Height and Weight Measurement and Communication With Families in Head Start: Developing a Toolkit and Establishing Best Practices

Conclusions: Our toolkit can improve anthropometric measurements of HS to ensure that potential surveillance data are accurate. Advisory group best practices highlight opportunities for HS to develop and implement policies, procedures, and trainings across the country to improve communication with HS families. Future research should test the implementation of these best practices within HS.PMID:38573231 | DOI:10.1089/chi.2023.0166

Source: Childhood Obesity - April 4, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Alison Tovar Sarah R Fischbach M Elizabeth Miller Emily Hill Guseman Virginia C Stage Bryce Wentzell Sara E Benjamin-Neelon Jessica A Hoffman Marco Beltran Susan B Sisson Source Type: research