The impact on teachers of designing and implementing a Health at Every Size curriculum unit

Shelley, Karen; O’Hara, Lily; Gregg, Jane

doi:10.1080/18377122.2010.9730334

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“…Health at Every Size (HAES) is one model for designing, policies, programs, and practices that promote health in a more holistic way. The HAES model offers a broader perspective on health and well-being that does not focus on weight (Bacon & Aphramor, 2011; Gregg & O’Hara, 2007; Robison & Carrier, 2004; Shelley, O’Hara, & Gregg, 2010; Tylka et al, 2014). At the individual level, applying the HAES approach can include engaging in behaviors that are sustainable and that support children’s well-being (e.g., finding playful ways to move that are not tied to weight loss, looking for direct ways to improve health that do not require a thinner body).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Dominant Obesity Discourse Versus Children’s Conceptualizations of Health: A Comparison Through Dialogue and Drawings

Bhagat

Howard

2018

Qual Health Res

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The emphasis on childhood obesity reduction has been attributed to the dominant obesity discourse. However, some researchers argue that this discourse may be ineffective and even harmful for children. From a post-structuralist perspective, the dominant obesity discourse has the power to shape children's subjectivities, though subjectivities may also be influenced by personal experiences and other knowledge about bodies and health. There is limited research which explores how children's conceptualizations of health are informed by the dominant obesity discourse. To address this knowledge gap, qualitative data were collected from 8- to 11-year-old children ( n = 29) regarding their conceptualizations of health, healthy bodies, and health practices. Results suggest that children's conceptualizations reflected arguments embedded within the dominant obesity discourse, but at times, also contradicted or deviated from it. Study findings can be applied toward children's health promotion programming to offer a more holistic and inclusive perspective on health and well-being.

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The Dominant Obesity Discourse Versus Children’s Conceptualizations of Health: A Comparison Through Dialogue and Drawings

Bhagat

Howard

2018

Qual Health Res

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“…Evaluation studies have also demonstrated the benefits of the HAES approach in both educational and other community environments. HAES school curricula have resulted in improvements in children's self-esteem and body image in the USA (Kater, Rohwer, & Londre, 2002) and teachers' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and teaching skills, including their ability to design and implement a curriculum unit consistent with the holistic, ecological model of health and syllabus requirements in Australia (Shelley, O'Hara, & Gregg, 2010). A HAES based university general education course in the USA resulted in statistically significant improvements in students' intuitive eating, restrained eating, dieting, and body image (Clifford, Humphrey, & Morris, 2013).…”

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Health at Every Size: a Weight-neutral Approach for Empowerment, Resilience and Peace

O’Hara¹,

Taylor²

2014

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Obesity is high on the agenda of governments and health and welfare agencies worldwide. The placement of body weight at the centre of discourse about health is referred to as the weight-centred health paradigm (WCHP). Critical analysis of the WCHP has increased in recent years, resulting in arguments for a paradigm shift. Critique of the WCHP encompasses ideological, empirical and technical issues. The consequences of the WCHP have been identified as an adipophobicogenic environment (an environment that creates fat hatred and weight stigma), and diminished health, wellbeing and quality of life for people with weight concerns. Many critics argue that it is time for a change of paradigm. The Health at Every Size® (HAES)® 1 approach offers a more salutogenic, compassionate, humane and evidence-based approach to weight concerns. HAES is a strengths-based, ethical approach to enhancing the holistic health and wellbeing of all people. It does not advocate that people are automatically healthy at every size, but that people at every size can be supported to adopt practices that will enhance their health and wellbeing, irrespective of whether these practices result in changes in body weight. The HAES approach aims to empower people to do what they can to improve their health, including developing their resilience and capacity to cope with the trauma of living in a weight centred and adipophobic society. Ultimately, the HAES approach aims to create hope for people to make peace with their bodies.

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“…Its practice has never been put as a government policy, mingling with very low attention of the scientists and health practitioners. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, has never been even interested in integrating this practice into the policy of national public health, including those that utilize both public and private schools [9,10].…”

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Anthropometrics’ Growth and Development Patterns of Elementary School Children in Bandung

Situmorang¹,

Mahendra²,

Wibowo³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Sport Science, Health, and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2018)

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the status and pattern of physical growth and development of elementary school students in Indonesia, by measuring students' anthropometric dimension. Participants in this study were elementary students from partner schools consisting of 5 schools, involving students from grade 1 to grade 6, both boys and girls. The research method to be employed is cross-sectional survey. The instrument is an anthropometric measuring instruments consisting of a meter, calliper, and stopwatch and scales. The collected data is used to assess the status and pattern of growth and development of elementary students. The results of the study are expected to be used as recommendations for improving the quality of physical education lessons and the consideration of the local government to improve the quality of school policies in terms of physical and health activities of school students.

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The impact on teachers of designing and implementing a Health at Every Size curriculum unit

Cited by 15 publications

References 30 publications

The Dominant Obesity Discourse Versus Children’s Conceptualizations of Health: A Comparison Through Dialogue and Drawings

The Dominant Obesity Discourse Versus Children’s Conceptualizations of Health: A Comparison Through Dialogue and Drawings

Health at Every Size: a Weight-neutral Approach for Empowerment, Resilience and Peace

Anthropometrics’ Growth and Development Patterns of Elementary School Children in Bandung

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