Generation Health Evaluation Publications
Please note: although the publications below may make reference to "overweight" or "obesity," the Generation Health intervention content never focused on weight. Children were not exposed to discussions of weight; the focus was on fun, easy family lifestyle changes to enhance health and well-being, including self-compassion and positivity.
- In the early days of the program, obesity prevention was an outcome of interest to the funders. The program recruitment was targeted toward children who were at a higher risk for being above a healthy weight for their age.
- In more recent years, registration has been open to all families with children age 8-12 who would like to be on a healthy lifestyle path. Body mass index calculations have been removed as a criteria for eligibility, and height and weight measurements are no longer requested as a growth measure.
- Currently, the Generation Health program focuses on “healthy living behaviour change” as the primary outcome.