No Time to Wait: The Health Kids Strategy - Ontario

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●●●●Nurses in primary care, public healthand community health, as well asother professionals on their teams.The Registered Nurses’ Association ofOntario (RNAO) has already developedbest practice guidelines on breastfeedingand primary prevention of childhoodobesity. Ontario should actively promotetheir use in relevant settings andencourage the RNAO to include recentevidence on the role of sleep deprivationin unhealthy weights.Physicians who specialize in familymedicine, public health and preventivemedicine, obstetrics and pediatrics.Pre-service and in-service educationfor these physicians should includeinformation on: the risk factors forweight gain (including sleep deprivation),effective interventions – includingthe importance of co-ordination andadvocacy with schools and mental healthprofessionals; the links between mentalhealth problems and weight; and thenutrition and physical activity needsof children with physical disabilities.3.6 Speed implementation of thePoverty Reduction Strategy.Some of our recommended strategies – suchas expanding community food distributionprograms and a universal school nutritionprogram – will help reduce social disparities,but they will not eliminate them. As longas these disparities exist, a significantproportion of Ontario families will struggleto raise healthy kids. Ontario shouldcontinue to implement its Poverty ReductionStrategy, focusing on ensuring that familieshave enough money to afford the nutritiousfood basket and are not choosing betweenrent and food.3.7 Continue to implement the MentalHealth and Addictions Strategy.Because of the strong links betweenmental health problems and unhealthyweights, the Healthy Kids Strategy shouldwork closely with the province’s MentalHealth and Addictions Strategy, focusingparticularly on helping children developthe confidence, self-esteem, resilience andcoping skills that will improve their mentalhealth and empower them to make healthychoices throughout their lives. Youthshould be actively involved in planning andimplementing these strategies.3.8 Ensure families have timely accessto specialized obesity programs whenneeded.Ontario kids who are overweight or obesemust have access to support and treatmentprograms to help them get their weight backinto balance. Until we are able to changethe trajectory on childhood overweight andobesity, we must ensure that all childrenand youth in need of community-basedweight management/support programs,non-surgical bariatric treatment or bariatricsurgery have timely access to services – andthat primary care providers are aware ofthese programs and can make appropriatereferrals.46
IV. From Strategyto ActionOntario has set an ambitious target forchild health: to reduce childhood obesityby 20 per cent in five years.47
Page 1 and 2: No Time to Wait:The Healthy Kids St
Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsExecutive Summary
Page 5 and 6: Our Strategy in Brief31. Start All
Page 7 and 8: I. Raising Healthy KidsParents in O
Page 9 and 10: Measured Overweight and Obesity in
Page 11 and 12: If Nothing Changes, Our KidsFace a
Page 13 and 14: Why are our children struggling tob
Page 15: Mental health. We are only just beg
Page 19 and 20: The advertising messages are everyw
Page 21 and 22: Income inequality has been increasi
Page 23 and 24: play a vital role in helping young
Page 25 and 26: III. Healthy KidsStrategyThe factor
Page 27 and 28: 1. Start All Kids on thePath to Hea
Page 29 and 30: 10 Steps to being designated aWHO b
Page 31 and 32: ●●●●Endorse the WHO Interna
Page 33 and 34: Instead of introducing voluntary in
Page 35 and 36: The panel believes we can achieve o
Page 37 and 38: “ Remove all junk food from the c
Page 39 and 40: Ensure the programs incorporate the
Page 41 and 42: and emotional well-being. Entries w
Page 43 and 44: and ensure children are active thro
Page 45 and 46: RecommendationsOntario should take
Page 47: 3.5 Develop the knowledge and skill
Page 51 and 52: B. Invest in Child HealthGiven the
Page 53 and 54: C.1 Develop a surveillance system t
Page 55 and 56: V. Setting the Bar HighThe need is
Page 57 and 58: Appendix 1:Healthy Kids Panel Terms
Page 59 and 60: SupportSecretariat support will be
Page 61 and 62: Thought LeadersName Title Date Pres
Page 63 and 64: Appendix 3:Research Consulted by He
Page 65 and 66: Katzmarzyk, P. T., Baur, L. A., Bla

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