One approach that focuses on healthy habits is the Let’s Go 5-2-1-0 Program (formerly known as the Keep Me Healthy 5-2-1-0 Program). This program was developed as part of the Maine Youth Overweight Collaborative (MYOC)[12]. The authors developed the 5-2-1-0 framework around four specific key messages (Fig. 1) that are intended to be delivered using motivational interviewing techniques. This framework and a toolkit were developed to assist providers in helping patients adopt healthy behaviors. The 5-2-1-0 program was initially evaluated through an experimental
field trial in 12 Maine urban and rural pediatric practices. Findings indicated improvements in provider practices regarding the 5-2-1-0 domains and suggested promise for the 5-2-1-0 as an intervention for addressing overweight risk among children and youth in pediatric primary care.
Rogers and Motyka [13] recently examined the feasibility of adopting the 5-2-1-0 curriculum to the school setting. Although it appears that it is feasible to deliver healthpromoting
messages integrated into the school day, no outcomes regarding the impact of the program on health or behaviors were reported.