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| 2nd PASOO Youth Wellness Summer Workshop Held at Xavier School |
| Dr. Sioksoan Chan-Cua |
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PASOO organized the Second Youth Wellness Summer Workshop on April 20, 2008 at Xavier School Multipurpose Hall.
There were 107 attendants, consisting of children and adolescents, their parents and siblings, friends, guests and staff members.
Fifty participants were younger than 19 years of age, including obese, overweight and lean normal children and adolescents. Twenty five young participants had complete data of anthropometric measurements (height, weight, waist and hip); 15 were obese (body mass index, BMI = 95th percentile), 3 were overweight (BMI between 85-94th percentiles), and 7 were lean normal children and adolescents (BMI 5-84th percentiles).
Among the overweight and obese young participants, there were 10 males and 8 females, age ranged from 2 to17 year (mean age 8.8 years). The mean waist-hip ratio was 0.9 and waist-height ratio was 0.59, higher than those of the lean normal young participants, 0.84 and 0.46, respectively (Table 1). In other words, the overweight and obese young participants had greater abdominal adiposity or central obesity that placed them at higher risk of having cardiovascular risk factors and related health problems such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia.
Table 1. Characteristics of the young participants
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Overweight & Obesity
(BMI≥85th P)
N=18
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Normal healthy weight
(5-84th P)
N=7
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Male: female
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10:8
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3:4
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Age (yr) - range (mean)
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2-17 (9)
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3-17 (9)
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Weight (kg) -range (mean)
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16-89 (50.8)
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16-61 (31.4)
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Height (cm) - range (mean)
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87.2-163.2 (134)
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95.2-166.8 (128.2)
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Waist (cm) - range (mean)
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53-103 (78.7)
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51-80 (58.9)
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Hip (cm) - range (mean)
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59-112 (87.8)
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50-97 (71.3)
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Waist-Hip ratio - range (mean)
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0.79-0.95 (0.90)
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0.71-1.02 (0.84)
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Waist-height ratio - range (mean)
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0.46-0.77 (0.59)
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0.41-0.54 (0.46)
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It’s therefore relevant for PASOO to emphasize the importance of wellness and to help the participants to learn how to stay healthy by highlighting role model and motivation (Table 2). We also invited young children to demonstrate a physical activity, Wushu, in order to inspire participants to be physically fit. There was also a nutrition session on healthy food choice and food quiz. The most fun part was the Papaya Dance performed by the young participants that won warm applause. A teenager shared with the audience her experience of weight control; her testimonial was quite encouraging to the obese adolescents who’re trying to lose weight.
Table 2. Program
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8:00-9:00 am
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- Registration
- Measurements of height & weight
- FREE sugar, cholesterol screenings
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9:00 – 9:05
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Welcome Remarks - Rosa Allyn G. Sy, PASOO President
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9:05 – 9:20
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Lecture: Wellness in Children: Why should we aim to be healthy? - Dr. Lorna R. Abad
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9:20 – 9:40
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Lecture: How can we stay healthy & well at all times? Role Model and Motivation - Dr. Ramon Eduardo Villasor
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9:40 – 10:00
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Martial Arts (Wushu) Demonstration - Emcee: TJ Manotoc
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10:00 – 10:20
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Break/ Snacks
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10:20 – 11:20
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Make Healthier Food Choices / Food Quiz - Mrs. Celeste C. Tanchoco, MPH, RND
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11:20 – 11:30
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Participants’ performance / Dance exercise / Testimonial
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11:30 – 12:00
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Q & A - Emcee : Dr. Mia C. Fojas
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12:00
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Closing – Mrs. Sanirose S. Orbeta, MSRD, FADA
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We hope the effort of PASOO can heighten the awareness of overweight problem among young people, their families and communities, and also prevent obesity-related complications.
Remember:
Health is wealth. With healthy weight, we cut down expensive medical cost.
Health brings happiness. Healthy body gives us energy to attain our goals and make us happy.
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