Building a Healthier Polk 3 Year Summary | Page 24

summary
Year 3 of the Primary Care Physicians Strategy involved four

At the conclusion of the project, all of the practices indicated

pediatric practices promoting healthy eating and active living

they planned to continue providing messages to children

through utilization of the 5-2-1-0 Initiative. The commitment

and their families regarding healthy lifestyle choices.

chosen most frequently by children or their families was
consuming 5 - fruits and vegetables a day. The second most
frequently chosen commitment was to participate in 1 – hour
or more of physical activity every day. The commitments
least likely to be chosen were reduction of screen time and
reduction of sugar sweetened drinks.

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Pediatricians and other primary care providers play an
important role in educating families about healthy lifestyle
choices. They are in a position to assist families with
identifying risk factors such as being overweight or obese
that can adversely affect health.