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| P | Population | Children and adolescents with childhood Obesity | |
| I | Intervention | Limiting screen time through education to children and families | |
| C | Comparison | No education at all | |
| O | Outcome | Reduce the Obesity rates | |
| T | Timeframe | Six Months | |
| PICOT
Create a complete PICOT statement. |
In children and adolescents with obesity(P), Can educating children and families(I) compared to no education at all (C) reduce the childhood obesity rates (O) in six months (T)?
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| Problem Statement
Create a problem statement for your PICOT. You will use this problem information throughout your final written paper.
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Childhood obesity is a condition in which a child is significantly overweight for age and height, and an estimated 19.3% of US children and adolescents are obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every 1 in 5 children and adolescents are affected by childhood obesity in the United States (2022). Excessive screen time increases the risk of childhood overweight and obesity by reducing physical activity engagement, increasing the consumption of unhealthy foods, and decreasing nighttime sleep duration (Goncalves et al., 2019). Another Journal by Fang et al. signifies that extended screen time accompanied by lower physical activity, high-calorie food, and sedentary behavior leads to obesity (2019). Children with severe obesity are at greater risk for dyslipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and fatty liver disease (Bendor et al., 2020). Also, obesity and cardiovascular morbidity, diabetes, and cancer are associated with negatively impacting their quality of life. Media-related technologies such as video games, smartphones, and television have exposed children to prolonged screen time, exacerbating the risk of being overweight. This health outcome negatively impacts the healthcare structure due to increased workload. To improve health outcomes, children and families must be educated about childhood obesity, screen time, and related risks and encourage parents to limit screen time. According to an article, it is imperative to address the parents’ educational level and understanding of the need to treat obesity through lifestyle changes (Jester et al., 2018). Parents and caregivers with proper education on the causes and consequences of childhood obesity can help prevent childhood obesity (Sanyaolu et al., 2019). Parents and children’s, educational programs regarding the benefits of reducing screen times will help them understand the risks.
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References
Bendor, C. D., Bardugo, A., Hamiel, O. P., Afek, A., & Twig, G. (2020). Cardiovascular morbidity, diabetes and cancer risk among children and adoloscents with severe obesity. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 79(2020). https://cardiab.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12933-020-01052-1#citeas
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, April 1). Overweight & Obesity. CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html
Fang, K., Mu, M., Liu, K., & He, Y. (2019). Screen time and childhood overweight/obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child; Care, Health & Development, 45(5), 744–753. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12701
Goncalves, W. F., Byrne, R., Viana, M. T., & Trost, S. G. (2019). Parental influences on screen time and weight status among preschool children from Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
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