KNACK Online: An Evidence-based Web Site Developed to Address Adolescent Obesity

Nearly 9 million children and adolescents are overweight in the United States. The prevalence of overweight children aged 6-11 and overweight adolescents aged 12-19 has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Recognizing overweight and obese children may be quite easy. However, contributing factors such as family, medical, and/or dietary history and associated risk factors such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes make addressing the overweight/obese issue complex. The Institute of Medicine recommends multiple stakeholders from various segments of society, including families and communities, to address this growing public health problem. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based website that provided parents, community advocates, and youth workers reliable, useful and action-oriented resources to address early adolescent (ages 11-14) obesity.

Reference Information:

Kidd T, Johannes E, Simonson L, Medeiros D. KNACK Online: An Evidence-based Web Site Developed to Address Adolescent Obesity. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2008;40:189-190

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This entry was posted on Monday, July 7th, 2008. It is filed under Human Nutrition and is tagged with adolescent obesity, community health, nutrition, obesity, physical activity, web site development.