What Every Healthcare Provider Should Know Susan M. Paulsen, Pharm. A copy of the minutes from the Vendor Management Committee is attached to this issue of the Friday Facts . The guide sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, DHHS includes strategies and tools to help health professionals incorporate nutrition information and counseling into health services and build partnerships in nutrition with families and communities. During the middle childhood years, children may become concerned about their appearance, which can affect their nutritional intake and physical activity levels. Parents are advised to model healthy behaviors, involve their children in food preparation and physical activity, and avoid criticism of the child s weight or size.
Adolescence is a period of significant growth.
Poor nutrition can interfere with these outcomes as well as with daily energy levels. Parents and health professionals are advised to counter media images with information about physical changes and body weight and size norms. Local WIC agencies will be receiving one copy of Bright Futures in Practice Nutrition. The state office will purchase the book in bulk. All agencies that have child and or maternal health and WIC will receive a copy.