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

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

Stakeholders

Primary Parents Staff/Teachers School Board/Superintendent Businesses/Partners in the

Community Secondary

Children Surrounding Community

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conclusion

Questions Comments Suggestions

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

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

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

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