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Professionals Home > Healthy eating > Public health priorities > Healthy weight Healthy weightPage content: Guidelines | Evidence | Resources | Professional development | Position statements | Programs | Events This section contains information relating to what is defined as a healthy weight and materials available to address the management of overweight and obesity and related issues.Guidelines Active Ageing Tool This is an evidence based easy to deliver program for healthcare professionals that want to provide physical activity education to their clients. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults These guidelines provide comprehensive guidance for the identification and management of overweight and obesity. Guidelines Issued for Management of Pediatric Obesity Evidence-based practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment for pediatric obesity. Obesity Guidelines Clinical practice guidelines for doctors on the management of overweight and obesity. Evidence American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Physical Activity Intervention Studies: What we know and what we need to know This statement provides an overview of existing physical activity intervention research, focusing on subpopulations and intervention modalities. Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults American College of Sports Medicine position stand and recommendations in relation to weight loss. Chronic disease and participation in work Report funded by the Department of Health and Ageing estimating the annual cost to the Australian economy in terms of decreased participation in full and part-time employment due to chronic disease. 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. Telephone counselling for Physical Activity and Diet in Primary Care Patients This is a study conducted on the effectiveness of telephone counselling on significantly improving the lifestyles of those living with chronic conditions, in particular with focus on diet and physical activity changes. The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study- Tracking the Accelerating Epidemic: Its causes and outcomes The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) report is broken up into chapters looking at the annual incidence of diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The report also presents the total mortality data for the 5 year folow-up. The Logan Healthy Eating Program A cluster randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary behaviour intervention for primary care patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension from a socially disadvantaged community. Resources '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. ABC - The female fat trap This article highlights the growing issue of young females gaining weight faster than their male counterparts. 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 Guide to Healthy Eating - nutrition educator's material This manual provides a resource for health professionals, primary, secondary and tertiary school teachers and community educators whose role is to educate others about the importance of healthy eating. 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. Choose Health: Be Active Simple easy to follow methods for older adults to initiate a physically active lifestyle. It includes activity planners and tips to overcome barriers such as illness and other hindrances to regular activity experienced by this population group. 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. Diabetes Australia: Multilingual Internet Resource This site of Diabetes Australia enables health professionals to access multilingual resources. 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. Food for a Healthy Heart This publication from Nutrition Australia contains guidelines for heart health. Food for One Food for One is an A3 poster available from Nutrition Australia for singles of any age. Food Security Food security should provide a foundation for all nutrition programs. 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 Translations Directory The Health Translations Directory links to online multilingual health resources. 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. Healthy lifestyles to prevent and manage overweight in children One of nine 'Go for your life' child nutrition tip sheets. Unlike the other eight child nutrition tip sheets, this one has been specifically designed to be disseminated by health professionals to parents who are concerned about preventing and managing overweight in childhood. Healthy Living in Australia Booklet provides picture and word examples of healthy eating and physical activity. This resource is for anyone wanting a clear example of healthy eating and physical activity and is available in numerous languages. Healthy weight, healthy lives: A cross-government strategy for England Describes England’s cross-government strategy in a sustained programme to support people to maintain a healthy weight. Heart Foundation: Nutrition Recommendations for Cardiac Rehabilitation Information Sheets The NCRC nutrition information sheets cover a range of topics as the key areas to cover during nutrition education sessions of CRP. If not dieting then what This website focuses on the non-dieting approach to healthy weight management. Jean Hailes Foundation The Jean Hailes Foundation is a nationally recognised health support organisation for women. Lifestyle Prescriptions Lifestyle prescriptions are tools for GPs to use when providing lifestyle advice to patients. 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. Obesity Trends in Older Australians This bulletin examines levels and trends in the prevalence of obesity in the context of an ageing populations and the likely health and economic consequences. 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. 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. 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 Diabetes and weight loss - A position statement Statement from the American Diabetes Association about the important role of weight management in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Overweight and obesity - the problem The DAA recognises obesity as an increasing problem and recommends a public health approach to the prevention of overweight and obesity. Physical activity/exercise and diabetes Position statement of the American Diabetes Association. 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. 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. 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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