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 Current
Issue: aUGUST
2008
NEWS:
The Overweight and Obesity in Children
and Adolescents Knowledge Path has been compiled by the Maternal
and Child Health Library at Georgetown University. It offers a
selection of current, high-quality resources about the prevention,
identification, management, and treatment of overweight and obesity
in children and adolescents in homes, schools, and communities. You
can access this resource
here .
STUDY, RESTAURANT KIDS' MEALS LOADED WITH CALOIRIES
WASHINGTON (AP) - Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their
children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the
nation's top restaurant chains, according to a report released
Monday by a nonprofit public health group.
Nearly every possible combination of the children's meals at
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Sonic, Jack in the Box, and
Chick-fil-A are too high in calories, the report by the Center for
Science in the Public Interest said.
read more...
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE: NUTRITION EDUCATION IN SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE
TOOL KIT
For most children, school is the largest source of meals eaten
outside of the home. School food service offers an ideal setting for
experiential learning around food for children and for engaging
parents in modeling healthy eating habits at home. The goal of the
Nutrition Education in School Food Service Tool Kit is to take
advantage of the potential of school food service settings to
positively influence children’s eating – both at school and at home.
The tool kit is designed for use in elementary schools, particularly
those serving low-income populations. Activities are included for
food service staff to use in school as well as for parents to use at
home.
NEW REPORT: INVESTMENT IN DISEASE PREVENTION COULD SAVE AMERICA MORE
THAN $16 BILLION IN FIVE YEARS
Return on
investment of more than 5 to 1; focus on increasing physical
activity, improving nutrition, and preventing smoking
Press
Release, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, July, 2008
Washington,
D.C. -- A small strategic investment in disease prevention could
result in significant savings in U.S. health care costs, according
to a new report released today by the Trust for America’s Health
(TFAH). In its report, entitled Prevention for a Healthier
America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant
Savings, Stronger Communities, TFAH finds that an investment of
$10 per person per year in proven community-based programs to
increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and prevent smoking
and other tobacco use could save the country more than $16 billion
annually within five years. This is a return of $5.60 for every $1.
read more...
RESEARCH:
BODY MASS INDEX IN ADOLESCENCE IN RELATION TO CAUSE-SPECIFIC
MORTALITY: A FOLLOW-UP OF 230,000 NORWEGIAN ADOLESCENTS
The prevalence
of obesity in childhood and adolescence has increased worldwide.
Long-term effects of adolescent obesity on cause-specific mortality
are not well specified. The authors studied 227,000 adolescents
(aged 14-19 years) measured (height and weight) in Norwegian health
surveys in 1963-1975. During follow-up (8 million person-years),
9,650 deaths were observed. Cox proportional hazards regression was
used to compare cause-specific mortality among individuals whose
baseline body mass index (BMI) was below the 25th percentile,
between the 75th and 84th percentiles, and above the 85th percentile
in a US reference population with that of individuals whose BMI was
between the 25th and 75th percentiles.
read more...
GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN AND RISK OF OVERWEIGHT IN THE OFFSPRING AT
AGE 7 Y IN A MULTICENTER, MULTIETHNIC COHORT STUDY
The earliest determinants of obesity may operate during intrauterine
life, and gestational weight gain may influence the intrauterine
environment in a way that may affect the risk of overweight in the
offspring. The purpose of this study was to examine the association
of gestational weight gain with offspring overweight. This was a
retrospective cohort study of 10,226 participants from the
Collaborative Perinatal Project (1959-1972). Anthropometric and
sociodemographic variables were assessed during gestation, at birth,
and at age 7 y. The association between gestational weight gain and
offspring overweight at 7 y was examined after adjustment for
important confounding factors.
read the entire study...
MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING FOR MODIFYING
DIABETES RISK: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Around 10-15%
of adults aged over 40 years have pre-diabetes, which carries a high
risk of progression to type 2 diabetes. Intensive lifestyle
intervention reduces progression by as much as 58%. However, the
cost and personnel requirements of these interventions are major
obstacles to delivery in NHS primary care. The aim of this study was
to assess the effectiveness of a low-cost intervention, delivered in
primary care by non-NHS staff, to reduce the risk of diabetes
through weight loss and physical activity. This study was a
Pragmatic single-blind randomised controlled trial with researchers
and statistician blinded to group allocation.
read
the entire study...
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley) for
Eating Disorders
Daniel le Grange, Ph.D, and James Lock,
MD, Ph.D, two distinguished teachers of the Maudsley Method, will
offer an eating disorders training on September 23rd and half-day
September 24th at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland,
Maine.
This family based therapy originated at
the Maudsley Hospital in London, and the New England Eating
Disorders Program at Mercy Hospital uses a modified form of it.
The September training is appropriate for
therapists, nutritionists and medical professionals, for those who
treat adults as well as children and adolescents, and for those who
work with clients in a campus setting.
Pre-registration is required and the
schedule and form can be found at
www.mainelygirls.org A reduced fee is in effect prior to July 15th
and credits are available. For questions or more information, please
contact Mainely Girls at 207-230-0170.
This Mausdley Training is sponsored by
Mainely Girls and The Eating Disorders Learning Collaborative,
Programs of Medical Care Development.
The Annual FOCUS (Friends Of the Center across the US) Conference
will be held October 15, 2008. Registration Fee is $50 and
Registration is now open until October 3rd. For more information and
to register, please visit our events page.
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