Reduce Child Obesity
A Guide to Using the Kid's Choice Program in School and at Home
Keith Williams author Helen Hendy author Thomas Camise author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:12th Nov '13
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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. The KCP was researched with 1000+ school-age children and documented to be easy-to-use, low in cost (at $2 per child per month), and effective for increasing weight management behaviors in children (eating fruits and vegetables, choosing low-fat and low-sugar drinks, exercising daily). Research also documents that the KCP improves weight status in overweight children (for intervention) and normal-weight children (for prevention). Additionally, the program improves diets of children who are picky eaters. The KCP can be delivered by small teams of 2-4 volunteers (such as parents) after five minutes of training. It uses simple procedures (children wear nametags, "stars" punched in nametags when children choose healthy behaviors, weekly Reward Days let children trade "stars" for small prizes). The KCP is well-accepted by children, parents, and school staff. For more information on the KCP, please visit kidschoiceprogram.org.
From an Elementary Principal’s perspective, Reduce Child Obesity: A Guide to Using the Kid's Choice Program in School and at Home can be used to improve significantly the health behaviors and weight of children without sacrificing any instructional time. Because the Kid’s Choice Program can be delivered independently by parent volunteers, none of our staff members’ time was utilized. This book provides a wonderful solution to address a complex issue! -- Sarah Yoder, director of curriculum and instruction, Schuylkill Haven Area School District, PA
Reduce Child Obesity was a fun, easy way for my son to enjoy positive feedback for healthy eating and exercise habits. It increased his willingness to try new foods and made the rest of the family more conscious of healthy choices too! -- Rosanne Chesakis, parent volunteer, Schuylkill Haven Area Elementary Center, PA
Childhood obesity is an epidemic whose solution requires actions rather than words, in depth research rather than cursory attention, and a focus on kids in environments where healthy eating habits can be developed and strengthened. The Kid’s Choice Program [set forth in this book] represents a major step toward addressing childhood obesity because it provides empirically validated treatments developed over time that have produced lasting effects. What is especially valuable about this program is that it is very user-friendly for kids, their parents, and their school. One of the greatest legacies we can give to children is a healthy life style that helps protect them from the ravages of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and research shows that healthy, fit children feel better about themselves. Anyone interested in combating childhood obesity should have Reduce Child Obesity: A Guide to Using the Kid's Choice Program in School and at Home in their quiver. -- Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D., BCBA, former president, Association for Behavior Analysis
ISBN: 9781610487924
Dimensions: 228mm x 151mm x 10mm
Weight: 200g
126 pages