Bodywise
A family focused weight management programme for children aged 5-12 years. We work with whole families to help them to identify lifestyle habits that they can change to become healthier.
We support families to identify and set goals to make small steady healthy changes that can be maintained for a lifetime. The Bodywise groups are made up of between four to eight families. Children are grouped together with other children of a similar age. About four groups are run each year and follow the school term calendar. Our team includes a dietician, a green prescription/active families coordinator, a psychologist, a doctor and an administrator. We all work together with the affected child and their family. This is in line with international best practice guidelines. Who is Bodywise for? Children and families, with a child that has a Body Mass Index (BMI) over the 95th centile (medically obese).
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- Children in the overweight range over 85th centile with medical complications also qualify.
The programme 12-15 month weight management family intervention programme with the aim of stabilising or reducing BMI over the course of the programme.
- Initial clinic appointment at Waikato Hospital Children's Clinic.
- Starts with a six week course run at Sport Waikato:
- Individual family appointment (1½ hours)
- Parent information evening (1½ hours)
- Five family activity sessions (five x one hour sessions after school)
- Five group sessions – child and parent/s (five x three hour morning session).
- Monthly home follow-up appointments.
- Appointments at Sport Waikato three monthly.
Topics covered in the six week course| Adults | Children | - Goal setting and problem solving
- Healthy eating/label reading
- Lunchbox food/snacks/fat types
- Getting active
- Role modeling.
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- Self esteem and feelings
- Goal-setting
- Bullying/teasing
- Getting Active
- Sugary drinks/label reading.
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Requirements of family Commitment to attend all sessions of the six week programme and willing to participate in monthly follow-up. CostBodywise is an initiative between Waikato District Health Board and Sport Waikato so enrolment is free. SuccessOur records show that over 80 per cent of participants have stabilised or decreased their BMI over the last year. Referrals
Referrals can be made by letter, fax or phone. Written referrals should be addressed to: Attention : BodywiseReferral Co-ordination Centre Waikato Hospital Private Bag 3200 HAMILTON Fax: (07) 839 8817More information
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