IS MY CHILD AT RISK?

What All Parents Should Know About Childhood Obesity

THE PROBLEM

“For the first time in more than 100 years, our children’s life expectancy is declining due to the increase in overweight.” ~New England Journal of Medicine

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OBESITY RATES HAVE GROWN TO ALARMING HEIGHTS IN THE LAST 15 YEARS

We are in a CRISIS

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In North Carolina almost half of our children and adolescents are overweight or obese.

North Carolina has the fifth highest rate of overweight and obese youth.

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Physical Inactivity Leads to Heart Disease as Adults

Overweight children have a 70% chance of being overweight as adults—leading to diabetes, stroke and other serious diseases

Overweight and inactive children are 600 times more likely to develop heart disease as adults 5

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Obesity affects every organ system in a child’s body.

It can do so in a much more

profound way than in adults because children are still

growing and developing.

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What's the Big Deal...

Unhealthy eating and physical inactivity cost the State an estimated $57 billion annually in avoidable medical expenses, workers compensation claims and lost productivity. That amount is predicted to sky rocket to $75 billion by 2011 unless preventative measures are taken.

Tipping the Scales: Obesity and unhealthy lifestyles have become a weighty problem for the North Carolina economy.

www.beactivenc.org

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If just 3% of overweight or obese North Carolinians achieved a normal weight

through healthy eating and regular movement, we would save over $3

billion. That’s more than enough to fund the public university system for an entire year and enough to fund 68,000

new jobs.

3%

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THE SOLUTIONS

“If the current trend continues, obesity is expected to replace tobacco as the leading PREVENTABLE cause of death.” Journal of the American Medical Association, 2005

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By partnering with public schools, NCAAHPERD will

work with current physical education teachers and

programs to create policy change that addresses

obesity prevention in these critical times.

The North Carolina Alliance for

Athletics, Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 10

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Thank You

By Supporting Prevention, the Trust seeks to promote wellness by providing health information, health services, and systems level interventions before conditions occur or are diagnosed.

By Supporting Prevention, the Trust seeks to promote wellness by providing health information, health services, and systems level interventions before conditions occur or are diagnosed.

KBR provided significant grant monies to fund NCAAHPERD’s IsPOD program.

Physical activity and physical education are very different.

Physical education is the first line of defense in the prevention of childhood obesity.

What we are working towards… 150 required minutes of quality healthful

living per week for elementary students 225 required minutes of quality healthful

living per week for secondary students

How can we achieve that goal? IsPOD: In-school Prevention of Obesity and

Disease

What NCAAHPERD believes…

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Less than 1/3 of North Carolina children receive the recommended 60 minutes of vigorous physical activity each day – activity which makes them breathe hard and sweat.

How often and how many minutes of physical education does your child have per week?

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Education encourages changes in attitudes and behaviors.

Daily, quality physical education and health provide the foundation for knowledge and the skills to become more physically fit, healthier and happier adults.

THE IN-SCHOOL PREVENTION OF OBESITY AND DISEASE: ISPOD

Trains all physical educators grades K-8 in the SPARK curriculum

Puts “fun” while learning back into physical education

Uses FITNESSGRAM for assessment and reporting

Improves physical activity and eating habits

Reduces the number of overweight and obese children in grades K-8

Helps develop lifetime fitness skills Will affect public policy towards obesity

prevention in our schools

Introducing ISSY

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Research-based 21st century physical

education Healthy lifestyles Motor skills Movement

knowledge Social and personal

skills And FUN!!!

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FITNESSGRAM

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“It [SPARK] is full of ideas for every type of child and it makes you want to try no matter what the skill level.”

~Libby Fowler, Ellenboro Elementary, Rutherford County

“SPARK makes you feel good and if children feel good they feel successful…With SPARK and FITNESSGRAM we are all going to be ‘speaking the same language’ all across the state as far as curriculum and assessment are concerned.”

~Nancy Hoover, Program Specialist, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County

WHAT TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE SAYING…

BENEFITS OF ISPOD

Change Behavior;Affect Public Policy

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BEHAVIOR

Physical education teaches skills used to learn lifetime activities

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Studies have shown: Increased levels of physical activity result in greater academic success in areas such as math, science, reading and social studies

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Healthy children mean fewer sick days from school and therefore, less parent leave time from work

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AFFECT PUBLIC POLICY Both Governor Purdue and the CEO

of the North Carolina State Board of Education have supported the need for greater levels of targeted obesity prevention services within the school setting.

Our Physical Education staff at DPI supports the efforts of NCAAHPERD to improve the physical health of all our students. Using the SPARK curriculum, continuously evaluating it and at the same time collecting valuable student data helps us emphasize a preventative approach to health.

