Childhood Obesity Case Studies

Based on the information that was provided, Timothy is obese for his age, 7-years-old, being in the 95th percentile according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts. He is shorter than the recommended height for his age and his BMI is in an excessive BMI range for his age. While his growth percentiles are increasing, weight gain can be shown especially if he is not growing at the same rate as others. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, growth charts are used to assess Timothy’s body changes. The indicator used to assess overweight/obesity is if a person is within the 95th percentile or above, such as Timothy, they are obese and if they are 85th percentile to 94.9 percentile, they are overweight. Some consequences that can occur from childhood obesity is that it can project into later adulthood and can cause more harm when Timothy gets older on his body. Timothy could possibly end up having Type 2 Diabetes or Cardiovascular
Timothy eats right ice cream right before bed and I believe it is very common for people to know that eating right before going to bed causes a little bit of weight gain. He is also given extra money to buy more food than provided for by his school lunch program which is giving him more calorie that he does not need. His mother tends to make dinner with starch and a dessert item every night. If she was to cut back on how much starchy food she prepares that can make a difference in Timothy’s weight gain as well as having some sort of “treat night” instead of giving dessert every single night. I feel that Timothy’s parents should not give him the additional lunch money and should stop leaving junk food as after school snacks and instead leave healthy foods such as fruits and granola