Take Off 4-Health Healthy Lifestyle Camp Nutrition Education Curriculum

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

d Collier (Creator)

David Collier (Creator)

Yan Crawford (Creator)

Carolyn Dunn (Creator)

Nancy Harr (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: Summer camps designed to produce weight loss are popular childhood obesity interventions. Nutrition education is a critical component of youth weight loss camps and we will present the curriculum developed for a 3 week TO4H after finding no ready made program. It includes “camper meal cards” a personalized nutrition prescription to guide the camper through family style meals; six lessons based on strategies recognized as contributing to healthy weight in youth; and a take-home packet for campers’ families.. The handouts (available at http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/pedsweightcenter/camp.cfm.) were branded including partner logos

Additional Information

Publication

Other

presented at the Childhood Obesity Conference Los Angeles California

Language: English

Date: 2011

Keywords

adolescent obesity, nutrition education curriculum, residential camp

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