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Efforts to Modify Nutrition in Washington DC Public School System

Efforts to Modify Nutrition in Washington DC Public School System. By: Paul K. Kennedy, MPH Student Walden University PUBH-6165-3 Environment Health Submitted to: Dr. Howard Rubin Spring, 2010. Introduction.

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Efforts to Modify Nutrition in Washington DC Public School System

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  1. Efforts to Modify Nutrition in Washington DC Public School System By: Paul K. Kennedy, MPH Student Walden University PUBH-6165-3 Environment Health Submitted to: Dr. Howard Rubin Spring, 2010

  2. Introduction • Overview of DC Public School System • Structure of the nutrition program • Nutrition and its impacts on students health and academic achievement • Major challenges of the nutrition program • Strategies to address challenges • Recommendation • Conclusion

  3. Overview of DC Public School Structure • Statistical breakdown of schools and learning centers Demography • Population • Ethnic breakdown of students enrolled • Faculty and staff

  4. Structure of Nutrition Program • The Office of Food and Nutrition Services • Food Service Management Vendor • Individual Schools

  5. Nutritional Impact on students Health Outcome: Inadequate nutrition or lack of proper nourishment may cause the following: • Childhood Obesity • Iron deficiency • Learning disability • Malnutrition, and • Weaken immunity

  6. Nutritional Impact on students Health Outcome: • Childhood Obesity • Type 2 diabetes in childhood • Childhood Hypertension

  7. Nutritional Impact on Students Academic Performance • Lower Test Score • Attention Deficit • Cognitive function • Low IQs

  8. Major Challenges of Nutritional Program Socioeconomic Challenges • Income of families of children in DCPS • Limited Budgetary Allocation for program • Limited or lack of nutritional education in DCPS

  9. Strategies to Address Challenges • Add Nutrition Education to DCPS Curricula • Increase Program Budget • Regulate Outside food sources • Host regular PTA meeting to discuss nutrition • Monitor Food Service Vendor Menu and ensure that it falls in line with USDA “My Pyramid” Dietary Requirement

  10. Recommendations!!! To reinforce the efforts of school administrators, nutritionists, parents and the entire community should: • set a good example by eating healthfully; • let their children help to prepare meals and experiment with different foods; • regularly expose their children to new foods; and • encourage school officials to implement new child nutrition programs, or improve existing programs.

  11. Conclusion: Thank you all for your undivided attentions! Questions??????? For further questions please email me at Paul.kennedy@waldenu.edu

  12. References: • Chartwells-Thompson School Dining Serviceshttp://www.chartwellsschooldining.com/DCPS/content/home.asp • Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, CDC retrieved on April 23, 2010; at: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/ • District of Columbia Public School System http://dcps.dc.gov/portal/site/DCPS/menus.htm • Florence MD,Asbridge M, Veugelers PJ. Diet quality and academic performance. J Sch Health. 2008; 78: 209-215. • US Department of Agriculture retrieved on April 23, 2010 from: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=1&tax_subject=252 • Washington Post Newspaper http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/18/district-reevaluating-school-lunch-program/ • The Washington Post Newspaperhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/20/AR2008032003514.html

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