Obesity
At the request of the Michigan Medicaid Quality Improvement Health Plan Directors and the Michigan Association of Health Plans, the Institute for Health Care Studies sought resources available on the internet related to childhood, adolescent, and adult obesity. The resources below offer many educational tools for providers and patients and are intended to enhance strategies used in conjunction with Plan materials for use with physician staff and patients. Please feel free to download any of the materials listed below using the given links for your use.
Resources with links are below and are verified two times each year to ensure up to date and adequate resources are available.
Please note: All URLs are listed for each title following the brief description.
OBESITY TOOLKITS FOR PROVIDERS
| TITLE | PUBLISHING ENTITY |
TARGET AGE GROUP |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION |
| Childhood Obesity Tools | National Institute for Children’s Healthcare Quality | Children | Prevention, Assessment and Diagnosis Management and Treatment Self Management Support Family Information Community Resource Office Culture |
| Survival Guide for Managing Pediatric Obesity: A Toolkit and Resources for Pediatric Practice | KidsEat Great, Inc. | Children | Recognition and Prevention Motivational Interviewing Assessment Tools Resources |
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| My Plate | USDA | Everyone | Nutritional Information |
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| Childhood Obesity Tool Kits | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee | Children | Educational Materials Clinician Resources |
URL http://www.bcbst.com/providers/Childhood_obesity_tool_kit.pdf |
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| Periodic Survey of Fellows Executive Summary | American Academy of Pediatrics Division of Health Services Research | Children | Counseling and Management Prevention, Screening and Counseling Treatment Resources |
URL http://www.aap.org/research/periodicsurvey/PS65%20exsum%20Obesityx.pdf |
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| Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Overweight and Obesity | AAP | Children | What is Obesity What is BMI When are Children Considered Overweight or Obese? Negative Health Outcomes Current Trends Who is Most at Risk |
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| Child & Adolescent Obesity Provider Toolkit | California Medical Association and California Association of Health Plans | Children and Adolescents | Resources for the Office Patient Provider Communication Management Techniques Patient Education Resources Billing & Prevention Codes Community/Environmental Intervention Resources |
URL http://www.calhealthplans.org/documents/ChildToolkit%20FINAL%20031808%20Compressed.pdf |
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| Pediatric Healthy Weight Toolkit | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | Children and Adolescents | Family Lifestyle Self-Assessment Family Pledge/Goal Log Tips for Parents Tools Resources |
URL http://www.bcbsm.com/pdf/pediatric_healthy_weight_toolkit.pdf |
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| A Childhood Obesity Resource Toolkit for Health Professionals | Let's Go! | Children and Adolescents | Provider , Office and Patient Tools Resources |
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| We Can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition | WE CAN! National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) | Children and Adolescents | The Physicians Role How You Can Be Involved: In your practice Parent Tips Food Comparison Chart Grocery List Template Weekly Meal Planner |
URL http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/downloads/physician1.pdf |
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| Obesity in South Dakota A Clinical Toolkit for Healthcare Providers | South Dakota Department of Health Office of Health Promotion | Children and Adolescents | Guidelines Adult and Pediatric Treatment Guidelines Pediatric Blood Pressure Chart How to Weigh and Measure Talking to Patients About Weight Referral Options and Key Messages Obesity Coding Resources |
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| Talking with Patients About Weight Loss: Tips for Primary Care Professionals | US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of health, NIDDK and WIN Weight-control Information Network | Children and Adults | Role of Primary Care Professionals What patients want regarding weight? Tips for Talking about Weight Control Prescription for healthy eating and regular physical activity Resources for patients and health Professionals |
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| Childhood and Adult Obesity Assessment and Treatment | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina | Children and Adults | Obesity Assessment and Treatment Understanding Pre-Diabetes Achieving a Healthy Weight Guidelines for Assessment & Treatment of Obesity |
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| Clinic Staff Tool Box/Job Aids for Helping Clients with Weight Management | Region III Reproductive Health, Overweight and Obesity Workgroup | Adults | Initiating discussion About Weight Management with Patients Family Planning for Obese Women: Challenges and Opportunities Talking with Patients About Weight Loss Medical Care for Obese Patients Weight Assessment Family Planning Algorithm Tools |
URL http://www.training3info.org/admin/resources/9-8-2006_2_36_03_PM_Clinic_Toolbox.pdf |
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| 3 Steps to Initiate Discussion About Weight Management with your Patients | US Department of Health and Human Services | Adults | Communication with Patients Assess Patient’s Motivation/Readiness to Lose Weight Build a Partnership with the Patient |
URL http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/obesity/aim_kit/steps.pdf |
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| In the clinic Obesity –Clinic Tools |
Annals in the Clinic | Adults | PIER Module: Obesity Easy-to-use tools Patient Education resources Assessing Weight FAQ |
URL http://www.annals.org/site/intheclinic/toolkit-obesity.xhtml?itcabout |
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