Download Whittington - Healthy Eating Leaflet

It is important to remember not to mistake
body shapes as being unhealthy, overweight
or underweight. Everyone has different
body shapes and sizes and this does not
determine whether they are healthy or not.
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Checking a person’s BMI (Body mass
Index) can determine whether or not a
person is at a healthy weight for their
height.
How does BMI differ for children?
BMI is figured out the same way for adults
and children, but for adults, the normal
range of BMI is the same for all adults. With
children, they grow at different rates, so it is
a measure of weight for height for them,
compared to other children their age. When
you calculate a child’s BMI and compare it
for age, you create what’s called a BMI or
body mass index Centile.
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Why do we use BMI?
It provides a good indicator for level of body
fat, and it is known that having a BMI that is
either too low or too high is associated with
an increased risk of ill health during
childhood as well as later in life.
BMI is a quick and easy way to
calculate and as a result, is used for
population surveys and by health
professionals when assessing
individual patients/clients.
BMI is the most frequently used
measure for assessing whether or not
a person is overweight, underweight
or a healthy weight.
A BMI above the 91st centile suggest
overweight.
A BMI above 98th centile Suggest
Very overweight (Clinically Obese)
A BMI under the 2nd centile may
reflect undernutirtion
For further reading on BMI
www.patient.info
www.rcpch.ac.uk>improving
www.paediatrics.co.uk
REMEMBER WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU
NOT JUDGE YOU.
BE HEALTHY BE ACTIVE
WHITTINGTON HEALTH
HACKNEY & CITY OF LONDON
SAFEGUARDING
SCHOOL NURSING
SERVICE
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
Safeguarding
School Nursing Service
Contact:
Email- [email protected]
Tel: 0208 356 3473
Mob: 07990 640 974
WHAT DOES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE MEAN?
BEING HEALTHY DOES NOT NEED TO
BE BORING, HERE ARE SOME FREE,
FUN, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
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Running (in a safe place) with your
friends
Walking with music (but be aware of
your surroundings)
Dancing to your favourite music
Helping around the house
Skipping
Riding a bike
Let’s think about healthy weight?
Being underweight or overweight can be
unhealthy.
There are foods that give you the nutrients
you need to maintain your health, feel good
and have energy. These nutrients include
protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins
and minerals.
If you don’t eat enough food you will lose
weight and if you eat too much you will put on
weight. It is important to have healthy balances
of foods each day. (Please refer to food plate
picture for healthy balanced diet).
We all like to eat unhealthy foods from time to
time; however here are simple and easy
resolutions to introduce a healthier option.
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Replace fried food for grilled or oven
baked
Swap Crisps for popcorn or peanuts (if
you’re not allergic of course)
Swap Sweets for a piece fruit (fresh or
dry).
Swap Fizzy drinks for sparkling
flavoured water or still.
Swap full fat milk for semi skimmed
milk
Less chips and more vegetables/salads
Swap boiled vegetables for steamed
Smaller Portion sizes
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Swap white rice for brown rice
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Swap white bread for brown or
50/50 bread.
Small changes to your eating habits can
make big changes to your health.
Physical health can be defined as an
essential part of overall health of an
individual, which includes everything from
Physical fitness to overall wellbeing. Healthy
eating and physical activities will contribute
to a healthy lifestyle.
For further reading on healthy diets and
portion sizes
www.infantandtoddlerforum.org
www.nutrition.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownps/portionsizes-for-kids