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The role the school environment can play in reversing an alarming trend
Carol Bostrom, MT(ASCP)
MPH student
Walden University
PUBH 6165-1
Instructor: Dr. Howard Rubin, Ph.d.
Spring, 2011
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Learning Objectives
Understand the facts surrounding childhood obesity
Realize your responsibility as stakeholders
Examine successful programs
Explore and implement a program for our schools
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Childhood Obesity Facts
Increase of at least 50% since 19761
In 2004, 17% of U.S. children were overweight2
Females affected more than males3
More common in Caucasian children3
1Schonfeld-Warden & Warden (1997)2Centers for Disease Control (2006)3Barness (2007)
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Causes of Childhood Obesity
Genetics
Parental obesity
Decrease in physical activity
Increase of food intake
Foster (2006)
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Complications of Childhood Obesity
Lack of self-esteem
Clinical depression
Metabolic diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Barness (2007)
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Influences on food choices
School food environment1
Vending machines1
Food preferences and taste2
1Story, Neumark-Sztainer, & French (2002)2Magryta (2009)
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Influence of school
Nutrition and physical activity curriculum1
Teacher and staff support1
Provide quality, nutritious food2
1Sutherland, Gill, & Binns (2004)2Boone-Heinonen, Gordon-Larsen, and Adair (2008)
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Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
Impacted food and beverages sold in schools
Compared pre-policy and post-policy food records
Healthier food choices within 2 years
Significant reductions in fat and saturated fat
Behavior can be changed
Cullen and Watson (2009)
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Rowan County School Food Program
Cost neutral changes
Nine menu items replaced with healthier alternatives
Successful taste test with elementary school children
Public acceptance was a key factor
Magryta (2009)
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Let’s Move! http://www.letsmove.gov
Healthier foods in our schools
Increase breakfast program
Teaching the importance of nutrition
Chefs Move to School
HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC)
Let’s Move (n.d.)
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SASD Student Wellness• The Souderton Area School District recognizes that student
wellness and proper nutrition are related to students’ physical well-being, growth, development, and readiness to learn.
• The Souderton Area School District is committed to the wellness of our students and community by implementing policies and programs that promote a balance of proper nutrition and regular physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
• In a healthy school environment, students will learn about and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices that can improve student achievement.
SASD (2006)
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HealthierUS School Challenge http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/
Food Quality
Nutritional education
Resources
School food suppliers
Monetary incentives
Let’s Move (n.d.)
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HealthierUS School Challenge http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/
Sign up
Menu Planner for Healthy Schools Meals
Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition
Let’s Move (n.d.)
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The 2,983 elementary age children of
SASD thank you!
SASD (2011)
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References Barness, L. (2007). Obesity in Children. Fetal & Pediatric Pathology, 26(2), 75-
85. doi:10.1080/15513810701448755. Boone-Heinonen, J., Gordon-Larsen, P., & Adair, L. (2008). Obesogenic
Clusters: Multidimensional Adolescent Obesity-related Behaviors in the U.S. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 36(3), 217-230. doi:10.1007/s12160-008-9074-3.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2006). National Center for Health Statistics, Retrieved March 17, 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/overweight/overwght_child_03.htm
Cullen, K., & Watson, K.. (2009). The Impact of the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy on Student Food Selection and Sales in Texas. American Journal of Public Health, 99(4), 706-12. Retrieved April 14, 2011, from ProQuest Central. (Document ID: 1777828231).
Foster, G. (2006). The Behavioral approach to treating obesity. American Heart Journal, 151(3), doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.03.003
Let’s Move. (n.d.). Healthy Schools. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from http://www.letsmove.gov/activity/index.html
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References Magryta, C.J. (2009). School lunches: a strategy to combat childhood obesity.
Explore, 5(6), 352-353. Souderton Area School District (SASD). (2006) Student Wellness. Retrieved April
20, 2011 from http://www.soudertonsd.org/district/board/SASDpolicy/SASDpolicy-246.pdf
Souderton Area School District (SASD). (2011). About Us. Retrieved April 20, 2011 from http://www.soudertonsd.org/district/about/#enroll
Schonfeld-Warden, N, & Warden, C. (1997). Pediatric obesity - an overview of etiology and treatment. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 44(2), 339-361.
Story, M., Neumark-Sztainer, D., & French, S. (2002). Individual and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Eating Behaviors. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102S40-S51. doi:10.1016/S0002-8223(02)90421-9.
Sutherland, R., Gill, T., & Binns, C. (2004). Do parents, teachers and health professionals support school-based obesity prevention?. Nutrition & Dietetics, 61(3), 137-144. Retrieved April 25, 2010 from Academic Search Complete database.
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Suggested Reading
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/
http://www.letsmove.gov
Power, T., Bindler, R., Goetz, S., & Daratha, K. (2010). Obesity Prevention in Early Adolescence: Student, Parent, and Teacher Views. Journal of School Health, 80(1), 13-19. doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00461.x.