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Janeway Lifestyle Program: for Health Professionals

This information is intended for health professionals. If you're looking for general information, please visit the Janeway Lifestyle Program website.

The Janeway Lifestyle Program (JLP) is holistic in its approach. We focus on increasing healthy behaviour in order to reduce the onset of chronic disease.

Many healthy living programs focus on weight as the primary measure of success. However, research shows that this is only one consideration in health status and that this focus can unintentionally increase weight bias and stigma. Healthy bodies come in many shapes and sizes (see the "Live Healthy" section of the Janeway Lifestyle Program website).

Weight bias and discrimination has numerous negative effects on health. These include:

Emotional – depression, anxiety, self-esteem, body image.
Social – social rejection, weight-based bullying.
Physical – avoidance of physical activity (due to stigma).
Behavioural – unhealthy weight control practices, yo-yo dieting, binge eating.
Medical – delay or avoidance of preventative health service.

We provide a safe social space and non-judgmental service. We focus on reducing barriers and increasing nutrition, physical activity and self-esteem for all children to help them enjoy a healthy life for a longer time.

The Janeway Lifestyle Program offers Traveling Consultation Clinics to all health regions of the province. Please see Provincial Services for more information.

Forms and Publications:

Evidence-based Resources for Health Professionals

Rudd Centre - Toolkit for Health Professionals - practical suggestions on how to reduce weight bias and stigma in your practice
Balanced View - information on how to reduce weight bias and stigma in healthcare professionals
Canadian Obesity Network
Pediatric 5 A’s - tool to facilitate discussions on weight with pediatric patients
Pediatric EOSS - clinical and prognostic staging system that can inform and evaluate the management of pediatric obesity

Video

Health Behaviour Matters - A Toolkit for Health Professionals

Questions?

Please call (709) 777-4387 or email lifestyle.program@easternhealth.ca for more information.

Updated Jan 23, 2017

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