Healthcare Resources
Valuable Role of Primary Care Providers
Primary care providers and other healthcare professionals are seen as credible sources for health and wellness messages and thus can play a valuable role in promoting Let’s Go! Gulf Coast. Our 5-2-1-0 message for healthy lifestyles is a natural fit for such providers and offers an easy means to have a respectful conversation around weight with patients and families.
The epidemic of overweight and obese youth continues to have major implications for the health of the entire population, from infants and youth children to adults. Here at Let’s Go! Gulf Coast, we acknowledge that childhood obesity is a multi-factorial problem and research has shown that healthcare providers play an essential role in promoting healthy weight and in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity. To be effective in this role, we know that health professionals need tools and resources that are evidence-based, practical, and accessible!
Healthcare professionals play an integral role in the health of our communities!
Introducing our 5-2-1-0 message for healthy lifestyles is a natural fit for obesity prevention and gives providers easy tools and messages to share with their patients and their families! We’ve designed materials to help health care providers and their teams implement the essentials of prevention, assessment, and treatment of childhood obesity. We always appreciate your feedback, so if you are looking for something that you cannot find or would like helpful advice on how to implement Let’s Go! Gulf Coast in your practice, please reach out to us! We are here to help and make your job easier, while making our communities healthier.
Talking with Patients & Families
Office Tools
Patient Tools: 0-2 Year Olds
Patient Tools: 2-18 Year Olds
Eat at Least 5 Fruits and Vegetables a Day
Limit Recreational Screen Time to 2 Hours or Less
Get One Hour or More of Physical Activity Every Day
Consume 0 Sugary Beverages; Drink Water and Milk Instead