“Take Off 4-Health”: Nutrition Education Curriculum for a Healthy Lifestyle Camp for Overweight Youth

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Sarah Colby (Creator)

David N. Collier (Creator)

Yancey Crawford (Creator)

Carolyn Dunn (Creator)

Nancy Harris (Creator)

Sarah Henes (Creator)

Stephanie Kinner (Creator)

Kathryn M. Kolasa (Creator)

Virginia Sutton (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: There is evidence that residential summer weight loss camps can be effective to initiate or support the small change approach to address childhood obesity. This report describes the development and evaluation of nutrition education for overweight adolescents attending a three week healthy lifestyle camp. Campers were given a diet prescription based on MyPryamid and self-selected their meals and snacks that were served family style. The curriculum included eating strategies known to contribute to healthy weight in youth. Campers demonstrated improved ability to estimate portion sizes. Thirty-four campers completed the three week experience with a weight loss considered to be safe. Note: the deposited item is not the final published version but rather is the last revised manuscript sent to the publisher.

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Publication

Other

Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 25:2(April-June 2010) p. 151-159.

Language: English

Date: 2011

Keywords

Childhood obesity, Residential Weight Loss Camps, MyPyramid

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