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 examples of appropriate activities for different ages
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Identify importance of individual planning
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Teacher directed vs child directed
- Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: components of a lesson plan
- Identify the contributing factors and causes of childhood obesity.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Identify curriculums specific to children birth through age three
- Identify appropriate activities for children birth through age three
- Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
- Identify the signs of illness in children and describe when a child should be excluded from care
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
- Identify the recommended feeding patterns of school-age children.
- Identify recommended medical and immunization schedules for children birth through age three
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Identify and contemplate bias and explore anti-bias approaches that support working with children and families.
- Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
- Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns
- Identify essential elements for effective communication with school-age children.
- Identify strategies for working with children with special needs.
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