body works ppt
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Nutrition and physical activity curriculum for parents of "tweens"TRANSCRIPT
Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.womenshealth.gov/bodyworks
Background
• Parents and caregivers play an important role in shaping the nutrition and physical activity patterns of their children
• Children and adolescents are less likely to be overweight or obese if their parents maintain a healthy weight
• Parent participation in childhood obesity prevention programs has been shown to have a positive effect on program success
BodyWorks Program
Purpose: • To provide parents/caregivers with tools &
strategies to improve family eating and activity habits
• To support adolescent boys and girls in reaching and maintaining a healthy weight
• To prevent obesity among adolescent boys and girls
Primary audience• Parents and caregivers
of adolescent boys and girls
Secondary audiences• Adolescent boys and
girls• Other family members
MAIN MESSAGES
Healthy teens become strong adults
MAIN MESSAGES
Parents are an important influence on their children’s eating and activity habits
MAIN MESSAGES
Change takes time — begin by taking a few small steps
BodyWorks
• HHS’ developed parent-focused program after two years of formative research
• Introduced in 2006• Led by trained facilitators• Ten parent-focused sessions, 90 minutes each• Girls/boys come to two sessions with
parents/caregivers
Community-Based Approach to Distribution
• Trainers are trained in one-day small group sessions to: – Promote the program– Recruit parents and
caregivers– Facilitate 10-session
program with parents and caregivers
– Train others to be trainers
Office on Women’s Health
10 OWH Regional Offices
Community-based organizations, health professionals,
hospitals/clinics, faith-based organizations, and other non-
profits
Parents/Caregivers
Teens Families
States with BodyWorks Trainers
Partners and Collaborators
• Action for Healthy Kids• Alliance for a Healthier
Generation• American Association of
Family and Consumer Sciences
• BCBS of Michigan (Building Healthy Communities)
• General Mills Foundation and Community Action Plan
• GirlTrek• Latino Health Access
• National Association for Health & Fitness
• National Association for Health Education Centers
• National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
• Obesity Action Coalition• Seattle BodyWorks Coalition• U.S. Mexico Border Health
Commission• Virginia Department of Health
(CHAMPION)
Program Components
Parents/families
1. BodyBasics (Parent’s Guide)
2. Food and Fitness Journals
3. Weekly Planner (magnet)
4. Recipe Book
5. Shopping List
6. DVD on Shopping & Cooking
Boys/Girls
1. For Teens and For Guys
Magazines
2. Food and Fitness Diary
BodyBasics/FundamentosFormat: • Magazine style
publication for visual appeal
Purpose: • Provides health
information, strategies for healthy eating and regular physical activity
• Explains how to use the toolkit
• Lists resources for families
Food and Fitness Journals/Diario de Comidas Y Actividades Fisicas•Family members to record meals, snacks, activities, and emotions to identify eating and activity habits
•Checklist in BodyBasics helps parents review journal entries
•Goal-setting chart in diaries
Recipe Book/ Platillos Latinos
Purpose:• To provide
families with easy, low-cost recipes for meals and snacks
• To reinforce nutrition and cooking information featured in BodyBasics
Weekly Planner/Plantificador Seminal
Format: • Refrigerator magnet
write-on/wipe-off board with pen
Purpose: • To help parents/
caregivers plan meals, snacks, physical activities
Shopping List/Lista de Compras
Format: • Pad with checklists
Purpose: • To help parents/
caregivers plan shopping trips and choose healthier options
BodyWorks For Teens and For Guys
• Magazine-style publications for girls and boys (9 to 14)
Publication content
• Self-assessments, quizzes, games, interviews
• Goal-setting tools
• Teen writers/illustrators
Formative research
• Literature review
• Health behavior change theory
• Focus groups
Train-the-Trainers Guide • One day training• Appendices
- A. Training Tips- B. Behavior Change- C. Resources
Training Manual for Parents • Lesson plans for 10
sessions• Behavior Change• Healthy Eating• Physical Activity• Setting Goals and meal
planning• Shopping for meals• Advocacy• Media Influences
For Guys Training Guide Addendum
• Background• Including Boys & Girls in BodyWorks
Sessions• Tips for Facilitating BodyWorks & Boys• Assessing Parenting Styles• Websites: Teens’ Health & Behavior• Your Teens & Stress• Reading List for Parents• Suggested Websites for Parents with Boys• Media & Boys: What Parents Can Do• Emotional Eating Case Study• Screen Time Case Study• Your Environment• Websites For Guys with Ads• Key Areas of Adolescent Development &
Learning
BodyWorks Program Support
• Bodyworks Web site– www.womenshealth.gov/bodyworks
• Find trainers, trainings, programs• Planning and promotion tools for trainers
• BodyWorks Listserv– Self-subscribed, moderated
• Update Newsletter– Quarterly
BodyWorks Program Support
• Technical Assistance– One-on-one follow up with new trainers– New trainer orientation packet– Program planning assistance– Regional trainer conference calls– Regional Trainer Advisory Panel– [email protected] - public inquiry
National BodyWorks Evaluation Objectives
• Evaluate impact on knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices of parents and girls regarding nutrition and physical activity
• Determine the most effective strategies for successful implementation of BodyWorks
Key Findings
• BodyWorks significantly changed parent intentions, motivation, and immediate behavior.
• Girls responded positively to their parents/caregivers’ participation in BodyWorks.
• Once enrolled in the 10 session program, 70 % of parents stayed for the full program. We are continuing to increase the number of parents taught.
• BodyWorks led to an initial, effective train-the-trainer process; it was more effective in recruiting other trainers than in recruiting parents/caregivers.
National BodyWorks Evaluation Disseminating the Results
• Final Report complete• Executive Summary distributed
– BodyWorks Trainers– Partners– Steering Committee– Federal partners
• Results disseminated at conferences & exhibits