1. Eat Healthy+ Play Hard= STUDENT SUCCESS

2. MississippiSchool Wellness PolicyGuide for Development

3. School wellness policies are required for school year 2006-07.

4. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004

5. Senator Tom Harkin “On one hand, the specter of malnutrition and hunger continues to haunt millions of Americans, especially children. At the same time, we are confronted with a grave public health threat in the form of obesity and overweight, which are quickly becoming a major threat not just to individuals but to our Nation as a whole.”

6. Gov. Haley Barbour “Weight is something with which many of us struggle, including me, so I have a special appreciation for the educational, physical and emotional value of diet, exercise and other elements of healthier living.”

7. MississippiSchool Wellness PolicyGuide for Development

8. DevelopingEFFECTIVESchool Wellness Policies WHY ? WHAT ? HOW ? WHO ? WHEN ?

9. WHY ?

10. Our kids are facing a weight, nutrition, and health crisis.

11. More than overweight kids

12. Weighty Health Issues Overweight Overfed Undernourished Sedentary Diabetes (type 2) CVD risk factors Eating disorders

13. Overweight Children in US • There were 4 times the number of overweight children in 2002 as in the 1960’s. • The number of overweight teens has more than tripled during the same time period.

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15. Being overweight is an academic issue. • Overweight children have more school absences than children with a healthy weight. • Overweight children report a lower quality of life. • Weight-related teasing is a frequent cause of bullying at school.

16. Overweight, overfed … butUNDERnourished

17. OVERFED Over 40 percent of kids’ calories come fromADDED fat and sugar.

18. Undernourished • Kids and teens in the US are seriously deficient in calcium. • School-aged children and teens also have low intakes of some very important nutrients, like zinc, iron and B-vitamins. These nutrients are critical for brain functioning and learning.

19. Being undernourished is an academic issue. • Optimal nutrition is necessary for optimal cognitive functioning. • Zinc and iron (along with other nutrients) are critically important to brain function. • Sub-optimal nutrition has been shown to affect academic performance and even IQ scores.

20. SEDENTARY • Less PE in school • More screen time • Only 1/2 get enough regular physical activity • 14% of teens report NO regular physical activity

21. Too much TV is an academic issue. • Excessive screen time undermines children's education. • Excessive screen time reduces the time kids have to read, do homework, and explore the world around them. • Kids who watch a lot of TV (with simple words and sentences) are missing out on the vocabulary they need to excel at school.

22. 2003 Youth Risk Survey (YRBS)

23. Type 2 DIABETES “One in three children born in the US in 2000 will become diabetic …” CDC ~ 2003

24. Type 2 diabetes is an academic issue. • Children with Type 2 diabetes have more school absences. • Fluctuating blood sugar levels contribute to poor behavior and other school problems. • Kids with Type 2 diabetes may need more intensive nursing services.

25. Health consequences Cardiovascular, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes High blood cholesterol, respiratory ailments, and orthopedic and dental problems Psychological consequences Self-esteem, withdrawal, anxiety, body image Academic consequences Attendance, classroom behavior, cognitive development, test scores, and academic performance These problems have far-reaching consequences.

26. Mississippi Health Challenges

27. Mississippi Budget Challenge Obesity-related costs $757 million dollars per year, over half of those expenses were paid by Medicare and Medicaid

28. Schools play a central role in creating solutions. FAMILY PRE-SCHOOL SCHOOLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

29. Mississippi Families Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Succeed

30. Nutrition and fitness improve academic performance.

31. Nutrition and fitness help children behave well in school.

32. Nutrition and Fitness • Reduce fatigue • Reduce irritability • Reduce apathy • Reduce anxiety • Reduce depression • Reduce infections • Reduce absences

33. Nutrition and Fitness • Improve attendance • Improve energy levels • Improve participation • Improve behavior • Improve test scores • Improve academic success

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35. Research supports academics BOTTOM LINE: Kids need nutrition to get information IN, not just OUT on test days.

36. Research supports fitness BOTTOM LINE: Physical activity is positively associated with academic performance.

37. Is studenthealththe missing link in closing the achievement gap?

38. Healthy kids = healthy schools = healthy communities = healthy world

39. Mississippi Families Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Succeed

40. WHAT ?

41. MississippiSchool Wellness PolicyGuide for Development

42. Make it easy for schools … … to have a policy in place by school year 2006-07. … to begin or continue a discussion on kids’ health. … to take baby steps toward successful improvements.

43. School Wellness Policy • Goals • Nutrition Guidelines • Community Involvement • Implementation School Year 2006-07

44. WHAT ? GOALS for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the local education agency determines is appropriate

45. Each Commitment Minimum requirements • Federal regulations • Mississippi statutes Optional policy statements • Possible GOALS Appendices • Examples • Resources

46. Commitment to Nutrition PAGE 6-7

47. Commitment to Physical Activity PAGE 7

48. Commitment to Comprehensive Health Education PAGE 8

49. Commitment to Marketing a Healthy School Environment PAGE 8

50. WHAT ? Nutrition GUIDELINES selected by the local educational agency for ALL foods available on each school campus under the local educational agency during the school day with the objectives of promotion student health and reducing childhood obesity