Welcome to Mackie Shilstone's Body Plan for Kids

The Mackie Shilstone Body Plan For Kids site was created to assist families in identifying and addressing the growing problem of childhood obesity. If not corrected, the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States will imperil our society through unnecessary disease and shortened lifespans, and will rob us of our future leaders: our children.

Body Plan For Kids will facilitate positive change by allowing families to first determine if their child is overweight and whether adult family members might be a contributing factor to the problem.

  What's the plan in "Body Plan?"

  What can I do on the site?

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Getting Started ...

  Step 1) Get accurate height and weight measurements

The first step to determining your childs overweight status is to get accurate measurements of his or her height and weight. If you do this at home, here's how. 

  Step 2) Determine your child's Body Mass Index

The next step is determining your child's Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is used to identify possible weight problems for children. You'll need the height and weight measurements from step one.

  Step 3) Visit your health care practitioner

You've measured your weighed your child, done the assessment. Verdict: your child may be overweight. Now what? This next step is critical: CONFIRM THIS WITH YOUR DOCTOR or other qualified heath care professional, so they can recommend a course of action. 

  Step 4) Start using the Body Plan web site for resources, motiviation and tracking

Once you've visited your health care provider to get started on the right plan for yourself and your child, we can help you by providing the resources to start solving the problem. Welcome to Body Plan for Kids.