| Description |
1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to the Kid's Choice Program -- Problem of overweight children -- Problem of picky eating -- Recommendations from the CDC -- Benefits of school-based programs -- Past school programs to improve children's healthy behaviors -- Goals of the Kid's Choice Program (KCP) -- Unique features of the KCP -- Purpose and organization of the KCP guide -- 2. Development of children's health behaviors -- Early development of children's eating habits -- Theories of how children change health behaviors -- Theories of how children change health behaviors -- The role of repeated experience -- The role of rewards -- The role of peer modeling -- The role of perceived choices -- Selection of the KCP target behavior of eating FV first during meals -- Selection of the KCP target behavior of choosing healthy drinks -- Selection of the KCP target behavior of exercise -- 3. Research documenting KCP effectiveness -- KCP-produced changes in children's healthy behaviors -- KCP-produced changes in children's preference of healthy behaviors -- KCP-produced changes in weight for overweight and normal-weight children -- KCP acceptability ratings by children, parents, and school staff -- KCP cost per child per month of application -- 4. KCP application : school procedures -- Three simple KCP procedures -- Delivery of token rewards during lunch and recess -- Delivery of weekly Reward Day -- INtroducing KCP to school staff, parents, and children -- Most effective KCP components -- Variations on KCP application at school -- 5. KCP application : personnel -- Small tams of volunteers can deliver the KCP -- Training of KCP volunteers -- Encouraging parent participation -- Encouraging community involvement -- 6. KCP application : materials and costs -- KCP materials needed -- FVFIRST and HDRINK options at lunch -- Exercise options at recess -- Nametag necklaces and token rewards -- Small prizes for Reward Day -- Sources of support to cover KCP costs -- 7. documenting your KCP effectiveness (optional) -- Changes in children's healthy behaviors -- Changes in children's preferences for FV -- Changes in children's weight status -- KCP acceptability for school staff and parents -- 8. Other parent mealtime actions -- Parent actions associated with children's diet and weight -- Measuring parent mealtime actions -- Recommended parent mealtime actions -- Plate A-Plate B home intervention for extreme picky eaters -- 9. When to seek professional help -- Measuring children's feeding problems -- When and where to seek professional help |
| Summary |
Reduce child obesity: a guide to using the Kid's Choice Program in school and at home provides school leaders with a practical guide for applying the Kid's Choice Program (KCP), which is a school-based program to promote healthy behaviors and reduce the risk of child obesity. The KCP Guide may also be used by health researchers to document the program's effectiveness |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (ebrary, viewed on November 7, 2014) |
| Subject |
Obesity in children -- Prevention
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Obesity in children -- Diet therapy
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Weight loss.
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Food habits.
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School health services.
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Feeding Behavior
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Food Habits -- United States
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Pediatric Obesity -- diet therapy -- United States
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Pediatric Obesity -- prevention & control -- United States
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School Health Services -- United States
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Pediatric Obesity -- diet therapy
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Pediatric Obesity -- prevention & control
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School Health Services
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Weight Loss
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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School health services
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Food habits
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Obesity in children -- Prevention
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Weight loss
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| SUBJECT |
United States |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Williams, Keith E., author
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Camise, Thomas, author.
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| LC no. |
2013027166 |
| ISBN |
9781306137690 |
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1306137691 |
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9781610487931 |
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1610487931 |
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