Child Obesity Workgroup

Childhood Obesity Work Group Update

Thanks to Childhood Obesity Work Group members for their efforts outlining recommendations within a
short timeline. Recommendations based on the results of this Work Group were adopted by the
Governor's Council on Fitness and the Governor's Child Health Advisory Committee.

For questions please contact to Jennifer Church, jchurch@kdhe.state.ks.us, (785) 296-8060

Please click on a link below to view materials.

Meeting 1, October 6th, 2006
	Agenda (Word)

	"Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure Up?" Executive Summary

	Active Living Research: Designing to Reduce Childhood Obesity, February 2005 (pdf)

	Guide to Community Preventive Services - Evidence Based Practices related to increasing physical activity in children

	Promising and Effective Policy Options from "Nutrition and Physical Activity: A Policy Resource Guide, February 2005" published by the Washington State Department of Health(pdf)

	Sample legislation based on CDC's bill search. To search bills related to physical activity and nutrition, click here.

	Kansas SB 154 2005: School Wellness Policy with Update on Local Wellness Policy Requirement
		Enrolled senate bill (pdf)

		Update memo from Kansas Department of Education (pdf)

	Senator Brownback, FCC Task force on Childhodd Obesity
		FCC comment on Senator Brownback's task force

		Senator Brownback press release regarding task force (Word)

Meeting 2, October 24th, 2006
	Agenda (Word)
	Proposal for the Obesity Workgroup: Worksite Accommodation for Breastfeeding Mothers (Word)
	School Health Profiles and YRBS Reports - Allison Koonce (ppt)
		- 2006 School Health Profiles Results for Selected Health Topics (pdf)
		- 2006 School Health Profiles Chronic Disease Prevention Fact Sheet (pdf)
	Kansas School Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey, 2006 - Kim Kimminau (ppt)
	Overview of School Wellness Policies: Child Nutrition & Wellness Kansas Department of Education October 24, 2006 - Jodi Mackey (ppt)
		- School Wellness Policy Model Guidelines (pdf)
		- Wellness Policy Builder - Part 1, Nutrition (pdf)
		- Wellness Policy Builder - Part 2, Nutrition Education (pdf)
		- Wellness Policy Builder - Part 3, Physical Education (pdf)

Meeting Notes
	Meeting 1 Notes and Discussion Board
		- Meeting 1 Whiteboard Notes (Word)
	Meeting 2 Notes and Discussion Board
Final Materials
	Childhood Obesity Work Group Recommendations (Word)
General Information
	Childhood Obesity Work Group Members (Word)

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