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