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Metabolic Syndrome
Follow a healthy eating plan. Make healthy food choices, keep your
calorie needs and your family's calorie needs in mind, and focus on the
balance of energy IN and energy OUT.
Focus on portion size. Watch the portion sizes in fast food and other
restaurants. The portions served often are enough for two or three people.
Children's portion sizes should be smaller than those for adults. Cutting back
on portion size will help you balance energy IN and energy OUT.
Be active. Make personal and family time active. Find activities that
everyone will enjoy. For example, go for a brisk walk, bike or rollerblade, or
train together for a walk or run.
Reduce screen time. Limit the use of TVs, computers, DVDs, and
videogames because they limit time for physical activity. Health experts
recommend 2 hours or less a day of screen time that's not work- or
homework-related.
Keep track of your weight, body mass index, and waist circumference.
Also, keep track of your children's growth.
Led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, four Institutes from the
National Institutes of Health have come together to promote We Can!
Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition.
We Can! is a national education program designed for parents and
caregivers to help children 8 to 13 years old maintain a healthy weight. The
evidence-based program offers parents and families tips and fun activities to
encourage healthy eating, increase physical activity, and reduce time spent
being inactive.
Currently, more than 140 community groups around the country are
participating in We Can! programs for parents and youth. These community
This videopresented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part
of the National Institutes of Healthshows that even a few extra pounds can
affect your health and life more than you may think. Average people in a
parknot actorsare asked to carry a 10-pound sandbag, and report how
the added weight affects them and their ability to carry out normal,
everyday activities.
Hear people talk about their challenges and successes reaching and
maintaining a healthy weight on the HBO Documentary Films series, The
Weight of the Nation, which premiered in May 2012.
The film series spotlights the science behind obesity and how it affects the
health of the nation. Watch the series to learn how citizens, groups, and
policymakers are working to make a difference in their communities. The
films stream free on the HBO Web site.
To learn more about the film series and related public awareness campaign,
including how to host a local screening go to www.nih.gov/health/
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