According to the CDC, for children and teens, a person with a BMI % between 85% - less than 95% is considered overweight.  A person with a BMI % greater than 95% is considered obese.  

Class of 2020 Kindergarten BMI:

Overweight: 14.7%

Obese: 15.8%

Girls: 29.2%, 13% Overweight, 16.2 % Obese

Boys: 31.8%, 16.2% Overweight, 15.6 % Obese

Class of 2031 Kindergarten BMI:

Overweight:  15.2%

Obese:  13.1%

Girls:  52.0%, 13.4% Overweight, 8.7% Obese

Boys:  48%, 17.1% Overweight, 17.9% Obese

The 95210 intiative...

Strategy 3:Promote healthy eating and physical activity for Wethersfield children and families.

Actions:

• Collaborate with community groups (health district, YMCA, etc.) to provide parent education classes related to nutritious meals, exercise (including unstructured play), electronics, sleep habits, and food marketing.
• Raise awareness of subsidized nutrition programs (WIC, free/reduced price school meals) and physical fitness activitiesavailable for families.
• Increase participation in and use oftown farmer’s markets, community gardens, bike trails, fun runs and other fitness and nutrition programs and events.

Strategy 4: Collaborate with Wethersfield Public Schools on comprehensive campaign to help students and their families develop/demonstrate healthy lifestyle behaviors including regular exercise and a healthy diet.

• Review school wellness policies and programs to identify and/or develop strategies specific to youngest students.
• Investigate community engagement campaigns, including the 95210 program.
• Explore options to track and analyze student BMI data and provide feedback to parents in aggregate form through PTOs or school newsletters.
• Work with parents to explore community walk-to-school initiatives.
• Work with Chartwells to continuously improve nutritional value of school meals.
• Support efforts to increase use of free/reduced meal programs in school district, and research opportunities for summer meal programs.

WECC's Health Committee

The strategic focus of the Health Committee includes:

• Implementing the Health strategies outlined in Wethersfield's Community Plan for Young Children and Families.
• Focus on addressing non-adequate prenatal care, and engaging the broader community in efforts to address lifestyle for our youngest children that result in healthy eating and adequate physical activity.
• Taking a lead in data collection and reporting for WECC.

For more information, contact wethersfieldchildhood@gmail.com

• State of Connecticut
• CT Department of Social Services (DSS
• Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD)
• Town of Wethersfield
• Town of Wethersfield Department of Youth and Social Services
• Town of Wethersfield Department of Parks and Recreation
• Wethersfield's Medical Community
• Wethersfield Families
• Wethersfield Board of Education