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Improving the School Nutrition Environment

By: Janet Jones. Improving the School Nutrition Environment. Childhood obesity Dietary guidelines for children Link between diet and lifelong health Healthy People 2010 Selection of foods in schools Recommendations. Overview.

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Improving the School Nutrition Environment

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  1. By: Janet Jones Improving the School Nutrition Environment

  2. Childhood obesity Dietary guidelines for children Link between diet and lifelong health Healthy People 2010 Selection of foods in schools Recommendations Overview

  3. The importance of childhood obesity and its long term effects into adulthood The recommended dietary intake for children and adolescents Current initiatives that have been put in place to better the school nutrition environment Recommendations for better selection of foods in school cafeterias Expected Learning Outcomes

  4. Childhood Obesity • A medical condition that is affecting children and adolescents at an exponential rate. • Will lead to diseases such as: • Hypertension • Diabetes • Cardiovascular disease • According to the CDC (2010) over the past 30 years, obesity has increased: • From 6.5 to 19.6% among 6-11 year olds • From 5 to 18.1% among 12-19 year olds • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010) Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html • Mayo Clinic. (2010) Childhood obesity. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698 • Obesity Society. (2010) Childhood Overweight. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.obesity.org/information/childhood_overweight.asp

  5. Risk Factors • Diet • Lack of exercise • Family history • Family factors • Socioeconomic factors • Of these risk factors, we can influence diet Mayo Clinic. (2010) Childhood obesity. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698 Childhood Obesity (con’t)

  6. Dietary Guidelines for Children

  7. Children develop lifelong eating habits before the age of twelve (Haas, 1994). • Poor diet choices can be detrimental to mental and physical aspects of health • Mental • Depression • Low Self-esteem • Risk for Eating Disorders • Physical • Type 2 Diabetes • Hypertension • High cholesterol • Stroke • Cancer • Early puberty • How do we stop the cycle? Haas, E. (1994) Revising school lunches. Nea Today, 13(2), 13-14. Obesity Society. (2010) Childhood Overweight. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.obesity.org/information/childhood_overweight.asp Link Between Diet and Lifelong Health

  8. Goals: • 1. Increase the overall quality and years of life • 2. Eliminate health disparities (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2010) • Developed objectives to focus specifically on the school nutrition environment (USDA, 2009) United States Department of Agriculture. (2009) National School Lunch Program. Retrieved on April 21, 2010 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/. U.S Department of Health and Human Services. (2010) Healthy People 2010. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.healthypeople.gov/default.htm. Healthy People 2010

  9. School lunch program • Progress has been made toward meeting new nutrition standards, but still some concerns that need attention (USDA, 2009) • Large majority of children not meeting dietary recommendations (USDA, 2009) United States Department of Agriculture. (2009) National School Lunch Program. Retrieved on April 21, 2010 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/. Selection of Foods in Schools

  10. Access to snacks and beverages in school cafeterias • Teenagers drink more soda and fruit drinks than milk (USDA, 2009) • Males are especially heavy consumers of soda and fruit juices --3 servings of soda and fruit drinks a day (USDA, 2009) • United States Department of Agriculture. (2009) National School Lunch Program. Retrieved on April 21, 2010 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/. Selection of Foods in Schools (con’t)

  11. Removing junk food selections from school cafeterias Replace junk food with healthy choices Limit number of servings students are allowed to purchase Nutritious Food Awareness Recommendations

  12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010) Childhood overweight and obesity. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html Dudiak, Z. (2007) Focus on healthy eating changes food selection. Your Norwin. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.yournorwin.com/norwinstar/article/focus-healthy-eating-changes-food-selection. Photo by Lillian DeDomenic Haas, E. (1994) Revising school lunches. Nea Today, 13(2), 13-14. Mayo Clinic. (2010) Childhood obesity. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childhood-obesity/DS00698 Obesity Society. (2010) Childhood Overweight. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.obesity.org/information/childhood_overweight.asp Oregon Health and Science University. (2010) Food Pyramid. Retrieved on April 23, 2010 from http://www.ohsu.edu/healthyaging/caregiving/images/food_pyramid.gif United States Department of Agriculture. (2009) National School Lunch Program. Retrieved on April 21, 2010 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/. U.S Department of Health and Human Services. (2010) Healthy People 2010. Retrieved on April 22, 2010 from http://www.healthypeople.gov/default.htm. References

  13. My Pyramid Plan http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx The Advocate http://www.advocateweekly.com/ci_14928757 The USDA-National School Lunch Program http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/ Additional Sources

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