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Nutrition 101: Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity

Nutrition 101: Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity. Shantea Johnson Walden University PUBH-6165-2 Environmental Health Professor: Jalal Ghaemghami. Ideal Eating Food Chart. Preparing Healthy Food Pie Chart, 2003 www.windmillhillcityfarm.org. Obesity.

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Nutrition 101: Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity

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  1. Nutrition 101:Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity Shantea Johnson Walden University PUBH-6165-2 Environmental Health Professor: Jalal Ghaemghami

  2. Ideal Eating Food Chart Preparing Healthy Food Pie Chart, 2003www.windmillhillcityfarm.org

  3. Obesity • What is Obesity? • One of the most preventable causes of death. (cdc.gov, 2007) • Number of deaths caused from obesity

  4. Obesity and our children • Children in Georgia • One in six adolescents’ was overweight in the United States in 2003-2004” (Child trends, 2003). • Rates of obesity among adolescents’ • Prevalence: What groups are most affected

  5. School Nutrition • Where do Georgia schools Rank? Breakfast: Georgia ranked 54% (frac.org 2007) Lunch Ranking: Georgia ranked: 67% (healthyschoollunches.org, 2007)

  6. School Nutrition (continued) • School Lunches • Vending machine options Snacks and Sodas • Healthier Guidelines/ Options and Recommendations

  7. Roadblocks • Cost • Funding • Improving Nutrition Education • Implementation & Recruiting Parents, Principals, foodservice directors citizens, voters, and taxpayers and Government

  8. Moving Forward • What do we need to do next? • Addressing the problem • Involving officials • Will you help?

  9. ANY QUESTIONS??

  10. The End Thank you for your time and Attention!!

  11. References • Aradvocates.org (2000) Retrieved on July 10, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://www.aradvocates.org/_images/pdfs/v4n3.pdf • Barnes, R (2008) Week Honors School Lunch Programs Retrieved on July 12, 2009 from the World Wide Web at: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/fbo_nutrition.aspx?PageReq=NEWHONORSLP • Center for Disease Control (n.d.). Healthy Weight- It’s not a diet it’s a lifestyle. Retrieved July 6,2009 from www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/healthyweight/index.htm • CDC (2007) Health, United States 2007 Retrieved on July, 10, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf • Child Trends (2003) Overweight Children and Youth Retrieved on July 10, 2009 from: http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/15OverweightChildrenYouth.cfm

  12. References: • Csukas, S (2009) Doctor is in: Childhood obesity bigger than a weight issue Retrieved July 28, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/07/13/doctor-is-in-childhood-obesity-bigger-than-a-weight-issue/ • Frac.org, (2007) Retrieved on July 15, 2009 from the World wide Web: http://www.frac.org/pdf/breakfast08.pdf • Gardner, A (2009) School Lunches Too Fatty and Sugary, Critics Say Retrieved on July 27, 2009 from the World Wide Web: http://health.discovery.com/news/healthscout/article.html?article=624369&category=32&year=2009 • Healthyamericans.org (2009) New Report Finds Georgia Has 14th Highest Percent of Obese Adults and Third Highest Percent of Obese and Overweight Children in the U.S. • Kaplan, J., Liverman, C., & Kroak, V. (2005). Preventing Childhood Obesity. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

  13. References: • Obesity. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved July 6, 2009, from (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obesity) • Preparing Healthy Food Pie Chart Retrieved on July 18, 2009 from the World Wide Web: www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk • Rees, D (2004) Issue 2, Fall 2004Journal of Child Nutrition & Management: Research Related to Child Nutrition Programs Retrieved on July 15, 2009 from The world Wide Web: http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/newsroom/jcnm/04fall/abstracts.asp • Stallings, V., Yaktine, A ( 2007)Nutrition standards for foods in schools National Academies Press Washington DC • Tant, L (2009) School lunch Bill closer to passing Retrieved on July 27, 2009 from the world wide web: http: wwwthetandd.com/articles/2009/05/01/news/doc49fa69bd84

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