Online Child’s Health Assessment Tool for Obesity Prevention Programming

To optimize public health in the next decade, prevention of childhood obesity will remain a central focus. To impact behavioral change, data must be linked to continuous quality improvements within existing nutrition and physical activity programming. The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Profes...

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Published in:Journal of youth development (Online) 2018-01, Vol.13 (3), p.237-258
Main Authors: Palmer, Laura A., McCarthy, Kimberly J., Perkins, Daniel F., Borden, Lynne M., DiNallo, Jennifer M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
after-school
chat
childhood obesity
Children & youth
cyfar
Exercise
health
Health behavior
Health promotion
nutrition
Nutrition education
Obesity
physical activity
youth
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Summary:To optimize public health in the next decade, prevention of childhood obesity will remain a central focus. To impact behavioral change, data must be linked to continuous quality improvements within existing nutrition and physical activity programming. The Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Center has developed a picture-based, online survey tool, the CYFAR Health Assessment Tool (CHAT), to assess health behaviors in youth ages 6 to18 years of age. Used for continuous program improvement, aggregate data results are coupled with tailored health recommendations in 4 domains (behavior and environmental modifications, education, and direct strategies) and evidence-informed resources for dissemination to youth and parents. Program implementers use the data and resources for targeted programmatic improvements that more effectively promote health and well-being. CHAT also informs our collective understanding of youth’s perceptions of health in comparison to their actual behaviors.  
ISSN:2325-4017
2325-4009
2325-4017
DOI:10.5195/jyd.2018.599