Although the national health crisis of childhood obesity is a well-documented problem, few if any clinical interventions have had success in curbing its growth. In fact, childhood obesity, along with its associated morbidities, continues to climb even in the face of increased awareness. Research shows that factors contributing to obesity are almost entirely modifiable on some level. Furthermore, specific behavior changes have been shown to result in positive outcomes, yet these changes have not been widely implemented by practitioners, families, or individuals. The transtheoretical model of health behavior change offers insight into assessing individuals and targeting interventions for behavior change. This article focuses on guiding school nurses to assess parents of school-age children at risk for obesity for readiness for health behavior change, then choosing parent-focused interventions based on their stage of readiness for change.

尽管全国性的儿童肥胖健康危机是一个有据可查的问题，但很少有临床干预措施能够成功地遏制其增长。实际上，即使面对提高的意识，儿童肥胖及其相关的发病率仍在继续攀升。研究表明，导致肥胖的因素在某种程度上几乎可以完全改变。此外，已证明特定的行为改变会产生积极的结果，但是这些改变尚未被从业者，家庭或个人广泛实施。健康行为改变的跨理论模型为洞察个体和针对行为改变的干预措施提供了见识。本文的重点是指导学校护士评估有肥胖风险的学龄儿童的父母是否准备好改变健康行为，