| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
Established in 2004, the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative (MYOC) targets childhood overweight and obesity through improved clinical practice by physicians on children's weight. The program trains participating physicians to routinely address children's weight as part of clinical practice and equips physicians with the "5-2-1-0" slogan to teach key messages: eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, limit screen time (television and computer) to 2 hours per day, get 1 hour of physical activity per day, and avoid (0) sugar-sweetened beverages. A flip chart for office use is also provided, offering reference charts, prevention protocol, and suggested screening tests and intervention techniques.
MYOC is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Goal / Mission |
MYOC aims to improve clinical practice, care, and outcome regarding children's weight. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
An experimental field trial followed 22 practice teams in Maine that volunteered to participate in the intervention. The teams were trained to counsel children and families on weight and the importance of 5-2-1-0. As a result of the intervention, providers significantly improved documentation of body mass index (BMI) and BMI percentile, from 38% to 94% and 25% to 89% respectively. Over 80% of providers and parents reported using and discussing the 5-2-1-0 topics and improvements were seen in physicians' knowledge about children's weight and identifying children at risk to becoming overweight. |
| Categories |
Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight
Health / Children's Health
Health / Wellness & Lifestyle
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| Organization(s) |
Maine-Harvard Prevention Research Center, Maine Center for Public Health, Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Source |
CDC Prevention Research Center |
| Date of Publication |
Jun 2009 |
| Date of Implementation |
2004 |
| Location |
State: Maine |
| Primary Contact |
Michele Polacsek, PhD
(207) 221-4466
mpolacsek@une.edu
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/research/prc/projec...
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| For more details |
http://www.cdc.gov/prc/prevention-strategies/no...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19470601
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| Target Audience |
Children, Families, Physicians |
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