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ARNG Decade of Health 2008 ARNG Lighten Up!© Toolkit Weight Management Awareness Outreach

Welcome to the ARNG Decade of Health Lighten Up!© Campaign Toolkit.

  1. LTG VAUGHN’S CAMPAIGN LETTER (DOWNLOADABLE)

  2. LTC ORTIZ’S HEALTHY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ARTICLE

  3. ARNG LIGHTEN UP! 2008 CAMPAIGN MATERIALS:
    A. CAMPAIGN OVERVIEWS-FAQ
    B. DOWNLOADABLE CAMPAIGN POSTER, TEARSHEET, TRACKER WALLET CARD (under development)
    C. AHA/ASA ALLIANCE PATIENT EDUCATION
          a. Healthy Lifestyle - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200009
          b. Start! Campaign - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053031
          c. Diet & Nutrition - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200010
    D. DOWNLOADABLE HEALTHY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT GLOSSARY, HEALTH E-RECIPES, ETC. (under development)
          a. INTERACTIVE MENU PLANNER: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/menuplanner/menu.cgi
          b. HEALTH E-RECIPES: TB COMPILED FROM EXISTING
    E. PODCASTS/STREAMING VIDEO: SPA HOOAH (under development)
    F. ORDER MARKETING MATERIALS ONLINE (2006/2007/2008) (pending funding)

  4. ARMY WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM - AR 600-9 (DOWNLOADABLE) http://www.hooah4health.com/body/weightcontrol/AR600-9/default.htm

  5. ASSESS YOURSELF, APFT, BMI, FRAMINGHAM, RATE YOUR PLATE, ETC.
    A. Health Goal Setting: http://www.hooah4health.com/4you/hgoalsadultsurvey.asp
    B. APFT: http://www.hooah4health.com/4you/apft.htm
    C. BMI: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm (PRINTABLE ADULT TABLE); BMI TABLE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/resources.htm (PRINTABLE AGES 2-20 TABLE); INTERACTIVE BMI CALCULATOR: WWW.HOOAH4HEALTH.COM/4YOU/BMI.HTM
    D. OPTIMAL BODY WEIGHT CALCULATOR (OBW): HTTP://WWW.HOOAH4HEALTH.COM/4YOU/OBW.HTM
    E. FRAMINGHAM: http://www.hooah4health.com/4you/framingham.htm
    F. PORTION DISTORTION QUIZ: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/

  6. NUTRITION FOR EVERYONE: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/

  7. USACHPPM Weight Management Owner’s Manual: http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/TG/tg245.pdf

  8. CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS (under development)
    A. STATE/TERRITORY SIGN UP
    B. OVERVIEW/RULES
    C. POCS: OC HEALTH CLINICS/NURSES
    D. FAMILY PARTICIPATION

  9. INCENTIVES/ EVENTS/ E-NEWSLETTERS/ iPOD DOWNLOADS, ETC. (pending funding)