Childhood Obesity - Hayden McRobbie

Dr Hayden McRobbie talks about about childhood obesity. Hayden is a Professor of Public Health Intervention and has a PhD in Medical Psychology. He has many years of experience in the provision of behaviour change intervention in weight management. Hayden is the Ministry of Health’s “Raising Healthy kids” Clinical Practice champion for childhood obesity.

Topics

Why are 11% of kiwi kids aged 2-14 years of age obese?
Outline of the 2-15 Childhood obesity plan.
The “Raising Healthy kids’ initiative. What is the target?
Role of primary care practitioners
Key practice points relating to assessment and management of the obese child in a GP clinic?
What advice can we give to parents about preventing or correcting childhood obesity?
Who do we refer to when both parent and practitioner need additional support and input?

Take home messages

Have the conversation with the parents/family early.

Resources

Clinical Pathways
Weight management in 2-5 year olds Ministry of Health
Childhood obesity plan Ministry of Health
The nutrition and activity hub HPA
Kids, aim for these goals every day Poster Te Awakairangi Health Network
Bodywise Waikato DHB
Health literacy resources including how to use the BeSmarter tool
Conversation Guide: Talking with a young person and whanau about weight and growth
Conversation starters - Raising healthy kids - what we have learnt from talking to parents and whānau
Raising healthy kids in Counties Manukau - Poster

Patient Resources

Presenter

Dr Hayden McRobbie

Professor of Public Health Interventions

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