Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition

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• Bright Futures in Practice Nutrition

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New Morbiditiesof the 21st Century

• Changing family structures
• Highly mobile populations
• Lack of access to health care
• Health disparities
• Deteriorating neighborhoods and communities
• Intentional and unintentional injuries, substance
  abuse, depression, and HIV infection

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Bright Futures Sponsors
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• Every Child Deserves a Bright Future!

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The Mission of Bright Futures

• To promote and improve the health and well-being
  of infants, children, adolescents, families, and
  communities. Bright Futures is dedicated to
  developing educational materials for health
  professionals and families implementing Bright
  Futures content, philosophy, and materials and
  fostering partnerships and collaboration.

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Bright FuturesAn Organized Structure for Health
Supervision

• Bright Futures provides a framework to address
  the
• current and emerging health needs of infants,
• children, adolescents, and their families.

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Bright Futures GuidelinesCornerstone Document
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Families Matter!

• Families as partners
• Families as caregivers
• Families as teachers
• Families as resources

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Fluoridation
Immunizations
Health Promotion/Prevention Works!
Bike Helmets
Back to Sleep
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Partnerships Make a Difference

• Health professionals
• Families
• Child care professionals
• Social service professionals
• Schools

• Local and state government
• Community groups
• Business/industry
• Faith communities
• Payers

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Bright Futures in Practice Series

• Oral Health
• Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Mental Health

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Bright Futures in Practice Nutrition

• Advances in Nutrition
• Optimal nutrition is important for sustenance,
  good health, and well-being
• Diet and health is important for disease
  prevention
• Lifelong eating behaviors often established in
  early childhood

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Emphasis of Bright Futures in Practice Nutrition

• Developmental approach
• Contextual approach
• Partnerships among health professionals,
  families, and communities

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Vision and Goals of Bright Futures in Practice
Nutrition

• Improve the nutrition status of infants,
  children, and adolescents
• Encourage partnerships among health
  professionals, families, and communities
• Educate health professionals, families, and
  communities about nutrition

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Organizations That Support Bright Futures in
Practice Nutrition

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• American Dietetic Association
• American Medical Association
• National Association of Pediatric Nurse
  Associates and Practitioners
• American School Health Association
• American Public Health Association and many
  more

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How the Guide is Organized

• Introduction
• Nutrition Supervision Guidelines
• Nutrition Issues and Concerns
• Nutrition Tools

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Introduction

• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
• Nutrition in the Community
• Cultural Awareness in Nutrition Counseling

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NutritionSupervision GuidelinesMajor Stages

• Infancy0-11 Months
• Early Childhood1-4 Years

• Middle Childhood5-10 Years
• Adolescence11-21 Years

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Nutrition Supervision Guidelines Chapter
Highlights

• Growth and physical, social,and emotional
  development
• Common nutrition concerns
• Nutrition supervision
• Desired outcomes
• Frequently asked questions

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NutritionIssues and Concerns

• Breastfeeding
• Children and adolescents with special health care
  needs
• Nutrition and sports
• Vegetarian eating
• Obesity
• Pediatric undernutrition

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Nutrition Tools

• Nutrition questionnaires
• Key indicators of nutrition risk
• Tips for promoting food safety
• Tips for fostering a positive body image
• Federal food assistance and nutrition programs

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How the Guide Can Be Used

• Clinical
• Community
• Policy
• Education and Training

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How the Guide Can Be Used Clinical

• Incorporate into each nutrition supervision visit
• Incorporate into each health supervision visit
• Develop nutrition programs and services
• Develop standards of practice and protocol
• Educate and train health professionals

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How the Guide Can Be Used Community

• Serve as a resource to provide anticipatory
  guidance to families on healthy eating practices
• Develop nutrition education programs and services
• Help schools develop health curricula
• Develop standards of practice and protocol

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How the Guide Can Be Used Policy

• Obtain support for nutrition policies and
  programs
• Provide information on relevant nutrition issues
  and concerns

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How the Guide Can Be Used Education and Training

• Educate and train health professionals
• Educate and train paraprofessionals
• Provide in-service education and training to
  staff
• Use as a textbook or reference

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Bright Futures Web Sitewww.brightfutures.org

• Resources for health professionals and families
• View, download and order publications

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Bright Notes
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To find out more about Bright Futures, contact

• Bright Futures Project
• National Center for Education in Maternal and
• Child Health
• Georgetown University
• 2000 15th Street, North, Suite 701
• Arlington, VA 22201-2617
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail BrightFutures_at_ncemch.org