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SCHOOL PROGRAMS SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELP KIDS STAY HELP KIDS STAY FIT, HEALTHY FIT, HEALTHY Retrieved from Medline Plus Retrieved from Medline Plus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus /news/fullstory_23310.html /news/fullstory_23310.html Author: Alison McCook Author: Alison McCook Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Wednesday, March 2, 2005

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SCHOOL SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELP PROGRAMS HELP

KIDS STAY FIT, KIDS STAY FIT, HEALTHYHEALTHYRetrieved from Medline Plus Retrieved from Medline Plus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_23310.htmlws/fullstory_23310.html

Author: Alison McCookAuthor: Alison McCookWednesday, March 2, 2005Wednesday, March 2, 2005

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School Programs Help Kids School Programs Help Kids Stay Fit, HealthyStay Fit, Healthy

Schools with programs that encourage kids Schools with programs that encourage kids to eat well and exercise tend to have a to eat well and exercise tend to have a much healthier and fitter student bodymuch healthier and fitter student body

Canadian research found that fifth-graders Canadian research found that fifth-graders attending schools with these programs were attending schools with these programs were less likely to be overweight or obese, ate less likely to be overweight or obese, ate healthier, and were more active than other healthier, and were more active than other fifth-graders.fifth-graders.

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Childhood ObesityChildhood Obesity About 15.5 % of About 15.5 % of

adolescents (ages12-adolescents (ages12-19) are obese.19) are obese.

15.3% of children 15.3% of children (ages 6-11) are obese.(ages 6-11) are obese.

The increase in obesity The increase in obesity among American youth among American youth over the last 2 decades over the last 2 decades is dramatic.is dramatic.

0%2%4%6%8%

10%12%14%16%

1976-1980

1988-1994

1999-2000

Prevalence ofObese Children(Ages 6-11)Prevelence ofObeseAdolescents

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Childhood ObesityChildhood ObesityCausesCauses::

Physical ActivityPhysical Activity - Lack of Physical - Lack of Physical Exercise.Exercise.

Sedintary BehaviorSedintary Behavior – TV watching, – TV watching, computer usage and similar computer usage and similar behaviors that take up time that behaviors that take up time that can be used for physical activity.can be used for physical activity.

Socioeconomic Status-Socioeconomic Status- Low family Low family incomes and non-working incomes and non-working parents.parents.

Eating HabitsEating Habits – Over-consumption – Over-consumption of high-calorie foods and Eating of high-calorie foods and Eating when not hungry.when not hungry.

EnvironmentEnvironment – Some factors of – Some factors of over-exposure to advertising of over-exposure to advertising of foods that promote high-calorie foods that promote high-calorie foods and lack of recreational foods and lack of recreational facilities.facilities.

GeneticsGenetics – Greater risk of obesity – Greater risk of obesity has been found in children of has been found in children of obese and overweigh parents. obese and overweigh parents.

PreventionPreventionTeaching healthy behaviors Teaching healthy behaviors

at a young age is at a young age is important since change important since change becomes more difficult becomes more difficult with age.with age.

Behaviors including physical Behaviors including physical activity and nutrition are activity and nutrition are cornerstones of preventing cornerstones of preventing obesity in children and obesity in children and adolescents. adolescents.

Families and schools are the Families and schools are the two most critical links in two most critical links in providing the foundation providing the foundation for those behaviors. for those behaviors.

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Establish policies that Establish policies that promote enjoyable, lifelong promote enjoyable, lifelong

physical activity physical activity Schools should require daily physical activity and comprehensive Schools should require daily physical activity and comprehensive health health education (K-12).education (K-12).Provide physical and social environments that encourage and Provide physical and social environments that encourage and enable young enable young people to engage in safe and enjoyable physical people to engage in safe and enjoyable physical activities.activities.Impliment sequential physical education curricula and instruction Impliment sequential physical education curricula and instruction in grades in grades K-12 K-12

That emphasize activities such as walking and dancing.That emphasize activities such as walking and dancing. Help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to Help students develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to

adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle.adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle. Keep students active for most of the class time. Keep students active for most of the class time.

Extracurricular Activities that provide diverse, developmentally Extracurricular Activities that provide diverse, developmentally appropriate competitive and noncompetitive gamesappropriate competitive and noncompetitive games

Encourage parents and guardians to support their children’s Encourage parents and guardians to support their children’s participationparticipation

Provide training to teachers, coaches, recreation and health Provide training to teachers, coaches, recreation and health care staff so care staff so they may promote enjoyable, lifelong physical they may promote enjoyable, lifelong physical activity among young activity among young people.people. Regulate evaluate physical activity instruction, programs and Regulate evaluate physical activity instruction, programs and facilityfacility

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School Programs Help School Programs Help Kids Stay Fit, HealthyKids Stay Fit, Healthy

““Although the programs cost extra money, it’s worth the Although the programs cost extra money, it’s worth the investment…If you investment…If you grow healthy kids, they’ll be healthy for grow healthy kids, they’ll be healthy for life.” (Dr. Paul J. Veugelers) life.” (Dr. Paul J. Veugelers)

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created guidelines for guidelines for schools about how to keep their students schools about how to keep their students healthy.healthy.

They recommend – at least 30 minutes of physical activity every They recommend – at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day, cafeterias day, cafeterias serve only healthy foods, and schools rid of serve only healthy foods, and schools rid of their vending machines of candy, their vending machines of candy, soda and other junk food. soda and other junk food.

A study showed that of 5,200 fifth graders, their parents and A study showed that of 5,200 fifth graders, their parents and the school principals the school principals in 282 public schools only 73 in 282 public schools only 73 schools offered healthier school meals, while 7 schools offered healthier school meals, while 7 schools schools incorporated all of the CDC recommendations.incorporated all of the CDC recommendations.

Those 7 schools showed lower rates of obesity and overweight Those 7 schools showed lower rates of obesity and overweight students, students, they ate healthier, and were more physically they ate healthier, and were more physically active than the students at active than the students at schools with no nutrition programs. schools with no nutrition programs.

Some people have raised concerns that including physical Some people have raised concerns that including physical activity and nutrition activity and nutrition education into school curriculum education into school curriculum takes too much time away from other takes too much time away from other subjects such as subjects such as history and math. However others argue that “healthy kids history and math. However others argue that “healthy kids learn better”. Further studies are needed to resolve that matter. learn better”. Further studies are needed to resolve that matter. (Veugelers)(Veugelers)