Our “Which Weigh?” publication and the BODYWORKS curriculum are the perfect ingredients for addressing obesity in adolescents.
The 10-week program or intensive eight-hour session is designed to help adolescents and their caregivers improve eating and activity habits.
The curriculum provides hands-on tools to make small, specific behavior changes to prevent obesity and help maintain a healthy weight.
Body Works Classes
Below is the list of the class topics, activities, and discussions:
- Introduction
- Tools for Changing Habits
- Healthy Eating
- Serving Size, Sodas, and Fast Food
- Physical Activity
- Setting Goals and Meal Planning
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- Shopping for Meals
- Cooking and Eating Together
- Look Around You: Your Environment
- Media Influences
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For more information on our programs, including how to request a program or how to organize your own class or event, contact the Health Education Coordinator at 713-623-6543 or jessica@thewomensfund.org
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Obesity Facts:
Texas has the 14th highest rate of adult obesity in the nation at 27.9%, and the 20th highest of overweight youths, ages 10-17, at 32.2% (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2007).
In Harris County, 27% of fourth-graders are considered obese and 19% are classified as overweight.
We Can Change These Statistics!
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