Identify causes of obesity in children.
Discover the key causes of obesity in children and learn effective practices for identification and demonstration in early childhood education and child care centers. Explore the importance of individual planning in addressing this critical issue.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs45 hours courses
40 hours courses
5 hours courses
2 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify importance of individual planning
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Teacher directed vs child directed
- Identify the contributing factors and causes of childhood obesity.
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: components of a lesson plan
- Identify appropriate activities for children birth through age three
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with hemophilia.
- List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Identify the recommended feeding patterns of school-age children.
- Identify and contemplate bias and explore anti-bias approaches that support working with children and families.
- Identify essential elements for effective communication with school-age children.
- Identify adaptations to materials and equipment for children with diagnosed special needs or delay
- Identify the recommended nutritional needs of children five years to twelve years of age
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns
- Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
- Define strategies for prevention of obesity in children including the role of the educator and why prevention is important.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
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