Primary Prevention of Childhood Obesity (2nd Edition)
An updated report, published by Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), providing clinical best practice guidelines for the primary prevention of childhood obesity. The guidelines were developed by an inter-professional expert panel which included registered nurses, registered dietitians, physicians, social workers and public health professionals. The best practice recommendations are categorized by 1) practice; 2) education; and 3) system, organization and policy. The report and recommendations for children (birth to 12 years old) are grounded in the current state of knowledge and employs social-environmental perspective to health promotion.
Resource Information
Date
May 1, 2014
Author
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO)
Type
Evidence Summary, Guide, Report
Setting
Cafeteria/Canteen, Children's Service/Child Care, Community Garden, Community Kitchen, Community-at-large, Grocery/Retail, Home, Recreation Centre, School
Age
Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17)
Topic
Childhood Nutrition, Chronic Disease Prevention, Food Environment, Food Marketing, Food Security & Access to Food, Health Equity, Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight | Obesity, Physical Activity
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Local/Municipal/Regional, Provincial (Ontario), National
Tags
body mass index, breastfeeding, childhood obesity, children, chronic disease prevention, food environment, food marketing, health equity, healthy eating, indigenous, infants, nutrition education, obesity, physical activity, policy, school, social determinants of health, sodium, sugar-sweetened beverages, vegetables and fruit, youth