Why Wellness? An Overview on Childhood Obesity and Prevention

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Why Wellness?An Overview on Childhood Obesity
and Prevention
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Preventing Obesity Why Now and Why You?
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31 of Wisconsins 2 to 4 year old children
participating in WIC are overweight or obese.
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What is going on?
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• Children Facing Health Problems
• Diabetes, heart disease, HTN, cancer, asthma,
  etc.
• Heavier kids do worse in school.
• Causes solutions are complex
• Critical period for intervention!

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Promote Wellness Help Reduce Obesity

• Increasing Physical Activity
• Decreasing Television/Screen Time
• Increasing Breastfeeding (initiation, duration
  and exclusivity)
• Increasing Consumption of Fruits Veggies
• Decreasing Consumption of High-Energy Dense Foods
  (candy, chips, cookies)
• Decreasing Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened
  Beverages (soda, fruit drinks, sports drinks)
  

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• Early childhood settings, including both child
  care centers and informal care, present a
  tremendous opportunity to prevent obesity by
  making an impact at a pivotal phase in childrens
  lives.
• - A Report to the President from the
• Childhood Obesity Task Force.
• www.healthykidshealthyfutures.org

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National Policy Changes

• Publication of Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
• Release of CACFP Aligning Dietary Guidance for
  All
• Release of the USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines for
  Americans and the new MyPlate food icon
• Publication of water and milk requirements in the
  CACFP

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The Obesity Prevention Movement
Active Living and Healthy Eating
Medical System
Science Base For Obesity Prevention
Food Beverage Industry
Land Use Planning
Media
Agriculture
Schools
Community
Early Care Education System
Home
Transportation
Work Site
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Why the ECE Setting?
Shining Stars, Green Bay Press Gazette
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Why the ECE Setting?
170,000 WI children in regulated care 2/3 of
waking hours spent in regulated care Early
development of behaviors
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• Every child deserves a chance for healthy habits
  from their youngest years.
• This will help us raise healthier children in
  Wisconsin.

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Health and Wellness

• Improve the health and nutrition of children in
  child care settings by implementing or
  strengthening wellness policies in child care
  facilities.

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We are pleased to introduce
Wisconsins Resources
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-Encourage physical activity -Improve quality of
food -Improve nutrition environment
Overall, adopt nutrition and physical activity
policies to create a healthy culture!
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• For more information,
• Department of Health Services
• http//www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/physicalactivi
  ty/Sites/Community/Childcare/index.htm
• CACFP Wellness Website
• http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/cacfpwellness.html

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Other Webcasts to View

• Introduction to Active Early/Healthy Bites WI
  Guides for Improving Childhood Physical Activity
  and Nutrition
• Active EarlyDeveloping and Implementing Physical
  Activity Policies (Best Practices)
• Healthy BitesDeveloping and Implementing
  Nutrition Policies (Best Practices)
• http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/cacfpwellness.html

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Questions???

• For more information, contact DPI Community
  Nutrition Programs, at
• 608-267-9129
• Or visit the CACFP Wellness Website at
  http//dpi.wi.gov/fns/cacfpwellness.html

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• This project has been funded at least in part
  with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of
  Agriculture. The contents of this publication do
  not necessarily reflect the view or policies of
  the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nor does
  mention of trade names, commercial products, or
  organizations imply endorsement by the U.S.
  Government.