Keeping Your Child Heart Healthy

KEEPING YOUR CHILD HEART DISEASE 1 in 7 teens has high cholesterol ISN'T JUST FOR ADULTS 1 in 4 teens has 1 in 5 teens has high blood pressure 2+ heart disease risk factors OBESITY: A PEDIATRIC HEART HEALTH EMERGENCY 18% of kids ages 6-18 are obese 70% of those kids have 1+ heart disease risk factor TALKING TO THE PEDIATRICIAN ABOUT HEART DISEASE Ask for a cholesterol check Recommended Repeat at age 17 between ages 9 and 11 Find out your child's BMI and if it is healthy Know and track your child's blood pressure Request a type 2 diabetes screening BEATING OBESITY-AND HEART DISEASE- ON THE PLATE Offer ample Choose low-fat/ fat-free dairy Limit sugars, salt, and saturated fats Balance whole grains and lean proteins fruits and veggies A PEDIATRIC HEART HEALTH CHECKLIST Be a heart- healthy example Talk to kids Schedule Help kids get 60 minutes of activity daily about not regular check-ups smoking PROVIDED BY: SUNRISE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WWW.SUNAISECHILORENSHOSPITALBLOG.COM SOURCES: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/Dietary- Recommendations-for-Healthy-Children_UCM_303886_Articlejsp http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/health/mdmama/2012/05/ one_in_four_adolescents_has_or_almost_has_diabetes--is_ one_of_them_your_child.html