Eat more fruits & veggies!

1. Jaguars, Your Health Matters! Eat more fruits & veggies!

2. Learning Objectives Test Your Knowledge Health Statistics Facts on Obesity State Efforts Georgia State Efforts Jaguars ROLE Call to ACTION Jags Fun, Fit, Full of Health Program Health Resources Test Your Knowledge Summary References Table of Contents

3. Learning Objectives • To motivate middle/high school students, to choose healthier options • To educate students, staff, and parents on current healthy programs around the U.S. • To dispel myths about healthier options

4. Test Your Knowledge • What does BMI stand for? BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) (VanLandeghem, 1999). Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight. Reference: National Institute of Health (NIH) (2009). Calculate your BMI. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

5. Health Statistics • 5.3% of youth are overweight • 4% of states and 6.6% of districts mandate fruits and vegetables • 18.4% of states and 17% of districts mandate water and low fat juice & milk (VanLandeghem, K. (1999). Reference: VanLandeghem, K. (1999). National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States Retrieved April 3, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm

6. Obesity Facts If you… • Have a mother that is obese • Can from a low-income family • Hispanics How to reduce your chances of obesity? Breastfeed Eat healthy & exercise CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm

7. USDA Meal Program • Must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans no more than 30 percent of an individual’s calories come from fat & less than 10 percent from saturated fat. • Must provide 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories (e.g. eggs, tuna, oranges) • Must not sell “foods of minimal nutrition

8. Georgia State Efforts • 91% requires Health Education • 53% required repeat of course • 87% taught students the important of eating more fruits, veggies, & grains • 87% taught the importance of food balance (food intake/physical activity) Reference: DASH. (2009). School Health Profiles. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/profiles/

9. Test Your Knowledge • How much does obesity cost us as a country due to employees inability to work, disability, or expected death? $117 billion dollars or more • Reference:CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm

10. CALL TO ACTION • Jaguars Call to Action • Implement quality school meals • Offer healthier snack foods and beverages in vending machine, snack bars, and after-school activities • Increase students engagement in physical activity

11. Jags Road to Fun, Fit & Full of Health Program • Administered by SGA, PTA, health instructors • Every student complete X amount of hours of Health activities • Health Education curriculum • Community Service • Extracurricular Activities • After-school clubs • Cooking seminars/demonstrations

12. Healthy Choices Resources • DASH-http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm • DNPA0- http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/ • Fruit & Veggies More Matters Recipes-http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspx • UDSA: My Pyramid- http://mypyramid.gov/

13. Summary • EAT HEALTHIER • EXERCISE • JOIN A EXTRACIRRULAR ACTIVITY • INCREASE KNOWLEDGE BE ACTIVE, LIVE WELL!

14. Learning Objectives • To motivate middle/high school students, to choose healthier options • To educate students, staff, and parents on current healthy programs around the U.S. • To dispel myths about healthier options

15. Contact Information Anita Alston, PhD Student anita.alston@waldenu.edu

16. Annotated Bibliography CDC. (2009). Child Obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/index.htm CDC provides us with statistics on overweight and obese youth around the country. Facts sheets can be found for states and different geographic regions. DASH. (2009). Health Youth. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm DASH website is a great resource to learn what has be done in schools around the country. Also, to print activities or program that you may want to implement in your school.

17. Annotated Bibliography DASH. (2009). School Health Profiles. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/healthyYouth/profiles/ School Health Profiles is questionnaire that was completed by teachers around the country regarding students involvement access to healthier foods and health education. National Institute of Health (NIH) (2009). Calculate your BMI. Retrieved from http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ NIH website allows you to calculate your BMI. You will need to know your weight and height.

18. Annotated Bibliography The National Association of State Boards of Education: (2004). The State Education Standard: The role of schools in preventing childhood obesity. Retrieved April 13, 2009 from www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/physicalactivity/pdf/roleofschools_obesity.pdf NASBE document includes CDC’s 10 key strategies to becoming a healthier school. VanLandeghem, K. (1999). National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States Retrieved April 3, 2009 from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm Here is a great document that will provide information on overweight children and adolescents in the U.S.