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Obesity
White House Task Force Obesity report to the President
Click here for the full report
For more on the White House Task Force on Obesity, visit:
http://www.letsmove.gov/
Strategic Partnership of the AAP and the Obama Administration
The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a new initiative to reduce rates of overweight and obesity in our nation's children. Pediatricians will continue working in partnership with families and communities to ensure the life success of every child.
Specifically, the AAP pledges to engage in a range of efforts to promote:
- Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated for every child at every well-child visit in accordance with AAP Bright Futures recommendations, and that information is provided to parents about how to achieve a healthy weight; and
- Prescriptions for healthy active living (good nutrition and physical activity) are available at every well-child visit, along with information for families about the impact of healthy eating habits and regular physical activity on overall health.
For more information, visit www.aap.org/obesity/whitehouse.
Healthy Habits for Kansas Kids
Free online educational courses that includes four one hour segments for pediatric healthcare providers designed to improve knowledge, self-efficacy and practice in the area of childhood obesity. Upon completion of the online series, a free toolkit which includes Obesity Management Tools, Reimbursement Coding Information, and a BMI Wheel will be available.
Sign up now!
Click on this link to Kansas Train : http://ks.train.org
1. Create an account on the left margin
2. Check the "I agree with TRAIN policies" box and click the "next" button.
3. Complete the online registration form to set up your account. Choose a login ID and password that are easy to remember and write the information in a safe place. You should receive an email welcoming you to TRAIN.
4. After you are logged in scroll down the right hand side and add the course number for Module 1 to the Search by Course ID field. Click Go.
Course Numbers:
Module 1 - # 1015996
Module 2 - #1016561
Module 3 - #1016562
Module 4 - #1016563
5. Click the Course title, under "Title"
6. Read the Course Details tab, Contacts tab, and then to register/enroll for the online course, click the "Registration" tab.
7. The Registration Code is "1234", then select "Credit Type" from the pull down menu, click "Register".
8. Click the "Assessment" button, then click "Start Assessment".
9. AFter the Assessment has been completed, click the "Registration" tab, click "Launch".
10. KS-TRAIN will electronically verify Kansas courses completed in your "Transcript" which is located in the "My Learning Record" blue file folder on the right hand side of the home page.
Report: How much do you know about the childhood obesity epidemic in KANSAS?
Report - HTML
Obesity Coding
Guidance on Coding - PDF
For more information on obesity coding click on the link below:
http://www.aap.org/obesity/pdf/ObesityCodingFactSheet0208.pdf
Letter Template - Doc
Expert Committee Releases Recommendations to Fight Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Assesment Recommendations - PDF
Prevention of Obesity in School Health - POSH
KAAP POSH
Helpful Links
AAP Resources for Childhood Obesity
Kansas School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines: Obesity
Low Cost, No Cost Ideas for Healthy Schools
POSH Physical Activity Approaches / Intervention Ideas
PTA Healthy Lifestyles - Select Notebook No.
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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
Obesity Directory of Resources
A directory of resources to help address overweight and obesity in Kansas City's kids by Sarah Hampl, MD, FAAP and Monica Pierson, MD, FAAP. Directory
Best Practices
Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Obesity - revised 2007
KNACK Online - Knowledge of Nutrition and Activity for Comminities in Kansas
www.knackonline.org
Action for Healthy Kids Wellness Policy Tool
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources.php
Kansas School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines: Obesity
HB2137 - Healthy Options in Schools
View House Bill 2137 regarding healthy choices in vending machines.
View other Legislative Strategies to Address Childhood Obesity.
Kansas Department of Education
Child Nutrition and Wellness: http://www.powerpanther.org
Coordinate School Health: http://www.kshealthykids.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest: School Foods Tool Kit
http://cspinet.org/schoolfood/index.html
American Obesity Association
http://www.obesity.org
National Governors Association Issue Briefs on Obesity Prevention
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/OBESITYIB.pdf
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/022603PREVENTING.pdf
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