Primary Care

In the primary care setting, Nemours Health and Prevention Services offers educational opportunities for pediatric primary care providers focused on improving office-based weight management and health promotion skills. Practitioners learn about new interventions and can download materials for use in the office setting.

The Delaware Primary Care Initiative on Childhood Overweight: A Nemours Quality Improvement Initiative has moved into a community engagement phase and will expand its efforts to include more primary care practices. The initiative, started as a research study led by Nemours Health and Prevention Services, now functions as a statewide effort to address the growing epidemic. Learn more>

Links to Obesity Recommendations Treatment Guides

Expert committee develops recommendations for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of child and youth overweight and obesity

Source - Pediatrics. 2007 Dec;120 Suppl 4.

New Expert Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Primary Care Policy Paper by NHPS

5-2-1 Almost None Rx for Healthy Kids
Healthy habits start early and 5-2-1-Almost None is an easy way to remember the basics about healthy eating and physical activity.

Learn more about what 5-2-1-Almost None means and how you can help your patients grow up healthy.

Share These Handouts for Parents and Kids

Download and share this 5-2-1-Almost None information page.

Quick Links for Study Participants

Access tools to facilitate your work in preventing, identifying, and managing childhood overweight.

For more information, contact:
Customer Service at 888-494-5252 or nhps_info@nemours.org