Early Childhood Physical Activity Linked to Heart Disease Protection Later in Life
Research points to early childhood physical activity as the determinant for heart health.
HICORE
Hawaii 5210 Let's Go and Healthcare
Pediatric health care providers are very concerned about the rise in childhood obesity but this sensitive and very personal issue can be difficult to address. The Hawaii Initiative for Childhood Obesity Research and Education (HICORE) and the Hawaii 5210 Initiative are developing tools to help pediatric providers gather information about patient lifestyles, counsel kids and their parents on growth and risk for obesity-related chronic disease and educate them about healthy lifestyles using the 5-2-1-0 framework. These materials are available for you to download and print here. Providers can also get colored copies from many local health plans including HMSA, UHA, Kaiser Permanente and AlohaCare.
Childhood obesity links for your patients and families
Childhood Obesity CME Opportunities
Learn more about opportunities to learn more about childhood obesity best practices and earn CME credits online.
HICORE CME Opportunity
Learn about an early childhood prevention program developed for Hawaii's families by Dr. Gina French at the University of Hawaii Department of Pediatrics with the support of the Hawaii Department of Health, Healthy Hawaii Initiative.
Pediatric Healthcare Provider Resources
Learn more about local and national childhood obesity resources pediatric healthcare providers.
Let's Go: Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
Learn about, and download, a successful childhood obesity prevention toolkit for pediatric healthcare providers developed by experts of the "Let's Go!" Initiative in state of Maine
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New Study finds Kids' consumption of Diet Sodas Linked to Weight Gain
The new study, published in Pediatrics Obesity found kids ate 200 extra calories a day when diet beverages were consumed. In fact, the same amount of calories per day were taken in by kids...
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Before the close of the new year, the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition, American Heart Association, and other advocates worked with the Department of Children, Youth and Families (formerly...
Study Finds Childhood Obesity Promotes Cancer in Young Adults
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found through various clinical trials, animal studies, and public health data that through the rise of childhood obesity so has...
Hawai‘i's Unaffrodable Child Care Costs Top Among the Nation
News from Hawai‘i Free Press According to Chld Care Aware® of America's annual report, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2017 report, Hawai‘i was among states...
National Children's Oral Health Foundation
From Sharon Weatherly, Director of Prevention, Education & Partnerships: "Tooth decay is the #1 chronic childhood disease in the US, and America's ToothFairy believes afterschool...
Hawaii Obesity Numbers at a Glance
Accoriding to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, Hawaii has the thrid lowest adult obesity rate (22.7%) and twenty-fourth highest high school obesity rate (12.9%) in the...
RWJF: Obesity Screening in Doctors' Offices Should Begin at Age 6
Pediatricians and other clinicians should routinely check the body mass index of children starting at age six to identify patients who would benefit from weight counseling programs, according to new draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The taskforce report found that programs that last for at least 26 weeks are the most effective.
Eat Brighter Campaign Working Statistics Show
Quarterly research surveys administered by Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Research Center show positive results for eat brighter! sales in Q2, including a 3 percent average increase in...
Warning Label For Sugary Drink Ads In Motion For Summer in San Fransisco
The following message will be required by law to be labeled with sugary drink ads: WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. This is a...
Hawaii Child Nutrition Program: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides funding to selected schools to serve fresh fruits and vegetables to students throughout the school day, outside of meal periods. By...
TEDMED Live Online Discussion about challenges in Childhood Obesity July 22, 2014
Jill Birnbaum, JD release the following information about the live online discussion happening July 22, 2014 2:00 p.m. eastern time. To cap off...
PILI 'Ohana Program
PILI 'Ohana is a community-academic partnership promoting healthy lifestyles. PILI 'Ohana is happy to offer Partners in Car (PIC), a diabetes self-management program. If you have been...
Obesity Prevention Campaign Thursday 2/14, 2:30pm, at the Capitol Auditorium
The Obesity Prevention Campaign will be launched this thursday 2/14, 2:30 p.m. at the Capitol Auditorium (Chamber Level). Everyone is invited to join in on this event! There will be plenty of room,...
Continuing Medical Education JABSOM Department of Pediatrics
Hāna Ulu Pono Project to Help Fight Heart Disease in Hāna
In a recent article on Mauinow.com, Wendy Osher reports on the current health initiative underway in Hāna. The health initiative is called the Hāna Ulu Pono Project and it is funded by a...
Which Group of Asian-American Children Is at Highest Risk for Obesity?
New Rochelle, NY, November 29, 2012—Asian-American children have been at low risk for being overweight or obese compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., but that may be changing. Yet...