YMCA Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program

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YMCA Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program
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Project Summary

• The goal of this partnership between
  pediatricians, dietitians, and the NC YMCAs is to
  develop a low cost model for family focused
  community-based childhood obesity
  prevention/treatment programs.
• If successful, this program  could provide an
  economically sustainable model for expansion to
  other communities in North Carolina.

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YMCA Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program

• Pilot initiative in Goldsboro, Raleigh, Chapel
  Hill, and Winston-Salem YMCAs
• NC Pediatric Society Foundation will subcontract
  with dietitians to provide nutrition education to
  parents in each YMCA

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YMCA Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program

• YMCA will provide structured and supervised
  physical activity to children
• Pediatricians from private practice (Goldsboro
  and Raleigh) and academic centers (Duke, UNC,
  Wake Forest) will provide supervision of the
  program
• Data analysis by Wake Forest University School of
  Medicine Public Health Sciences
• Project Total- 69,600 for one year pilot study

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• Healthy, Fit, and Strong Program

Recruit 20 children from 20 families at 4 pilot
study sites
Raleigh
Goldsboro
Chapel Hill/Carrboro
Winston-Salem

• 80 children meeting Eligibility Criteria
• 6-11 yrs of age
• BMI 85th lt 97th percentile
• No serious medical condition
• Speak English

• Baseline
• Height, weight, BMI percentile
• Diet and Activity Survey

3 month YMCA-Based Program supervised by MDs and
YMCA staff 3 times weekly physical activity
sessions for children Once weekly nutrition
education for parents, by dietitian Family YMCA
membership Cost 25.00 per family
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• 3 months
• Height, weight, BMI percentile
• Diet and Activity Survey
• Celebration Party
• Extend Family YMCA membership additional 3 months

• 6 months
• Height, weight, BMI percentile
• Diet and Activity Survey
• Parents receive refund of 25.00 program fee
• Additional 6 month family membership based on
  YMCA sliding scale fee

• 12 months
• Height, weight, BMI percentile
• Diet and Activity Survey
• Parents receive 25.00 for completing survey

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• Data Analysis by WFU Public Health Sciences Team
• Phone interviews with parents, MDs, RDs and YMCA
  staff

• Adjustments to program based on data analysis
  and feedback

• Expansion of program to other communities in
  NC

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Families Eating Smart and Moving More Curriculum

• Nutrition sessions will take place once weekly
  for 10 weeks and physical activity sessions 3
  times weekly. Parents may participate in the
  physical activity sessions with their child for
  selected scheduled sessions.
• Session 1 Measure and weigh children, parents
  complete Diet and Activity Survey.
• Session 2 Eat smart at home
• Session 3 Choosing more fruits and vegetables
• Session 4 Smart-size your portions and
  right-size you
• Session 5 Shop for value, check the facts
• Session 6 Eat smart on the run
• Session 7 Making smart choices when eating fast
  food

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Families Eating Smart and Moving More Curriculum

• Session 7 Making smart choices when eating fast
  food
• Session 8 Making smart drink choices
• Session 9 Moving more, everyday, everywhere
  Session 10 Moving more, watching less.
• Session 11 Eating smart throughout the life
  cycle- MyPyramid steps to a healthier you.
• Session 12 Celebration Party.

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Acknowledgments

• NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund
• YMCAs of NC and YMCA of USA
• NC Pediatric Society Foundation
• Nutrition Program of NC Division of Public Health
• Genentech for Stadiometers