Catch 5 for a Healthy Weight
Catch 5 for a Healthy Weight is funded by WIC-USDA to prevent obesity among preschoolers. This project aims to establish collaboration between local pediatric providers and the HDHHS WIC centers to address weight issues with parents of young children during office consultations.
Promoting parental awareness about their children’s Body Mass Index (BMI) for children who are overweight (BMI 85th - 95th percentile) or obese (BMI >85th percentile)
Providing parents with consistent and unified behavioral messages on obesity prevention
Assisting parents or caregivers to make changes toward healthier eating and increased physical activity.
The five core messages promoted by Catch 5 for Healthy Weight are:
Eat healthy snacks
Drink water in place of sugary beverages
Eat at least 2 cups of fruits and veggies each day
Drink fat-free or low fat and dairy products daily
Move more and sit less
Catch 5 for a Healthy Weight - Materials
Consultation procedures and materials were developed by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services with professional support from the Texas State WIC Nutrition Education Services. Other professionals instrumental during the project planning and implementation: Dr. Amalia Guardiola MD (Dept of Pediatrics University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston for getting the support from the Texas Pediatric Society Obesity Committee) and guidance throughout project planning and implementation; Dr: Bonnie Spear PhD, RD (School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham) for critiquing assessment and counseling tools and guidance on counseling techniques; Sara E. Barlow M.D., M.P.H (Baylor College of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition); Jennifer Greenberg Seth, ScM (Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin and Talar Glover, MS, RN, CNS, CDE, Director of the Diabetes Service Line at the Harris County Hospital District in Houston, for guidance on the project evaluation process, as well as to Nancy Correa, MPH (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) for assisting with development of recruitment surveys and suggestions to project implementation. “Catch 5” project offers tools for low intensity, quick client-centered office based consultations with parents of overweight preschoolers. Handouts and posters can be used for educating parents of preschool age children in a variety of community and school settings. All Catch 5 materials are available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded below for free.
Expert Committee Recommendations Regardingthe Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas- Published online November 30, 2007. Pediatrics Vol. 120 Supplement December 2007, pp. S164-S192 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2329C) http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/120/Supplement_4/S164
Recommendations for assessment prevention and treatment:
Expert Committee Recommendations on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity – 2007 An Implementation Guide from the Childhood Obesity Action Network - http://health.utah.gov/obesity/docs/NICHQ%20Implementation%20guide.pdf
The Role of the Health Care Provider and Health Care System in Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity 2007 California
Childhood obesity Conference 4 ~ Health Care CCOC 2007 Proceedings (Last assessed –Dec 2008): http://nature.berkeley.edu/cwh/PDFs/CCOC_07_4_HealthCare.pdf
BMI screening, calculation and plotting on growth charts
Pediatric BMI Wheels: CD-sized and has a double-sided design to calculate
BMI value using a single wheel (20-450 lb. weight range and BMI values
calibrated to tenths). Companies who make BMI wheels incl
Catch 5 for a Healthy Weight