Childhood Obesity The Childhood Obesity Prevention SIG was established for nurse practitioners to gain knowledge regarding childhood obesity prevention and for sharing ideas among nurse practitioners. COP SIG members can make a difference about childhood obesity by networking and sharing information with other nurse practitioners from a variety of specialties and settings to provide improved care of patients with Nutrition (Obesity) and or Physical Fitness issues. SIG Officers Chair: Michele Polfuss, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC Co-Chair: Karen Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP Secretary: Christie Ramirez, CPNP Email: childhoodobesity@napnap.org Click here to view the CO SIG Winter Newsletter 2011 Childhood Obesity Best Practice Recognition Project* Childhood obesity is a healthcare epidemic. Increased amounts of information have been produced to positively impact the rate of obesity in our children. However, this information is not always easily accessible which can lead to replication of work or underuse of quality information or tools. To assist with this concern, the NAPNAP's CO SIG is recognizing excellent programs and resources and featuring them for PNPs and pediatric health care providers. The Special Interest Group (SIG) Best Practice Recognition Project was created by the Childhood Obesity SIG in an effort to centralize and highlight the best of the variety of evidence based resources that are available to providers. To be recognized as a Best Practice in Child Obesity Prevention, a CO SIG member may nominate a resource, which is then reviewed based on a set of ten criteria ranging from evidence based information to efficiency of use. Childhood Obesity Best Practice Recognition Recipients* Let's Move! Initiative  Our first nomination and Best Practice Recognition recipient is Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Initiative. To learn more about the Let's Move! Initiative and its resources, go to: www.letsmove.gov ChopChop Magazine 
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*Although the CO SIG recognized best practices in childhood obesity prevention, each individual NAPNAP member must decide whether a recognized resource is appropriate for use in their respective setting or environment. The best practices recognition does not constitute nor imply an endorsement by NAPNAP or the NAPNAP CO SIG.
Articles of Interest
Parents' Perceptions of Their Children's Weight, Eating Habits, and Physical Activities at Home and at School
Elvira Jaballas, MD, FAAP; Dorothy Clark-Ott, MPA, BSN, NCSN; Carla Clasen, MPH, RN; Adrienne Stolfi, MSPH & Marianne Urban, MSEd, BSN, RN
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
September/October 2011 Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 294- 301
Passport to Health: An Innovative Tool to Enhance Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Elizabeth Vaczy, RN, PNP-BC; Brenda Seaman, RN, PNP-BC; Kathleen Peterson-Sweeney, PHD, RN, PNP-BC; & Carol Hondorf, RN, PNP-BC
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
January/February 2011 Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 31 - 37
Child-feeding Practices and Child Overweight Perceptions of Family Day Care Providers Caring for Preschool-aged children
Lynn S. Brann, PhD, RD
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
September/October 2010 Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 312 - 317
Risks for Hypertension Among Undiagnosed Afican American Mothers and Daughters
Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, PhD, PNP-BC, RN
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
November/December 2009 Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 378 - 387
Focus on Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Management
Martha K. Swartz, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 205
Pharmacotherapy and Surgery Treatment for the Severely Obese Adolescent (CE)
Teri Woo, PhD, RN, CPNP
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 206 - 215
Do Parents Accurately Perceive Their Child's Weight Status?
Angela De LAO, MD; Kristine C. Jordan, PhD, MPH, RD; Karen Ortiz, MD; Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur, PhD, RD; Greg Stoddard, MS; Mike Friedrichs, MS; Rachel Cox, RD; Emily C. Carlson, BS, CHES; Elizabeth Heap, RN, BSN; & Nicole L Mihalopoulos, MD, MPH
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 216 - 221
Changes in Nurse Practitioners' Knowledge and Behaviors Following Brief Training on the Healthy Eating and Activity Together (HEAT) Guidelines
Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, PhD, RNC, PNP; Kimberly Sidora-Arcoleo, PHD, MPH; Heather Kessing, MSN, RN, FNP-BC; Mary Margaret Gottesman, PhD, RN, CPNP, & Margaret Brady, PhD, RN, PNP
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 222 - 230
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Assessment and Mangement of Childhood Overweight/Obesity: Results from 1999 and 2005 Cohort Surveys
Leigh Small, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC; Deborah Anderson MS, RN, CPNP-PC, Kimerly Sidora-Arcoleo, PHD, MPH, & Bonnie Cance-Cleveland, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No .4, pp. 231 - 242
State Legislators Lead Fight Against Childhood Obesity
Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
July/August 2009 Vol. 23, No 4 pp. 269 - 274
Depiction of Food as having Drug-like Properties in Televised Food Advertisements Directed at Children: Portrayals as Pleasure Enhancing and Addictive
Randy M. Page, PhD, & Aaron Brewster
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
May/June 2009 Vol. 23, No 3, pp. 150-155
Treating Pediatric Overweight Through Reductions in Sedentary Behavior: A Review of the Literature
Matt Labiase, MS, RN, CPNP
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
January/February 2009 Vol. 23, No 1, pp.29-36
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