Improving Child Nutrition in

Charleston County Schools

Catherine Grych, MPH StudentWalden University

PUBH 6165-2- Dr. Howard RubinFall Quarter 2010

Objectives

Define the ProblemDefine the Problem Meet the ChildrenMeet the Children Understand School Lunch Understand School Lunch Barriers to maintaining “Good Barriers to maintaining “Good

Nutrition”Nutrition” Discuss strategies to improve child Discuss strategies to improve child

nutritionnutrition

Defining Child Obesity

Definition of Weight Definition of Weight StatusStatus OverweightOverweight ObesityObesity

Obesity rates are on Obesity rates are on the rise!the rise!

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Defining Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Defining Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved from Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved from http://cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.htmlhttp://cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Clinical Growth Charts. Retrieved from Clinical Growth Charts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm

Charleston County School District

80 Schools80 Schools 52 Schools52 Schools

South Carolina Department of Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports:and Environmental Control reports: 25% of ages 2-525% of ages 2-5 32% of Middle School32% of Middle School 32% of High School32% of High School

Charleston County School District. (2010). CCSD’s Options with Primary or Elementary Grade Charleston County School District. (2010). CCSD’s Options with Primary or Elementary Grade Levels. Retrieved from Levels. Retrieved from http://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.phphttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.php

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention and Control. Retrieved from http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity/and Control. Retrieved from http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity/

Meeting the Standards

USDA’s National School Lunch USDA’s National School Lunch ProgramProgram 1/3 Recommended Dietary Allowance1/3 Recommended Dietary Allowance

CaloriesCalories ProteinProtein Vitamins A and CVitamins A and C Iron and CalciumIron and Calcium

<30% calories from Fat<30% calories from Fat <10% from Saturated Fat<10% from Saturated Fat

United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/

Meeting the Standard

School Breakfast ProgramSchool Breakfast Program Similar to National School Lunch Similar to National School Lunch

ProgramProgram Must meet 25% of Recommended Must meet 25% of Recommended

Dietary AllowanceDietary Allowance

United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program. Retrieved from United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdfhttp://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdf

Barriers to Good Nutrition

Not Just the Menu!Not Just the Menu! Questionable OptionsQuestionable Options Outside the CafeteriaOutside the Cafeteria

VendingVending FundraisingFundraising

Parental InvolvementParental Involvement IncentivesIncentives SupervisionSupervision

It Is In Your Hands!

Change the Attitude.Change the Food.Change the Environment.

Change the Attitude

It Starts At HomeIt Starts At Home

Alternative RewardsAlternative Rewards

Change the Food

Strive for 5!Strive for 5! www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?pawww.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?pa

ge_idge_id=6=6

Set StandardsSet Standards

Patrol the MenuPatrol the Menuhttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Departments_Sthttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Departments_Staff_Directory/Operations_Division/Facility_Seraff_Directory/Operations_Division/Facility_Services/Food_Services/documents/augustelemluvices/Food_Services/documents/augustelemlunch.pdfnch.pdf

Change the Environment. . .

. . .at . . .at SchoolSchool

Alternative FundraisersAlternative Fundraisers

Expanded OptionsExpanded Options

Limited VendingLimited Vending

Change the Environment. . .

. . .at . . .at HomeHome Family MealsFamily Meals

Bring VarietyBring Variety

Snack AttackSnack Attack

Practice What You Preach!Practice What You Preach!

Summary

Child Obesity= Growing ProblemChild Obesity= Growing Problem

Solutions Exist!Solutions Exist! Change the AttitudeChange the Attitude Change the FoodChange the Food Change the EnvironmentChange the Environment

Reference:

Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Clinical Growth Prevention. (2009). Clinical Growth Curves. Retrieved from Curves. Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charwww.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htmts.htm

Charleston County School District. Charleston County School District. (2010). School Listings. Retrieved from (2010). School Listings. Retrieved from http://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schoohttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.phpls/ElementarySchools.php

South Carolina Department of Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention and Control. Obesity Prevention and Control. Retrieved from Retrieved from http://http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesitywww.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity

Reference:

United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch Program. (2010). National School Lunch Program. Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/

United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program Retrieved (2010). School Breakfast Program Retrieved from from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBhttp://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdfFast/SBPFactSheet.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). MyPyramid. Retrieved from (2010). MyPyramid. Retrieved from http://www.mypyramid.gov/http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Additional Information:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.govwww.cdc.gov

Charleston County School District: Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.comwww.ccsdschools.com

Eat Smart Move More South Carolina:Eat Smart Move More South Carolina: www.EatSmartMoveMoreSC.orgwww.EatSmartMoveMoreSC.org Food Guide Pyramid:Food Guide Pyramid: www.mypyramid.govwww.mypyramid.gov Fruits and Veggies More Matters:Fruits and Veggies More Matters:

www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_iwww.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=6d=6

United States Department of Agriculture:United States Department of Agriculture: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/