This program was for families and health care providers.

Eat and Play the 5-2-1 Way, a community-based obesity prevention toolkit, was designed to provide resources and information about healthy eating and physical activity to families and health care providers.

No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.

This program was an obesity prevention health care toolkit that was developed from health experts in Iowa as part of the Iowans Fit for Life initiative.  The toolkit provided resources for families and health care providers.  

Resources for families included the following:

• Education on healthy eating, healthy recipes, fun food games, the importance of hydration;
• Education on physical activity guidelines and tips for physical activity;
• Eating on a budget; and
• Family meal time.

Resources for health care providers included the following:

• Continuing education course on motivational interviewing;
• Materials for providers to give to patients; and
• Tools that providers can use in their offices with patients.

The program was developed in 2008.  The extent to which the program was implemented is unknown.

No training was required.  All materials and resources were available on the program website.

Considerations for implementing a similar program might include receiving buy-in and commitment from families and health care providers as this program is self-paced and self-administered, ensuring participants have access to a computer and the internet, and confirming providers use the tools in their practice with patients.  

The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu

If you are interested in implementing a program similar to Eat and Play the 5-2-1 Way, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you!
Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu

No information regarding implementation time was located.

All program materials were free.  

To move Eat and Play the 5-2-1 Way to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least six months from program completion.

The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals.  Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu

Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu

This program is no longer available.

www.eatplay521.com/index.html (This website no longer contains program information.)