Operation Kid Fit Demonstration Pilot

Briefing Slides

Molly Koczarski, RDN, CD

UNCLASSIFIED

2 April 2014

• 67% of adult Army retirees and family members were considered overweight (32%) or obese (35%) 1

• Clinical BMI data show that nearly one-third of Army Children are overweight or obese 2

• Rates of obesity and overweight increase with age 3

Reason for Action

Percent of children age 2 to 19 at, below, or over normal weight. Source: AHLTA,

extracted January-June 2011

Percent of children obese, overweight and healthy weight by age group. Source: AHLTA,

extracted January-June 2011

• Part of the DoD Obesity Deep Dive Initiative• Modified for military populations and renamed

Operation Kid Fit • Take place at 4 military installations:

– Ft. Sill (Oklahoma)– Ft. Bragg (North Carolina)– Eglin AFB (Florida)– Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Washington)

• Led by 4 certified facilitators• 128-160 families across 4 sites

– 8-10 families per group – 4 groups per site

• Partnered with Healthy Base Initiative (HBI) Sites

Operation Kid-Fit (OKF)

• Part of a larger network of Triple P (Positive Parenting Programs) interventions

• Utilizes motivational interviewing and behavioral management strategies• In RCT demonstrated significant effects on parents’ confidence in managing

weight-related issues, reductions in coercive parenting strategies, reduction in children’s BMI and decreased rates of weight-related behaviors at one-year follow-up. (West, Sanders, Cleghorn & Davies, 2010)

• For parents and caregivers of children ages 5-10 who have been identified as overweight or obese

• Comprised of ten 90-minute small group sessions and two 20-minute individualized calls

• Includes sessions on nutrition, physical activity and behavior modification techniques

Lifestyles Triple P