Designed for infancy through 6 years of age, the Ounce of Prevention informational kit provides parent handouts, a physician guide and posters to help prevent obesity through the first 12 well-child visits.
Addressing the growing epidemic of obesity is top priority for many health-care providers. Physicians who regularly monitor growth and provide anticipatory guidance related to parenting, eating, and physical activity can perform an important intervention in a child’s life.
Ounce of Prevention is a collaboration of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter; Ohio Department of Health; Ohio Dietetic Association; Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition; and American Dairy Association Mideast.
The following materials are available in pdf format. Just click the appropriate link to download the pdf file. All the materials are available in either 4-color or black and white, please print the appropriate version.
Snackwise (http://www.snackwise.org) is computer software that evaluate a snack foods nutritional quality for ten parameters; total calories; total fat, saturated fat, sugar, protein, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C for any healthy consumer over the age of 5. The snack food is then assigned a point value which is then translated into an easy to follow, highly recognizable color coding: Green: Best Choice; Yeloow: Choose Occasionally; Red: Choose Rarely.
For Ounce of Prevention training and more information contact: Robert Murray, MD (614) 722-4958 or Amy Sternstein, MD, (614) 722-2861 at The Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition, Columbus Children's Hospital, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205.
Well-Child Visit Parent Handouts (Birth-6 years)
1st visit
4-color
B&W version
2nd visit
4-color
B&W version
3rd visit
4-color
B&W version
4th visit
4-color
B&W version
5th visit
4-color
B&W version
6th visit
4-color
B&W version
7th visit
4-color
B&W version
8th visit
4-color
B&W version
9th visit
4-color
B&W version
10th visit
4-color
B&W version
11th visit
4-color
B&W version
12th visit
4-color
B&W version
Physician Tools
Anticipatory guidance newborn-12 months (4-color)
B&W version
Anticipatory guidance 15 months to 6-years-old (4-color)
B&W version
Calcium handout (4-color)
B&W version
Serving Size (1-3 years old) (4-color)
B&W version
Serving Size (4-6 years old) (4-color)
B&W version
Snack Handout (4-color)
B&W version
Posters
Activity poster
General poster
Serving Size poster
Snacks poster