An Excerpt From a Letter of Support from State Superintendent, Dr. June Atkinson

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WHAT YOU CAN DO AT HOME

Help change ATTITUDES

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GET INVOLVED IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY WITH YOUR CHILDREN; IT’S

GOOD FOR THEM AND YOU!

Take a walk

Play catch

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PREPARE MORE MEALS AT HOME

Did you know that more children drink sugar sweetened beverages such as soda, sweet tea, and kool-aid than eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day?

Suggestions??

Cook meals in advance and freeze them

Develop a menu Stick to recommended

portion sizes Eat at least 5 servings of

fruits and vegetables every day

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LIMIT SCREEN TIME Turn off the video

games Plan ahead to limit

the amount of TV watched during the week

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GET PLENTY OF SLEEP AT NIGHT

Sleep is important in maintaining good health

OUR NEXT MOVE TOGETHER

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“Statistics aside, let us apply some common sense. Childhood obesity is a problem that can definitely be solved because obesity is preventable, obesity is reversible, and adults are responsible for childhood obesity.

This is a critical national priority. Every responsible adult must act to make sure our children and youth are exposed to quality physical activity, quality physical education, and quality health education on a regular basis.”

“Our collective future depends upon it.”

Town of Snow Hill, NC – The walk to de-Feet Childhood Obesity

Adults are responsible for childhood obesity …

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WHAT CAN YOU, AS A PTA MEMBER, DO TO HELP?

How Will You and NCAAHPERD Work Together?

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FROM NCAAHPERD…

We provide every physical educator with a DVD and CD that depicts the overweight/obesity problem in children and offers solutions through physical education.

Visit www.ispod.info to see the results of our evaluations by counties on our Data Map.

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Get involved with your child’s “activity” lifestyle

Be an active role-model

Help your school with physical education assessments (i.e. FITNESSGRAM and online surveys)

On PTA nights, visit your child’s physical education teacher and ask these questions:

How often does my child have physical education class and who makes those decisions?

Do you use SPARK and FITNESSGRAM?

Is my child taking the online IsPOD surveys?

What can you do?

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Contact your school principal and school superintendent

Go to a school board meeting and a (School Health Advisory Committee) SHAC meeting

Contact your county and state policymakers and lobby for required daily minutes of physical education 33

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children…

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:

The Department of Public Instruction The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund BlueCross BlueShield of NC Foundation NC Healthy Schools The Department of Health and Human Services, NC

Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch

The American Heart Association Be Active NC NC Action for Healthy Kids Alliance for Health Alliance for a Healthier Generation Eat Smart, Move More NC Institute of Higher Education 34

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Taking Action To Taking Action To Promote Obesity Promote Obesity Prevention PolicyPrevention Policy

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Mission

NCAH is an independent, statewide coalition of individuals, businesses & nonprofits working to promote obesity and tobacco prevention policies before NC's legislative and executive branches.

Obesity Prevention Policy Priority Areas Include: Physical Education/Physical Activity Nutrition Built Environments

Learn More and Get Active for Policy Change atwww.ncallianceforhealth.org

www.NCActionForHealthyKids.org

NC Action for Healthy Kids

• Become a member today!– Network with like-minded individuals

– Help promote Local Wellness Policy resources

– Participate in events to educate communities about children’s health-related issues

– Stay informed on best practices for Local Wellness Policy  

Vision

All kids develop the lifelong habits necessary to promote health and learning.

Mission

To engage diverse organizations, leaders, and volunteers in actions that foster sound nutrition and good physical activity in children, youth, and schools.

Eat Smart, Move More NC

Who is it for?Anyone who wants to Eat Smart, Move More and lead a healthier lifestyle.

How do you get it?The Eat Smart, Move More Web site has tips, tools, recipes and other information that will help you eat smart and move more wherever you live, learn, earn, play and pray.

Visit www.MyEatSmartMoveMore.com

Community Solutions to Change Physical Activity Statewide

Utilize:• Be Active Parents & Guardians

‐ Parenting for Health (web-based empowerment & advocacy)‐ www.parentingforhealth.org

• Be Active Community Outreach‐ Be Active Van (fitness testing & physical activity comes to your community)

Advocate for:• Early Childhood Nutrition & Physical Activity

‐ www.beactivekids.org

• School Nutrition & Physical Activity

Check us out on the web at www.beactivenc.org to get informed and involved!

To empower North Carolinians to live healthy, physically active lifestyles.

Mission

All North Carolinians will have the knowledge, skills and opportunities to lead physically active lives.

Vision

2250 Perimeter Park DriveSuite 120Morrisville, NC 27520919.287.7000919.287.7001(FAX)

CONTACT US

Questions about IsPOD, SPARK or FITNESSGRAM programs?

Lauren – Toll Free Phone: 877-NCSPARK(627-7275)

Media inquiries?

Lindsey - Toll Free Phone: (888) 840-6500

www.ncaahperd.org &www.ispod.info

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