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Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound
Preventing Childhood Obesity Starting from Birth
The Ounce of Prevention toolkit was introduced in 2007, updated and expanded to include ages birth to 18 years in 2010, to address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. This preventive approach was designed to provide simple tools to educate parents about good nutrition and physical activity for their children.
This toolkit includes evidence-based messages as recommended by the Expert Committee within the National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Physician Tools
Anticipatory Guidance Tip Sheets
Newborn - 12 months
Color (Spanish)
Black and White (English)
Black and White (Spanish)
15 months - 6 years
Color (Spanish)
Black and White (English)
Black and White (Spanish)
Additional Resources
Using Well Child Visits to Shape the Habits that Shape the Child (PowerPoint Presentation)
Ounce of Prevention Teaching Video for Primary Care Providers: Using Well-Child Visits to Shape the Habits That Shape the Child (high bandwidth video) | (low bandwidth video)
Resources for Managing Pediatric Obesity
Parent Tools
Well-child visit information in addition to healthy serving sizes and snacks are available below in color and black and white PDFs.
2-3 Year Olds (English)
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2-3 Year Olds (Spanish)
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4-8 Year Olds (English)
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4-8 Year Olds (Spanish)
Black and White
9-13 Year Olds (English)
Color
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9-13 Year Olds (Spanish)
Black and White
14-18 Year Olds (English)
Color
Black and White
14-18 Year Olds (Spanish)
Black and White
Sports Nutrition for Active Children (English)
Color
Black and White
Sports Nutrition for Active Children (Spanish)
Black and White
Sports Nutrition for Competitive Athletes (English)
Color
Black and White
Sports Nutrition for Competitive Athletes (Spanish)
Black and White
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