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Childhood Obesity Prevention |
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In the summer of 2006, the Foundation for Healthy
Communities conducted chart reviews in 25 primary care
physician practices across New Hampshire to document the
prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity among
children ages 6-12 years old. In total, 1453 medical records
were reviewed, and the
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Hampshire Childhood Obesity Report revealed that
32.8% of children in this age group were overweight or
obese. Further, we found that there was an opportunity to
improve prevention and treatment services for childhood
overweight not only in pediatric and family health care
practices, but also in NH communities. |
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| The Foundation for Healthy Communities is committed to several programs which address the issue of childhood obesity prevention and support the obesity prevention recommendations of the expert panel. Read more about the initiatives developed and staffed by the Foundation: | |


In the
fall of 2006, the Foundation established the NH Childhood
Obesity Expert Panel and asked participants to develop
practical recommendations for New Hampshire communities that
wish to implement strategies for the prevention of childhood
obesity. This spring, we introduce you to the product of the
hard work, expertise, and dedication of the panel:
