MEND Programs recognized by the AAP and CDC as IHBLTs in compliance with updated AAP guidelines

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Buzz

Fantastic news to see MEND Programs recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC as foundational approaches for the management of obesity in childhood. MEND Programs are listed ... Read more

MEND programs support the CDCs Active People, Healthy Nation Initiative!

April 6, 2022 The Buzz

The team at Healthy Weight Partnership and the MEND Programs are proud to support the CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation initiative. We encourage all of our partners to join us ... Read more

New study in Academy Pediatrics evaluates the impact of integrating clinician visits with MEND Programs in Federally-Qualified Health Center settings

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 The Buzz

Hot off the press! Academy Pediatrics has published a new study conducted by researchers from the CDC and Denver Health which evaluates the impact of integrating clinician medical visits alongside ... Read more

Evaluation of British Columbia (B.C.) wide implementation and scale-up of MEND 7-13 in Canada reports significant health improvements

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 The Buzz

Evaluation of a British Columbia (B.C.) wide implementation and scale-up of MEND 7-13 in Canada finds over 80% attendance and significant improvements in BMIz, nutrition behaviors, physical activity levels, hours ... Read more

Youth, Obesity and COVID-19

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 The Buzz

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of our lives. Although older people appear to be more severely affected, all age groups are susceptible to being infected. The pandemic may not ... Read more

MEND programs in the Netherlands show positive results

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 The Buzz

Did you know that MEND was fully adapted and rolled out across the Netherlands? Hot off the press is a published paper showing that children who attended the Dutch MEND ... Read more

Empowering Children and Families to Lead Healthier Lifestyles [Podcast Series] by Dr. Amy Bantham

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 The Buzz

https://www.movetolivemore.com/podcast/empowering-children-and-families-to-lead-healthier-lifestyles-podcast-series Dr Amy Bantham @AmyBantham and her Move to Live More Podcast series spends some time in conversation with HWPs Co-founder Teresa Earle on empowering families to lead fitter, healthier ... Read more

MEND Success story at Denver Health featured on the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors’ website (NACDD)

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 The Buzz

Blog by Jessica Wallace PA at Denver Health speaks to their success with implementing the MEND 7-13 Program in a safety-net health care system in Colorado. https://www.chronicdisease.org/blogpost/1519632/348317/Strategic-Help-for-Children-with-Obesity-A-Success-Story-at-Denver-Health

Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project Reports Posted in CDC Report to Congress – MEND part of CORD1.0

October 23, 2019July 8, 2020 The Buzz

Healthy Weight Partnership is pleased to announce that the work done with the MEND programs in the Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Project (CORD 1.0) was posted by the CDC in ... Read more

MEND comments on the USDA School Nutrition Standards and new changes

December 13, 2018January 22, 2019 The Buzz

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued their final rule that roles back school nutrition standards. Included in this ruling is the elimination of the final sodium target, a decrease ... Read more