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CRISSY R. HILL, MPH STUDENT WALDEN UNIVERSITYPUBH 6165-4DR. STEPHEN ARNOLDSPRING 2010
Changing Children’s Lives by Implementing Healthier Nutrition programs in Georgia’s Primary and Secondary Schools
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Agenda
Identify Stakeholders Importance of Good Nutrition Georgia’s Stats School meals (current) Present/Future Consequences of Bad Nutrition Benefits Effective Programs Possible Barriers Access to Additional Information
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Stakeholders
Primary Parents Staff/Teachers School Board/Superintendent Businesses/Partners in the
Community Secondary
Children Surrounding Community
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Why is Good Nutrition Important????
Food is essential for life Nourishment Provides energy Important for growth Important for development
Medline Plus. (2010). Child Nutrition. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html
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Why is Good Nutrition Important contd?
Whole grains
Low-fat proteins
Low-fat dairy
Fruits and Vegetables
Jegtvig. S. (2008). Eating Healthy Foods Aids Learning.. from http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionforchildren/a/dietandlearning.htm?p=1
Sugary cereals
White-flour pancakes w/
Syrup
Other Low Glycemic Index
foods
Eat This (Healthy Breakfast)
Not this (Unhealthy Breakfast)
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Georgia’s Statistics
Ranked 37th in the United States 31.7% of Georgia’s children ages 10-17 are obese or
overweight 46.9% of public health insurance recipients are overweight or
obese 30.9% low income children are obese or overweight
NCHSDATA. (2010). How much do you know about the childhood
obesity epidemic in Georgia? http://nschdata.org/Viewdocument.
aspx?item=209
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Current State of School Meals
Must meet nutritional requirements for reimbursement Access to Competitive foods and beverages Abundance of processed foods that meet requirements Redundant and little to no variety Food not good overall
CDC. (2010). Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools. http://www.cdc.gov/
healthyyouth/nutrition/pdf/nutrition_factsheet_parents.pdf
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Present/Future Consequences of Bad Nutrition
Increased rate of Childhood Obesity Potential Health Risks
Heart Disease Type 2 Diabetes
CDC. (2010). Obesity. Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier. http://www.
cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/obesity.htm
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Present/Future Consequences of Bad Nutrition
Psychosocial Risks Educational Performance Health Care and Long-term Costs
CDC. (2010). Consequences. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/consequences.html
Rohman, B. (2006). Nutrition, Learning and Behavior. http://www.thelearningconnections.net/pdfs/Nutrition,%20Learning%20and&20the%20Brain%20-%20March%202006.pdf
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Benefits of A Healthier Nutrition Program
Helps with Learning Increased Energy Reduces potential disease risks Improved Behavior in class Reduces obesity rates Reduces health care costs
Jegtvig. S. (2008). Eating Healthy Foods Aids Learning. http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutrition
forchildren/a/dietandlearning.htm?p=1
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Implementation Programs- The Huntington Project
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Implemented a healthier lunch program in Huntington, WV.
Achievements Eliminated processed food in the primary/secondary
schools Improvement of behavior Cost-effective budget
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. (2010). Platform for Change. http://www.jamieoliver.com/jfr-beta/pdf/
Jamie_Oliver_Platform-for-change.pdf
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Programs- “Let’s Move”
First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign Eliminate Childhood Obesity
Healthier Choices Healthier Schools Physical Activity Access to Affordable Healthy
Foods
Let’s Move. (2010). Healthier Schools. http://www.letsmove.gov/schools/index.html
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Potential Barriers
Funding
Parents
Schools
Ros, A. (2010). The Results of a Building a Healthier Chicago Forum: Improving Access to Healthy Food
in Schools. http://www.healthierchicago.org/vertical/Sites%7B74F91AA8-F79E-483F-B678-
0173A1115DE6%7D/uploads/%7B08FCAC9D-E510-4942-8523-6DBBE66A489D%7D.pdf
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Conclusion
Questions Comments Suggestions
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Suggested Sites
CDC. (2010). Healthy Youth! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/index.htm
USDA. (2010). My Pyramid. http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Nutrition.Gov. (2010). Nutrition Information. http://www.nutrition.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=11&tax_level=1
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References
CDC. (2010). Consequences. Retrieved April 24, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/consequences.html
CDC. (2010). Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools. Retrieved April
25, 2010, from
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/pdf/nutrition_factsheet_parents.pdf
CDC. (2010). Obesity. Halting the Epidemic by Making Health Easier.
Retrieved April 26, 2010, from
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/obesity.htm
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References
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. (2010). Platform for Change. Retrieved April 22, 2010, from http://www.jamieoliver.com/jfr-beta/pdf/Jamie-Oliver_Platform-for-change.pdf
Jegtvig, S. (2008). Eating Healthy Foods Aids Learning. Retrieved April 23, 2010,
from http://nutrition.about.com/od/nutritionforchildren/a/dietandlearning.htm?p=1
Let’s Move. (2010). Healthier Schools. Retrieved April 24, 2010, from
http://www.letsmove.gov/schools/index.html
Medline Plus. (2010). Child Nutrition. Retrieved April 26, 2010, from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html
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References
NCHSDATA. (2010). How much do you know about the childhood obesity epidemic in Georgia? Retrieved April 24, 2010, from http://nschdata.org/Viewdocument.aspx?item=209
Rohman, B. (2006). Nutrition, Learning and Behavior. Retrieved April 24, 2010, from http://www.thelearningconnections.net/pdfs/Nutrition,%20Learning%20and%20the%20Brain%20-%20March%202006.pdf
Ros, A. (2010). The Results of a Building a Healthier Chicago Forum: Improving
Access to Healthy Food in Schools. Retrieved April 23, 2010, from http://www.healthierchicago.org/vertical/Sites/%7B74F91AA8-F79E-483F-B678-0173A1115DE6%7D/uploads/%7B08FCAC9D-E510-4942-8523-6DBBE66A489D%7D.PDF