Hello, healthresultsgroup-ga!
I fear I could go on and on....so I will present you with what I have
found! I hope these references will be helpful. Some may be outside
the realm of what you need, but they may prove to be of some interest.
Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Sincerely,
umiat
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"Healthy Living: An HMO's Strategies for Weight Control." Mary Burger,
R.N., Health First Health Plans.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/08_Burger.pdf
"Cigna Comprehensive Obesity Program." (2005) (Scroll to Wellness
Programs) http://www.cigna.com/health/producer/newsletter/feb2005/pdf/594799_OBESITY_MGMT.pdf
"Medicare Silver Sneakers Program: Keeping Young at Heart." Steve Lee,
M.D., Humana Incorporated
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/09_Lee.pdf
"Stepping Toward Health - Floridians in Motion." Nancy Van Vessem,
M.D., Capital Health Plan.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/07_Vessem.pdf
"Overweight Children: A Population Based Approach to Prevention and
Treatment." William Caplan, M.D., Kaiser Permanente.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/05_Caplan.pdf
"Pediatric Weight Management Initiatives." Pedro Reimon, M.D./Antonio
Rodriguez, M.D., Pediatric Weight Management Associates.
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/06_Reimon_Rodriguez.pdf
"Fit for Life - Changing the trajectory of the obesity epidemic."
OPA's Annual HMO Advocacy Symposium. May 17, 2005.
http://www.opa.ca.gov/events/symposium/hyatt.pdf
"Workplace Nutrition and Physical Activity: An Overview of the facts,
case studies and information resources." Volume 1, Issue 1, January
2004, Updated July 2005. California Nutrition Network.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/cpns/worksite/download/FADWorksiteBrieffinal.pdf
"Treatment and Prevention of Obesity." Robert W. Jeffery PH.D. School
of Public Health. University of Minnesota.
http://www.obesityprevention.umn.edu/img/assets/10681/Austin_TX-031.pdf
"Creating Workplace Programs to Combat Obesity," by Michael P. O'Donnell.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/drcpt/beoconf/postconf/overview/odonnell.pdf
"Establishing a Workplace Obesity Program." Rosemary Burke. MediCorp
Health System. 3/29/2005
http://www.shrm.org/rewards/webcast/05burke.pdf
"Obesity Worksite Interventions: Perspectives from the Healthcare Front." Lumenos.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/433/worksite_interventio.pdf
"AMA National Summit on Obesity: Costs of Obesity and Communications
Implications for the U.S. Healthcare System," by Louis H. Diamond, MD
and Kreg Sherbine. October 20, 2004.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/433/costs_of_obesity.pdf
"Promoting Healthy Weight Families: An Employer Analysis of the Causes
of Overweight Among Youth and Promising Solutions to the Problem."
National Business Group on Health. 2004
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/prevention/caobesitytoolkit/ib_promotinghealthyfamilies.pdf
"Obesity. Healthy Arkansas for a Better State of Health.
http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/pdf/obesity.pdf
"KP Regional Weight Management Programs," By Trina Histon, PhD. The
Permanente Journal/ Summer 2003/ Volume 7 No. 3
http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum03/programs.pdf
Abstract: "Patterns in weight management behavior among the enrollees
of eight insurance plans." Sotnikov S, Jones R, Moonesinghe R,
Etchason J. Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum05/HMOabs.pdf
"An Overview of the Care Management Institute's Weight Management and
Obesity Initiative," By William Caplan, MD; Trina Histon, PhD; Helen S
Pettay, BA. The permanente Journal. Summer 2003/Volume7 No. 3
http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum03/cmi.pdf
"Obesity Research: Winning the Battle, Losing the War." By Thomas M
Vogt, MD, MPH; Victor J Stevens, PhD. The Permanente Journal.Summer
2003 Volume 7 No. 3.
http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum03/battle.pdf
"Obesity in Onondaga County: A Community's Call to Action." A Report
for the Commission for a Healthy Central New York. June 2004.
http://www.upstate.edu/healthycny/report.pdf
"Actively Collaborating to Address Obesity in West Virginia." AMA's
National Summit on Obesity. 2004
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/433/actively_collaborate.pdf
"Employers give workers incentive to diet, walk off weight," by
Jeannie Piper. Denver Post. 4/27/2004
http://www.incentahealth.com/media/Print/DenverPost_Apr2004.pdf
"Promoting Healthy Weight Through Healthy Lifestyles."
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/obesity_final032204.pdf
"Fighting Fat with Fun, Recreation's Role in Combating Obesity."
American Recreaction Coalition. 2004
http://www.funoutdoors.com/files/Fighting%20Fat%20with%20Fun%20FINAL.pdf
"Obesity Prevention Program." Arizona Dept. of Health Services.
