strategies such as
building sidewalks to encourage walking developing and promoting walk-to-school
programs and reducing traffic speeds all are ways to promote physical activity.
Challenges
faced by optimal health of children
Because of the mutable nature of childhood and the desired long-range
impact of any initiative targeting early childhood, the Board will face
challenges in how to use outcomes and indicators to measure their success in
attaining optimal child health. Outcomes will need to be viewed in both the
short and long term. In addition, because child health indicators are indirect
measures of the health of communities as well as our state it is important that
it will choose indicators of child health that measure children health status
from the perspective of not only the child, but also their environment.
Physical activities for
protection of children health
Physical activity can help you to maintain weight loss or
be a healthy weight. Being active doesn’t have to mean hours at the gym:
you can find ways to fit more activity into your daily life. For example, try
getting off the bus one stop early on the way home from work, and walking.
Being physically active may help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and type
II diabetes. After getting active, remember not to reward you with a treat that
is high in energy. If you feel hungry after activity, choose foods or drinks
that are lower in calories, but still filling.
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