Additional Parent Handouts

Calcium: The Key to Healthy Bones
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Snack From All 5 Food Groups
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Healthy Serving Sizes for 1-3 Year Olds
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Healthy Serving Sizes for 4-6 Year Olds
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Healthy Living Tips

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Ounce of Prevention

Designed for infancy through 6 years of age, the Ounce of Prevention informational kit provides parent handouts, a physician guide and posters to help prevent obesity through the first 12 well-child visits.

Addressing the growing epidemic of obesity is top priority for many health care providers. Physicians who regularly monitor growth and provide anticipatory guidance related to parenting, eating, and physical activity can perform an important intervention in a child’s life.

Ounce of Prevention is a collaboration of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter; Ohio Department of Health; Ohio Dietetic Association; Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition; and American Dairy Association Mideast.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Sternstein, MD

Nationwide Children's Hospital

(614) 722-4824

Ann Weidenbenner, MS, RD, LD

Ohio Department of Health

(614) 644-7035

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Physician Tools

Anticipatory Guidance Tip Sheets

Birth - 12 months

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15 months - 6 years?

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Additional Resources

Ounce of Prevention Teaching Video for Primary Care Providers

Shaping Habits That Shape Obesity Presentation

Resources for Managing Pediatric Obesity

Well-Child Visit Parent Handouts (Birth - 6 years)

 1st visit - newborn

1st Visit - newborn

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 2nd visit - 2 months

2nd Visit - 2 months

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3rd visit - 4 months

3rd Visit - 4 months
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4th visit - 6 months

4th Visit - 6 months
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5th visit - 9 months

5th Visit - 9 months
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6th visit - 12 months

6th Visit - 12 months
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7th visit - 15 months

7th Visit - 15 months
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8th visit - 18 months

8th Visit - 18 months
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9th visit - 24 months

9th Visit - 24 months
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10 visit - 3 years

10th Visit - 3 years
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11th visit - 4 years

11th Visit - 4 years
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12 visit - 5-6 years

12th Visit - 5-6 years
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