Nutrition 101:Improving Nutrition in

Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity

Shantea JohnsonWalden University

PUBH-6165-2 Environmental Health Professor: Jalal Ghaemghami

Ideal Eating Food Chart

Preparing Healthy Food Pie Chart, 2003 www.windmillhillcityfarm.org

Obesity What is Obesity? One of the most preventable causes of

death. (cdc.gov, 2007) Number of deaths caused from obesity

Obesity and our children Children in Georgia One in six adolescents’ was overweight in

the United States in 2003-2004” (Child trends, 2003).

Rates of obesity among adolescents’ Prevalence:

What groups are most affected

School Nutrition Where do Georgia schools Rank?

Breakfast: Georgia ranked 54% (frac.org 2007)

Lunch Ranking: Georgia ranked: 67% (healthyschoollunches.org, 2007)

School Nutrition (continued) School Lunches Vending machine options

Snacks and Sodas Healthier Guidelines/

Options and Recommendations

Roadblocks Cost Funding Improving Nutrition Education Implementation & Recruiting

Parents, Principals, foodservice directors citizens, voters, and taxpayers and Government

Moving Forward What do we need to do next?

Addressing the problem Involving officials

Will you help?

ANY QUESTIONS??

The End Thank you for your time and

Attention!!

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