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Building A Healthier Future through Nutrition Education

Building A Healthier Future through Nutrition Education. In Conjunction with the Comprehensive Wellness Plan for the Mobile County Public Schools. Critical Need. To improve the education and health status of young people. Many Health Challenges.

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Building A Healthier Future through Nutrition Education

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  1. Building A Healthier Futurethrough Nutrition Education In Conjunction with the Comprehensive Wellness Plan for the Mobile County Public Schools

  2. Critical Need To improve the education and health status of young people

  3. Many Health Challenges • Overweight and Obesity leads to other health risks. • Type 2 diabetes. • Overweight can lead to being overweight or obese adults. • Early indication of Atherosclerosis • Osteoporosis

  4. Overweight Among Youth Overweight* Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents *BMI at the 95th percentile or higher

  5. Diet and Academic Performance • Research suggests that not having breakfast can affect children’s intellectual performance. • The percentage of young people who eat breakfast decreases with age • 92% of children ages 6-11 eat breakfast • 75-85% of adolescents ages 12-19 eat breakfast

  6. Eating Behaviors of Young People • Less than 40% of children and adolescents in the United States meet the US dietary guidelines for saturated fats. • 80% of high school students do not eat fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day.

  7. Eating Behaviors of Young People • 39% of children ages 2-17 meet the USDA’s dietary recommendation for fiber (found primarily in dried beans, peas, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. • 85% of adolescent females do not consume enough calcium. • A large number of high school students use unhealthy methods to lose or maintain weight.

  8. Alabama Profile - Obesity • 724,960 students in State • >65,000 students in Mobile County • 9th to 12th grade • 26.5% describe themselves as slightly or very overweight. • 14.5% at risk for being overweight. • 13.5% students are overweight. • 42.3% students trying to lose weight.

  9. What Is Nutrition Education? Before we can talk about nutrition education, try to answer this question: What is food? • It might sound like a silly question, but food is many things to people.

  10. Nutrition Education The act of enhancing and empowering our students to possess the knowledge and skills necessary to make decisions regarding nutritious and enjoyable food choices for promoting a healthy life.

  11. Nutrition Education • Shall be integrated into all areas of the curriculum such as math, science, language arts and social Studies • Shall be taught at all grade levels. • Shall focus on the students’ eating behaviors. • Shall be consistent with the state’s health education guidelines. • Shall be designed to help students learn.

  12. Nutrition Education • Topics of interest will be featured on the MCPSS web site. • A new topic(s) will be reviewed each month beginning with September 2006. • Web addresses will be available for reference and downloads.

  13. Food Guide Pyramid Food Labeling – What’s in and how to read a label. Serving Sizes Food Safety Hand Washing National Nutrition Month – March 2007 National School Lunch Week – October 9-13, 2006 National School Breakfast Week – March 5-9, 2007 Weight Management Tips Water Eating Away from Home Recipes – making foods heart healthy Smart Food Shopping Snacks Nutrition Education Topic Ideas

  14. Nutrition Education Variety, Balance, Moderation This is the juggling act that we need to perfect.

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