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6. ENJOY BEING ACTIVE WITH YOUR KIDS!

WAYS TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY THREAD: #childhoodobesity #healthyliving #health #obesity

5. Promote a healthy lifestyle to your children at a young age, eat more complex carbs rather than simple carbs

4. Make family goals, your child will be more motivated if they see their parent/guardian active in the process #health #healthyeating

3. Replace dessert time with a healthy fruit, your child will still have a sweat treat just one with less sugar and fat!

2. Change unhealthy starches to healthy vegetable alternative #gogreen #healthykids

1. Increase ones physical activity levels (ie. running, biking, playing soccer, playing tag) #letsgetactive #childhoodobesity

Childhood obesity is a serious and prevalent issue in todays society, it is important to education yourself on the matter! #childhoodobesity #obesity #healthyliving #healthimpact

@ObesityConf What are ways in which parents are able to help their children while becoming more educated on this issue and ways to stay active during the summer months? #childobesity #healthyliving

For 5 yrs I have taught medical students about childhood obesity, pointing out that it is complex, and strongly associated with socioeconomic deprivation. That simplistic fixes and blaming children and their families won’t work. That we need to change society. 1/2

This infographic provides great information on how to tackle Obesity. #EM203Robin

This image provides a general breakdown of what childhood obesity is and the main factors that contribute to this health concern #EM203

The Childhood Obesity Foundation is a great source to learn more about this health issue/concern #EM203 childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/what-is-childh…

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This website provides an overview on childhood obesity, symptoms, causes, risk factors and complications that may arise within this health concern. This is a good resource to get a base understanding of child obesity and the effects it has. #EM203Research mayoclinic.org/diseases-condi…

#EM203Research #EM203Robin

@EM203RPawa A problem within category of diabetes is the lack of physical activity & their diet. A high saturated fatty food diet or mass consumption of glucose with limited movement can cause a risk in developing type II diabetes & other highly dangerous diseases #EM203problems

I have learned alot about learning in a digital age so far. The theory of connectivism has brought my attention to all the different ways that knowledge is learned and transferred. Looking forward to the rest of the course! #EM203Robin

@Erika_EM203 Hi Erika, great first post! From the learning theories we have learned about, do you believe that you use/have used any of them? And do you believe it made a positive impact on the information you were learning? I am looking forward to reading your other posts this semester!