Problem Behavior and Target Population
Many hours of screen time augment the likelihood of school-aged children (the target population) developing obesity or becoming overweight attributable to the inadequacy of physical activity coupled with poor eating habits (especially high-calorie foods). Pediatric obesity/overweight carries both instant and lasting impacts on children’s fitness and welfare. Some of the most common problems include mental health disorders, cardiovascular diseases, degenerative arthritis, hypertension, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, diabetes, cancer, and social difficulties, for example, low self-esteem and stigmatization.
Program Goals and Objectives
Some of the program goals and objectives in implementing a successful intervention plan include decreasing screen time and eliminating a sedentary lifestyle. Children’s time with technological devices such as television and smartphones should be limited to about two hours each day to generate the chance for physical activity. Psychiatrists and other health professionals should consider all the facets of children, including their mind, soul, body, and environmental factors, when addressing pediatric obesity.
Strategies for Program Implementation and Evaluation
Parents will be advised to make sure that there is no smartphone, TV, or computer in children’s sleeping room. Moreover, they should restrict children’s use of the Internet and video games. Exposure to advertisements promoting unhealthy foods may encourage such foodstuff by children, hence surpassing healthy alternatives and reversing gains from prevention and treatment programs. The questionnaire will be a useful data measurement tool. Responsible persons include health professionals, parents, the government, and school administration.
Contributions that the Results/Findings from the Program will Make
The psychological and physical influences of pediatric obesity on young children are substantial since it causes sentiments of segregation, depression, stigmatization, desolation, and suicidal thoughts, mostly when the problem persists to adolescence. In school-aged children, pediatric obesity harmfully sways their well-being, educational achievement, and quality of life. Decreasing screen time, increasing physical exercise, and reducing high-calorie foods are vital practices in the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity.