Healthy eating and activity together (HEAT): Weapons against obesity

Gottesman, Mary Margaret

doi:10.1067/mph.2003.66

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“…Howard (2007) emphasized school-age children at risk for obesity and their parents need assessed for readiness to change health behaviors. The Healthy Eating and Activity Together (HEAT) guidelines for school age children emphasize a comprehensive family and lifestyle assessment as a routine follow-up care for children with BMIs in the 85th percentiles and above (Gottesman, 2003). Towns and D'Auria's (2009) integrative review of parent perceptions of child overweight identified that parental perceptions of child overweight are influenced by child age, gender, and ethnicity.…”

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Parental Perceptions of the Rural School’s Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity

Stalter¹,

Kaylor²,

Steinke³

et al. 2010

The Journal of School Nursing

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This study employed cross-sectional, descriptive design with convenience sampling to explore rural parent perceptions of child obesity, use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in schools, preferences for receipt of BMI information and, the rural school's role in obesity prevention/treatment. The survey "Parental Perceptions of BMI and Obesity in the School-Age Child" was used. Of the 183 surveys distributed, 65 were returned (35.5%). Fifty-five percentage of parents were in agreement of school-based BMI screening. Fifty-four percentage of parents selected a combination of ways to receive BMI information (letter from school nurse, face-to-face conference with nurse, or via report card). Few parents (6.2%) were reluctant to schools addressing obesity. Significant relationships were identified between non-White, overweight parents who had overweight children (n = 3). They were more likely to disagree with removal of junk food, increasing physical activity, and recommending weight loss. Recommendations to involve parents in BMI screening are presented.

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Parental Perceptions of the Rural School’s Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity

Stalter¹,

Kaylor²,

Steinke³

et al. 2010

The Journal of School Nursing

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“…These caretakers had more than a basic understanding of healthy diets; they could identify healthy snacks and the food groups. Building on what they already know is an important starting point for designing effective interventions (Gottesman, 2003). School nurses need to recognize that lower income caretakers may not be ignorant of the components of a healthy diet, but rather that barriers and traditions may interfere with their selection of foods.…”

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Childhood Nutrition: Perceptions of Caretakers in a Low-Income Urban Setting

Kelly

Patterson

2006

The Journal of School Nursing

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The incidence of overweight and obese children, especially those from low-income and minority backgrounds, continues to rise. Multiple factors contribute to the rising rates. In order to gain an understanding of factors contributing to obesity in low-income families, a qualitative study was conducted with the purpose of gaining knowledge of low-income urban caretakers' understanding and attitudes regarding children's nutrition. A focused ethnography was used as a means of understanding behavior within the context of a person's cultural environment. The sample was 17 caretakers of children in the 1st-3rd grades. Four focus groups were conducted. Two themes emerged from caretakers' perceptions: knowing the right things children should eat and balancing healthy nutrition with unhealthy choices. Four categories emerged regarding influences on food choices: tradition, finances, time constraints, and role models. Lastly, five barriers and three facilitating factors emerged. Implications of the study findings for school nurses include the need, when implementing healthy eating programs for school children, to gain information from caretakers about their perceptions of childhood nutrition.

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“…The sticking to it subscale has been used with rural Midwestern adults (Nothwehr & Peterson, 2005) and adult, low income, African American women (Nothwehr & Stump, 2002). Investigators studying preadolescent girls (Ievers-Landis et al, 2003), adolescents (Hagler, Norman, Radick, Calfas, & Sallis, 2005;Zabinski et al, 2006), African American adults (Resnicow et al, 2001;Resnicow, McCarty, & Baranowski, 2003), and older rural women (Walker, Pullen, Hertzog, Boeckner, & Hageman, 2006) have adapted the EC for use.…”

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“…The implications for nursing are numerous because obesity is known to have physical, psychological, and financial sequelae (Dietz & Robinson, 2005;Faith, Scanlon, Birch, Francis, & Sherry, 2004;Gottesman, 2003).…”

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