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New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service. Cooperative Extension Service. The Cooperative Extension Service (CES) is the outreach component of New Mexico State University; bringing research based information from the university to the people. Every county has a CES office.

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New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

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  1. New Mexico State UniversityCooperative Extension Service

  2. Cooperative Extension Service • The Cooperative Extension Service (CES) is the outreach component of New Mexico State University; bringing research based information from the university to the people. • Every county has a CES office. • Program areas include Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H Youth Development and Community Development

  3. Childhood Obesity – Major U.S. Health Concern Children 3 times more overweight than 20 years ago Significant risk factor for chronic disease Childhood Obesity

  4. A CDC study estimates 1 in 3 American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. In New Mexico, an estimated 157,930 adults have diabetes (about 10% of adults). Hispanic and Native Americans are 1.6 times more likely to have this chronic disease. (New Mexico Department of Health, 2010) Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and healthy diet. Early detection and treatment can also drastically reduce the chronic complications (Green, 2010) The research

  5. To reduce childhood obesity risk factors for 5th graders in Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Los Alamos County by: Increasing nutrition knowledge Increasing fruit and vegetable intake Increasing activity level PROGRAM GOALS

  6. The JBI program contains basic elements to reduce the risks of obesity for children. JBI Program

  7. NUTRITION & FITNESS FIELD TRIP CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION PARENT OUTREACH DELIVERY METHODS

  8. Nutrition & Fitness Field Trip Students participate in four 45-minute workshops. Each workshop is aligned to the New Mexico Health Education Standards and Benchmarks. Approximately 4,000 students have participated in the Nutrition and Fitness Field Trip in the six years it has taken place.

  9. Just Be It! Jeopardy • Provides introduction to day’s activities. • Introduces students to nutrition concepts they will be learning during the day. • Questions reinforce concepts asked on the pre and post test.

  10. Field Trip Evaluation Results Validity and reliability for the nutrition knowledge test was established. The test has 16 multiple choice questions.

  11. Classroom Instruction • Approximately 10-12 Sessions • Evaluation • Pre and Post Knowledge Gain Tests • Pre and Post Behavior Change Tests • JBI curriculum is aligned to State of NM Public Education Department Content Standards and Benchmarks for Health and Physical Education Almost 2,200 students have participated in the JBI classroom instruction in the five years it has taken place.

  12. Classroom Lessons Lessons include a variety of nutrition and fitness activities, healthy snack and reinforcement materials.

  13. JBI Lessons Milk Anyone? Meat & Beans- Protein Power Serving Size Fast Food or Fat Food? All About Diabetes • Food Safety • MyPyramid- Build a Healthy Diet • Get Moving • Gracious Grains • Vivacious Veggies • Fabulous Fruits

  14. Building MyPyramid This activity teaches students to categorize foods into the five food groups.

  15. What is a Healthy Fast Food Choice? Students participating in a Fast Food Consumer Decision Making activity.

  16. How Diabetes Affects the Body Students “experience” some of the potential complications that may occur if diabetes is not controlled.

  17. Classroom Instruction Evaluation Statistically significant difference in knowledge test scores (p=.0001).

  18. Classroom Instruction Evaluation

  19. Active Living Eating Out Family Meals Food Safety Meat & Beans Power Up with Breakfast Healthful Eating Label Reading Milk MyPyramid Fruit-- Eat or Drink? Parent Piece-Newsletters • 11 Newsletters (English/Spanish) • Compiled from Nibbles Curriculum and MyPyramid • Given to students in the classroom to take home

  20. Parent Take Home Newsletter Evaluation

  21. JBI Program Replication • Potential Partners • NMSU CES • Health Care/Public Health Organizations • Local Businesses • Schools • Teachers • Volunteers • Potential Funding • Grants • Donations

  22. WEBSITE nmcyfar.org

  23. Just Be It! Healthy & Fit Team Members: • Jacqueline Baca, Santa Fe Extension • Desaree Jimenez, Rio Arriba Extension • Paula Roybal Sanchez, Los Alamos Extension • Tanya Montoya, Santa Fe Extension • Roberta Rios, District Department Head • Kathleen Garcia, Presbyterian Health Services • Diana DelCampo, Extension State Specialist • Robert DelCampo, Professor/ Evaluator • Barbara Chamberlin, Media Specialist • Karen Halderson, Diabetes Coordinator

  24. Funded by: US Department of Agriculture/ CSREES Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program

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