Childhood Obesity

Keep track of your energy (food) intake and energy expenditure.

• MyFitnessPal is a useful app used to add up food intake and exercise.

Make sure your calories are coming from the right source of macronutrient:

• 45%-60% Carbohydrates

• 20%-30% Protein

• 15%-25% Fat

​Fat is the most energy dense macronutrient, therefore an overconsumption of fat leads to weight gain --> obesity.

When pregnant, if you have maternal obesity, the child is at increased risk for obesity later in life.

• ​if breast fed by an obese mother, this risk is further increased.

While children are watching TV they tend to passively consume excess amounts of energy dense (junk) food, like candy, chips, soda.