Worksite Group Summary. June 2004
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oncdps/opp/pdf/worksitejune.pdf
"Firms Running with Wellness Programs." Dallas Morning News. January 2005
http://www.dfwbgh.org/documents/01.8.05%20DMN%20Article.pdf
"From Yoga to Walks, employers are finding ways to encourage good
health," by Alexandra Moses.
http://www.davidhunnicutt.com/pdf/Enquirer_com_From_Yoga_To_Walks.pdf
"Calories Count.com - Corporate Wellness."
http://www.caloriescount.com/corp_flyer/corp_flyer.pdf
"Dimensions of Care: Wellness Programs Show Promise for Improving
Employee Health, Reducing Costs," by Maureen Summers.
http://www.systoc.com/Tracker/Spring04/Wellness.pdf
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"Overweight Children: The Role of Health Care in Prevention and
Treatment." Scott Gee, MD. Kaieser Permanente.
http://www.academyhealth.org/2004/ppt/gee.ppt
"Live Healthy every day in every way." Lola Chriss, Manager, Health
Promotion, Texas Instruments.
http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/healthy/summit0605presentations/lchrissjune2005.ppt
"Obesity: States Working to Slow the Epidemic." Kathleen Nolan. Health
Division Director. National Governors Association Center for Best
Practices.
http://www.healthyvirginians.virginia.gov/Resources/HV-ConferenceMats/Nolan_VA-Obesity.ppt
"The Roles of Worksite and Business Leaders in Active Communities."
Active Living by Design. February 12, 2004
http://www.activelivingbydesign.org/fileadmin/template/documents/macdonald_workplace.ppt
"Obesity and Other Diet-and Inactivity-Related Diseases. National
Impact, Costs and Solutions. 2003" National Alliance for Nutrition and
Inactivity. http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/BriefingbookFY04.PPT
"National Strategies Concerning Issues of Childhood Overweight and
Obesity and Implications for Long-Term Health." Van S. Hubbard, M.D.,
Director, NIH Division of Nutrition.
http://www.uic.edu/sph/dataspeak/apr2002/ppt/hubbard-ohds.ppt
Employer Response and Possible Implications for Workplace Policy.
Hational Health Policy Conference. Obesity: Strategies to Combat the
Epidemic. January 29, 2004.
http://www.academyhealth.org/nhpc/2004/pronk.ppt
"Preventing Obesity in North Dakota." Center for Health Promotion. March 8, 2005
http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/chptr/reports/Holm%20Dakota%20Conference%202005.ppt
"Nutrition and Physical Activity to Prevent Obesity and Other Chronic
Diseases." Iowa Dept. of Public Health. Bureau of Nutrition and Health
Promotion.
http://emms-ws12.exnet.iastate.edu/emms/obesity/ppt/Gadia/ISU%20PANEL%203-28-05.ppt
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SHAPEDOWN - Just for Kids - "Just For Kids! was adapted from the
SHAPEDOWN Pediatric Obesity Program, the nation's leading weight
management program for children and adolescents. SHAPEDOWN is
currently offered in over 400 hospitals, HMO's and clinics, and by
hundreds of health professional private practitioners providing
pediatric obesity care to families nationwide."
http://www.just-for-kids.org/
Shapedown website:
http://www.shapedown.com/
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FIT KIDS / HEALTHY FUTURE PROGRAM. Care Choices HMO
http://www.carechoices.com/members/fitkidsprogram.shtml
"Obesity In The Workplace." Braun Consulting News. Vol. 7, No. 5, Summer 2004
http://www.braunconsulting.com/bcg/newsletters/summer2004/summer20043.html#point3
"Companies Address Weight Management Using Positive Methods. Fit N
Feisty. Volume 6, Issue 10, 2004
http://www.doc.state.ok.us/humanresources/PDF%20Files/11_12_2003%20Wellness.pdf
"A fit, financial decision: businesses focus on preventive health care
to combat obesity," by Geoffrey A. Dyer. American Fitness,
July-August, 2004
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_4_22/ai_n6113353
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES WHICH MAY BE OF INTEREST
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"Working Towards Wellness in Baker County." Robin Dewey, Baker County
Health Department. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/11_Dewey.pdf
"Trends and Policy Solutions in Adult Obesity."
http://www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/4CE8C0D0-97A5-421D-A15D-88FD743F5478/0/aochecklist.pdf
"Nutrition Friendly Schools and Communities Model to Prevent
Overweight in Children."
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/chs/nfsc/Presentations/nfsc%20world%20health%20presentation%204.04.ppt
"National Epidemic of Overweight and Obesity." George Mensah, M.D.,
F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C., F.E.S.C., Acting Director, National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/obesity/summit/20050216/01_Mensah.pdf
"An Ounce Of Prevention: What Can Policymakers Do About The Obesity
Epidemic?" From the Wisconsin Health Policy Forum, May 2003.
http://www.forumsinstitute.org/publs/wisc/obesity_prevention.pdf
(See "What Others are Doing)
"OBESITY TASK FORCES AND INSURANCE COVERAGE," By: Janet L. Kaminski,
Associate Legislative Attorney. "February 9, 2005
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/rpt/2005-R-0160.htm
"The Contribution of Land Grant Universities with Respect to the
Obesity Epidemic." Joanne P. Ikeda, Dept. of Nutritional Sciences,
University of California, Berkley
http://www.sne.org/documents/FNEE-TheContributionofLandGrantUniversitieswithRespecttotheObesityEpidemic-Ikeda.ppt
"Is it Just Lifestyle?" Strategic Alliance. Promoting Healthy Food and
Activity Environments.
http://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/documents/NPA1038TakingActionfortheinternet.pdf
A list of relevant strategies to fight obesity can be found on the
Kaiser Permanente website, but most of them pertain to areas other
than HMO's or the workplace:
http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=9091839&pageid=r&mode=ALL&query=obesity+programs
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