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Operation Kid Fit Demonstration Pilot
Briefing Slides
Molly Koczarski, RDN, CD
UNCLASSIFIED
2 April 2014
• 67% of adult Army retirees and family members were considered overweight (32%) or obese (35%) 1
• Clinical BMI data show that nearly one-third of Army Children are overweight or obese 2
• Rates of obesity and overweight increase with age 3
Reason for Action
Percent of children age 2 to 19 at, below, or over normal weight. Source: AHLTA,
extracted January-June 2011
Percent of children obese, overweight and healthy weight by age group. Source: AHLTA,
extracted January-June 2011
• Part of the DoD Obesity Deep Dive Initiative• Modified for military populations and renamed
Operation Kid Fit • Take place at 4 military installations:
– Ft. Sill (Oklahoma)– Ft. Bragg (North Carolina)– Eglin AFB (Florida)– Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Washington)
• Led by 4 certified facilitators• 128-160 families across 4 sites
– 8-10 families per group – 4 groups per site
• Partnered with Healthy Base Initiative (HBI) Sites
Operation Kid-Fit (OKF)
• Part of a larger network of Triple P (Positive Parenting Programs) interventions
• Utilizes motivational interviewing and behavioral management strategies• In RCT demonstrated significant effects on parents’ confidence in managing
weight-related issues, reductions in coercive parenting strategies, reduction in children’s BMI and decreased rates of weight-related behaviors at one-year follow-up. (West, Sanders, Cleghorn & Davies, 2010)
• For parents and caregivers of children ages 5-10 who have been identified as overweight or obese
• Comprised of ten 90-minute small group sessions and two 20-minute individualized calls
• Includes sessions on nutrition, physical activity and behavior modification techniques
Lifestyles Triple P
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