Health Issues and Risks

ChilSeverely underweight 12-year-old Hispanic girl with underweight parents who has been bullied in school just recently   Overweight 5-year-old black boy with overweight parents who work full-time and the boy spends his time after school with his grandmother   d Health Case: Include the following: • An explanation of the health issues and risks that are relevant to the child you were assigned. • Describe additional information you would need in order to further assess his or her weight-related health. • Identify and describe any risks and consider what further information you would need to gain a full understanding of the child’s health. Think about how you could gather this information in a sensitive fashion. • Taking into account the parents’ and caregivers’ potential sensitivities, list at least three specific questions you would ask about the child to gather more information. • Provide at least two strategies you could employ to encourage the parents or caregivers to be proactive about their child’s health and weight.