PUBH 8165-1PUBH 8165-1
Presenter:Presenter:Anita Alston, PhD StudentAnita Alston, PhD Student Walden UniversityWalden University
PUBH 8145-1PUBH 8145-1Instructor: Dr. Shana MorrellInstructor: Dr. Shana Morrell
Spring, 2009Spring, 2009
Eat more Eat more fruits & fruits & veggies!veggies!
Jaguars, Your Health Matters!Jaguars, Your Health Matters!
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge
Health StatisticsHealth Statistics
Facts on ObesityFacts on Obesity
State EffortsState Efforts
Georgia State EffortsGeorgia State Efforts
Jaguars ROLEJaguars ROLE
Call to ACTIONCall to ACTION
Jags Fun, Fit, Full of Jags Fun, Fit, Full of Health ProgramHealth Program
Health ResourcesHealth Resources
Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge
SummarySummary
ReferencesReferences
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
To motivate middle/high school students, to To motivate middle/high school students, to choose healthier optionschoose healthier options
To educate students, staff, and parents on To educate students, staff, and parents on current healthy programs around the U.S.current healthy programs around the U.S.
To dispel myths about healthier optionsTo dispel myths about healthier options
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Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge
What does BMI stand for?What does BMI stand for?
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) (VanLandeghem, 1999).
Reference: National Institute of Health (NIH) (2009). Calculate your BMI. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight.
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Health StatisticsHealth Statistics
5.3% of youth are overweight5.3% of youth are overweight
4% of states and 6.6% of districts mandate fruits 4% of states and 6.6% of districts mandate fruits and vegetables and vegetables
18.4% of states and 17% of districts mandate 18.4% of states and 17% of districts mandate water and low fat juice & milk (water and low fat juice & milk (VanLandeghem, K. (1999).
Reference: VanLandeghem, K. (1999). National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States Retrieved April 3, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm
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Obesity FactsObesity Facts
If you…If you…
Have a mother that is obeseHave a mother that is obese
Can from a low-income familyCan from a low-income family
HispanicsHispanics
How to reduce your chances of obesity?How to reduce your chances of obesity?
BreastfeedBreastfeed
Eat healthy & exerciseEat healthy & exercise
CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm
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USDA Meal ProgramUSDA Meal Program
Must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans no more than 30 percent of an individual’s calories come from fat & less than 10 percent from saturated fat.
Must provide 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories (e.g. eggs, tuna, oranges)
Must not sell “foods of minimal nutrition
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Georgia State EffortsGeorgia State Efforts
91% requires Health Education91% requires Health Education
53% required repeat of course53% required repeat of course
87% taught students the important of eating 87% taught students the important of eating more fruits, veggies, & grainsmore fruits, veggies, & grains
87% taught the importance of food balance (food 87% taught the importance of food balance (food intake/physical activity) intake/physical activity)
Reference: Reference: DASH. (2009). School Health Profiles. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/profiles/
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Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge
How much does obesity cost us as a country How much does obesity cost us as a country due to employees inability to work, disability, or due to employees inability to work, disability, or expected death?expected death?
$117 billion dollars or more$117 billion dollars or more
Reference: CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm
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CALL TO ACTIONCALL TO ACTION
Jaguars Call to ActionJaguars Call to ActionImplement quality school meals
Offer healthier snack foods and beverages in vending machine, snack bars, and after-school activities
Increase students engagement in physical activity
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Jags Road to Fun, Fit & Full of Jags Road to Fun, Fit & Full of Health ProgramHealth Program
Administered by SGA, PTA, health instructorsAdministered by SGA, PTA, health instructors
Every student complete X amount of hours of Every student complete X amount of hours of Health activitiesHealth activities
Health Education curriculumHealth Education curriculum
Community ServiceCommunity Service
Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities
After-school clubsAfter-school clubs
Cooking seminars/demonstrationsCooking seminars/demonstrations
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Healthy Choices ResourcesHealthy Choices Resources
DASH-http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/DASH-http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm index.htm
DNPA0- DNPA0- http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
Fruit & Veggies More Matters Fruit & Veggies More Matters Recipes-http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recRecipes-http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspxipesearch.aspx
UDSA: My Pyramid- http://mypyramid.gov/UDSA: My Pyramid- http://mypyramid.gov/
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SummarySummary
EAT HEALTHIEREAT HEALTHIER
EXERCISEEXERCISE
JOIN A EXTRACIRRULAR ACTIVITYJOIN A EXTRACIRRULAR ACTIVITY
INCREASE KNOWLEDGEINCREASE KNOWLEDGE
BE ACTIVE, LIVE WELLBE ACTIVE, LIVE WELL!!
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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives
To motivate middle/high school students, to To motivate middle/high school students, to choose healthier optionschoose healthier options
To educate students, staff, and parents on To educate students, staff, and parents on current healthy programs around the U.S.current healthy programs around the U.S.
To dispel myths about healthier optionsTo dispel myths about healthier options
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Contact InformationContact Information
Anita Alston, PhD Student Anita Alston, PhD Student [email protected]@waldenu.edu
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Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography
CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm
CDC provides us with statistics on overweight and obese youth around the country. Facts sheets can be found for states and different geographic regions.
DASH. (2009). Health Youth. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
DASH website is a great resource to learn what has be done in schools around the country. Also, to print activities or program that you may want to implement in your school.
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Annotated BibliographyAnnotated Bibliography
DASH. (2009). School Health Profiles. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/profiles/
School Health Profiles is questionnaire that was completed by teachers around the country regarding students involvement access to healthier foods and health education.
National Institute of Health (NIH) (2009). Calculate your BMI. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
NIH website allows you to calculate your BMI. You will need to know your weight and height.
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The National Association of State Boards of Education: (2004). The State Education Standard: The role of schools in preventing childhood obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/physicalactivity/pdf/roleofschools_obesity.pdf
NASBE document includes CDC’s 10 key strategies to becoming a healthier school.
VanLandeghem, K. (1999). National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States Retrieved April 3, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm
Here is a great document that will provide information on overweight children and adolescents in the U.S.