Nutrition Issues

nutrition and health of children and family

Proper health and nutrition is of critical importance to the growth and

development of young children, yet many American children suffer from

nutrition issues. Choosing either malnutrition or obesity, address the

following:

Discuss the short- and long-term impacts of this nutrition issue on children’s growth and development.
Describe a specific child (within the early childhood age range
of birth to age eight) who has this nutrition issue. This may be a child
you know or you can describe a fictitious child. In your description,
address how the child’s school day is affected by the issue and describe
three specific ways the early childhood teacher addresses the issue in
the school or center setting.
Describe three specific ways to combat this nutrition issue that
involve collaboration among school, family, and community (e.g., parent
education, school breakfast, and lunch programs, etc.).

The paper should be three to four pages in length, in addition to the

title page and the reference page. Use at least two scholarly sources in

addition to your text. Your paper should also be formatted according to

APA style