- As part of every well child check, we like to see how a child is growing and talk about healthy behaviors.
- Experts say that for most children maintaining a BMI (weight for height) less than the 95th percentile is important to avoiding health risks like diabetes and heart disease.
- Healthy lifestyle changes can help your child maintain a healthy weight and we have some great resources to share!
Growth Over Time
Based on electronic health record data, rate of weight gain is impacting Truman’s risk. Other factors are:
Healthy Eating
- Video: Healthy Recipes [YouTube (EN)] [Add to AVS] [Open]
- Website: Nutrition Tips [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Open]
- Handout: Healthy Kitchen [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Open]
- Handout: MyPlate [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Open]
Mood and Behavior
- Website: Your Child’s Sleep [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Open]
- Website: Your Child’s Feelings [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Open]
- Handout: Mealtime Problems [EN - add to AVS] [SP - add to AVS] [Print]
Being Active
- Video playlist: Fitness Videos for your Child [YouTube (EN)] [Add to AVS] [Open]
- Website: Helping Your Child Stay Fit [EN- add to AVS] [SP- add to AVS] [Open]
- Handout: Strength and Movement Activities to Try at Home [EN- add to AVS] [SP- add to AVS] [Open]
Community Resources
- Website: Women Infants and Childrens program [EN – add to AVS] [SP – add to AVS] [Open]
- Website: 211 [EN – add to AVS] [SP – add to AVS] [Open]
AVS= After visit summary/patient instructions