Weighing In
Integrating efforts to increase the proportion of Kansas City children at a healthy weight
Weighing In
Integrating efforts to increase the proportion of Kansas City children at a healthy weight
Weighing In is a program at Children's Mercy that seeks to align community programs to help prevent and reduce childhood obesity. It supports collaborative community-based approaches to increase the number of children at a healthy weight. One of our primary goals is reducing the obesity rates for children and adolescents throughout Kansas City.
Why it's time to Weigh In
Too many children are obese, putting them at risk for a lifetime of problems.
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Children who are overweight or obese as preschoolers are five times as likely as normal-weight children to be overweight or obese as adults.
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In older children and adolescents, obesity is associated with high cholesterol, high blood sugar, asthma, and mental health problems.
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Obese children are more likely to suffer lifelong physical and mental health problems.
Healthy Lifestyles Initiative
Learn how you can participate in Weighing In by implementing the Healthy Lifestyles Initiative framework and sharing the 12345 Fit-Tastic! message
How we're taking action
Weighing In supports collaborative community-based approaches to increase the number of children at a healthy weight. One of our primary goals is reducing the obesity rates for children and adolescents throughout Kansas City by:
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Providing educational opportunities on prevention and treatment approaches
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Using a systems approach and facilitate networking opportunities for the varied health care, school, public health, and community organizations with an interest in childhood obesity prevention and treatment
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Supporting community working groups focused on specific settings or issues, such as early childhood, schools, and building comprehensive healthy lifestyle approaches
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Tracking our collective progress in the region and evaluate what is working
Register for our upcoming quarterly meeting and see past meeting highlights.
Learn more about Weighing In initiatives and engagement efforts.
Support active living, healthy eating and healthy weight for all. Using a message campaign developed for the Greater Kansas City area, integrate approaches to increase the proportion of Kansas Citians at a healthy weight.
The Kansas City Physical Activity Plan is a comprehensive set of Kansas City-focused, sector-specific strategies and priorities designed to increase physical activity in residents of all ages.
Working groups
If you are a community organization, health care professional, educator, child care provider, or an individual concerned about childhood obesity join one of the following working groups. Together we can help implement healthy lifestyle targeted strategies that can make a difference in the lives of our children today and tomorrow.
Promote action to improve healthy eating and active play based on Weighing In's assessment of current practices at area child care providers.
Leverage available resources and implement actions to address priorities found in Weighing In's recent school wellness policy assessment.
Contact us
For inquiries about Weighing In or to join a working group, contact:
Robin Shook
Director, Weighing In
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
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Shelly Summar
Program Manager, Weighing In
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
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Joy Delgandio
Administrative Assistant, Weighing In
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
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Matthew Kleinmann
Research Assistant, Weighing In
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
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Emily Meissen-Sebelius
Project Coordinator, Weighing In
Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition
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GET INVOLVED
Receive updates and quarterly meeting notices.
Send your information and questions to weighingin@cmh.edu.