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Professionals Home > Healthy eating > Population groups > Children / Adolescents Children / AdolescentsPage content: Guidelines | Evidence | Resources | Professional development | Position statements | Programs | Events GuidelinesObesity Guidelines Clinical practice guidelines for doctors on the management of overweight and obesity. Evidence Commissioning and Behaviour Change - Kicking Bad Habits Final Report Report by the Kings Fund that aims to understand how the health system in England can be improved. Evidence based physical activity for school aged youth A comprehensive systematic review of the literature in this area by a panel of experts including recommendations on participation levels. Published in the Journal of Pediatrics. Promoting healthy eating for children - a planning guide for practitioners A guide has been developed to assist the promotion of healthy eating amongst children and their families. Resources 'Go for your life' Canteens Advisory Service The 'Go for your life' Canteens Advisory Service aims to support schools in providing and promoting healthy food choices. 'Go for your life' Strategic Plan 2006 - 2010 The 'Go for your life' Strategic Plan 2006 - 2010 provides activities for particular population groups, as well as activities designed to create communities, structures and environments that support healthier eating and higher levels of physical activity. 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides science-based guidance to help Americans in all age categories improve their health through appropriate physical activity. Achieving Health Promoting Schools: Guidelines for Promoting Health in Schools The International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) has produced a guide on how to successfully promote health in an education system. An action for healthy kids report Criteria that will help inform best practice in nutrition physical activity and physical education in schools. Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance The ACDPA has worked collaboratively with key economists around Australia to document the economic case for prevention, with a particular focus on nutrition and physical activity. Australian Sports Commission Playing for Life Resource kit The Playing for Life kit has been designed to assist community coaches in delivering enjoyable, multi-skill, physical activity programs to children. BMI screening in schools: helpful or harmful This is a comprehensive review of policies and research regarding body mass index (BMI) screening in schools in the United Kingdom and the United States. Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders (CEED) CEED strives to reduce the risk, duration and impact of eating disorders in people of all ages. Diabetes Australia - Education & Information Resources Diabetes Australia provides a variety of resources and documents relating to the treatment and prevention of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria The Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria (EDFV) is a non-profit incorporated association founded to support those whose lives are affected by eating disorders, and to better inform the community about these disorders. Economic Interventions to Promote Physical Activity: Application of the SLOTH Model Sleep leisure occupation transport home based activities. The SLOTH model is an innovative way to look at the economic and public health aspects of physical activity in order to gain a more complete understanding of what types of economic interventions might enhance population physical activity levels. Food Security Food security should provide a foundation for all nutrition programs. Fruit + Veg Program The aim of the Fruit + Veg Program is to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables by primary school children and their families. Health at any weight rather than thin at any cost The Health and Fitness industry will now have access to a specialised training program and manual in Eating Disorders. Health at every size A workshop focus on weight and health. Lily OHara University of the Sunshine Coast. Health Promotion This website provides a gateway to health promotion activities within the Department of Human Services. Healthy food and beverage choices for children – the influence of advertising and marketing The ‘Go for your life’ Think Tank - “Healthy food and beverage choices for children – the influence of advertising and marketing” was held on Tuesday July 3rd 2007. Learning from LEAP Currently in the UK 70% of adults, 30% of boys and 40% of girls are not meeting the recommended levels of physical activity for health benefits. The LEAP (Local Exercise Action Projects) interventions commissioned by the NHS provided evidence that this could be turned around especially for those who were most sedentary. A majority of the 1051 participants increased their activity levels equating to 75 minutes of additional walking per week New School Confectionery Guidelines The ‘Go for your life’ Healthy Canteen Kit includes policy for schools on the types of foods suitable for supply in schools as well as valuable resources. Nutrition Australia - Food Facts This resource allows individuals to access information sheets relating to a variety of nutrition topics. Public Health Nutrition The Public Health Nutrition website provides information for health professionals, educators and practitioners in Public Health Nutrition and health promotion. Research Report - Evaluation of the Six Child Nutrition Fact Sheets Six child nutrition fact sheets were made available through professionals working with young families. Resources - Fruit + Veg Program The aim of the Fruit + Veg Program is to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables by primary school children and their families. Sports Dietitians Australia - Nutrition Abroad Up-to-date nutrition information targeting athletes, parents, coaches and dieticians who travel both overseas and domestically. Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA) - The Overweight Child: a family approach For a child to successfully lose weight, the whole family must be supportive and helpful. The Butterfly Foundation The Butterfly Foundation provides financial assistance to Australians who suffer from eating disorders as well as their carers. We can: ways to enhance children's activity and nutrition A parents handbook: Families finding the balance. Youth Worker's Guide to Nutrition for Young People The guide has been specially designed to provide nutrition information for those working in juvenile justice centres with young people. Professional development Centre of Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) CPAN aims to develop the evidence-base relating to the biological, behavioural, social and environmental determinants of physical activity and healthy eating. Position statements No articles under this category. Programs Be Active Eat Well The Be Active Eat Well BAEW (Colac) project aimed to promote healthy eating and physical activity behaviours and reduce unhealthy weight gain in children aged 4-12 years in the rural Australian town of Colac. Community-based obesity prevention initiatives The broad aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and strengthen communities through initiatives based on healthy eating and physical activity promotion. Filling the Gaps Filling the Gaps aims to positively influence the healthy eating and physical activity patterns of families with young children. Fresh Kids The Fresh Kids program operates in thirty five primary schools across the western suburbs of Melbourne and promotes healthy eating and physical activity. Fun 'n' Healthy in Moreland Fun 'n' healthy in Moreland is an exciting and unique project aiming to develop and implement a school-community based intervention promoting healthy eating choices, increased physical activity levels and improved social health and well-being for children and families in the City of Moreland. Health Promoting Communities: Being Active Eating Well The Department of Health and Department of Planning and Community Development are jointly funding six ‘Go for your life’ Health Promoting Communities: Being Active and Eating Well (HPC: BAEW) community demonstration projects from 2006-2010. It's Your Move! The project aims to support the development and implementation of the East Geelong community-based intervention program on overweight/obesity prevalence in young people and measure the process, impacts and outcomes of the project. Kids - 'Go for your life' A comprehensive, statewide public initiative to promote healthy eating, physical activity and healthy weight in children. Positive Body Image Strategy The Positive Body Image Strategy involves funding for community awareness, education and training. Romp and Chomp Romp & Chomp was a whole of community-based obesity prevention demonstration project that targeted preschool children within the City of Greater Geelong from 2005-2008. Sentinel Site for Obesity Prevention This site was established to develop the evidence-base, knoweldge and skills for effective obesity prevention strategies in order to slow the growing obesity epidemic. Start Right Eat Right The Start Right Eat Right award recognises best practice in nutrition for children attending long day care centres. United States Department of Agriculture - My Pyramid My Pyramid provides guidance relating to healthy food choices, similar to the objectives of the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Events No articles under this category. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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