Download or read book Development of a Clinical Practicum to Fight Childhood Obesity Through Nutrition Education written by Rebecca J. Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one in three American children classified as obese or overweight, efforts to improve the health status of our youngest generation are imperative. Interventions that improve nutritional knowledge and increase physical activity levels are proven to decrease the body mass index of children. Elementary schools are prime settings for nutrition instruction. This project formed a partnership between a school of nursing and an elementary school and developed an afterschool nutrition education program. Student nurses spend their clinical hours providing lessons to elementary students using a research-validated nutrition curriculum. The project achieved a sustainable, and replicable approach to the childhood obesity epidemic and affirmed the feasibility of collaborations between nursing programs and elementary schools to provide innovative clinical experiences that promote the health of children. Most importantly, it will help elementary students and their families develop healthy habits that can reduce their risk of obesity and optimize their health throughout life.
Download or read book Nutrition Education in the K 12 Curriculum written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-09-21 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The childhood obesity epidemic and related health consequences are urgent public health problems. Approximately one-third of America's young people are overweight or obese. Health problems once seen overwhelmingly in adults, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, are increasingly appearing in youth. Though the health of Americans has improved in many broad areas for decades, increases in obesity could erode these and future improvements. The IOM report Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation recognized the importance of the school environment in addressing the epidemic and recommended making schools a focal point for obesity prevention. The development and implementation of K-12 nutrition benchmarks, guides, or standards (for a discussion of these terms, see the next section of this chapter) would constitute a critical step in achieving this recommendation. National nutrition education curriculum standards could have a variety of benefits, including the following: Improving the consistency and effectiveness of nutrition education in schools; Preparing and training teachers and other education staff to help them provide effective nutrition education; Assisting colleges and universities in the development of courses in nutrition as part of teacher certification and in updating methods courses on how to integrate nutrition education in subject-matter areas in the classroom and in materials; and Establishing a framework for future collaborative efforts and partnerships to improve nutrition education. Nutrition Education in the K-12 Curriculum: The Role of National Standards is a summary of the workshop's presentations and discussions prepared from the workshop transcript and slides. This summary presents recommendations made by individual speakers.
Download or read book School Nutrition and Activity written by Areej Hassan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis nationally and internationally. This insightful compendium provides valuable information and assesses the research foundations behind several school initiatives to help combat the epidemic of obesity in children and adolescents, particularly using
Download or read book A Childhood Obesity Prevention Program in the San Fernando Area of California written by Estrella Walker and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project explores the nutrition education curriculum that was created for the childhood obesity prevention program 5-4-3-2-1-0 Steps to Healthy Families at Facey Medical Foundation in Mission Hills, California for overweight and obese children aged seven to eleven and their families. The curriculum was designed to be presented once a week over the course of four 3-hour sessions addressing the following nutrition topics: MyPlate and portion sizes, healthy beverage choices, disease associated with overweight and obesity, physical activity for the whole family, healthy snack preparation, and intuitive eating and the psychological aspect of childhood obesity. The team for the 5-4-3-2-1-0 Steps to Healthy Families childhood obesity prevention program consists of a Registered Dietitian, and psychologist specializing in pediatrics. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for all of the nutrition education, physical activities, and healthy snack preparation and demonstrations, while the psychologist focuses on intuitive eating and the psychological, social, and emotional aspects of dealing with childhood obesity. This nutrition education program was developed to be used in the San Fernando Valley area to help lower the childhood obesity rates in the community of Mission Hills, California. Qualitative observations could be made during implementation of the program, which could lead to modifications and improvements to the curriculum; further research is suggested to collect, analyze, and evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum in changing knowledge and behavior of participants.
Download or read book Identification of Best Practices for Childhood Nutrition Education Interventions written by Kelsey Rebecca Shanklin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity remains a major concern in the United States, as 17% of children and adolescents ages 2-18 are obese. Although changes in knowledge alone are not enough to change behavior, most successful nutrition interventions to reduce childhood obesity include nutrition education. The purpose of this study is to understand practices that impact the effectiveness of childhood nutrition education, and to identify expert opinions of essential best practices for childhood nutrition education. A literature review was conducted to identify previously established best practices for childhood nutrition education for 6-12 year olds. Eight sources were identified, and 33 best practices were cited. Ten members of a USDA multi-state research group reviewed the best practices and edits were made according to their feedback. Three practices were added, and four were deleted. In order to understand experts’ opinions about childhood nutrition education, an interview script was developed based on the revised list of best practices. Cognitive interviews were conducted with faculty members of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Department of Public Health Nutrition, and Extension agents. Three practices were deleted, and eight practices were combined. To ensure clarity, a second round of cognitive interviews were conducted with the same interviewees. Four practices were added during this process. A total of 23 best practices were included in the subsequent interview and ranking process. Four experts received a list of the final 23 best practices and were asked to rank the top ten best practices. Through an interview, experts were asked to provide greater detail about each of the 23 practices, explaining and describing in their own words. Emerging concepts were documented in narrative form. Experts reviewed this document to ensure that the document represented their thoughts accurately. This study found that there is great variability among the literature and experts concerning best practices for childhood nutrition education interventions. In the future, best practices for specific settings and age groups should be established and disseminated in order to improve the effectiveness of childhood nutrition education interventions.
Download or read book Preventing Childhood Obesity written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-01-31 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's health has made tremendous strides over the past century. In general, life expectancy has increased by more than thirty years since 1900 and much of this improvement is due to the reduction of infant and early childhood mortality. Given this trajectory toward a healthier childhood, we begin the 21st-century with a shocking developmentâ€"an epidemic of obesity in children and youth. The increased number of obese children throughout the U.S. during the past 25 years has led policymakers to rank it as one of the most critical public health threats of the 21st-century. Preventing Childhood Obesity provides a broad-based examination of the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in U.S. children and youth, including the social, environmental, medical, and dietary factors responsible for its increased prevalence. The book also offers a prevention-oriented action plan that identifies the most promising array of short-term and longer-term interventions, as well as recommendations for the roles and responsibilities of numerous stakeholders in various sectors of society to reduce its future occurrence. Preventing Childhood Obesity explores the underlying causes of this serious health problem and the actions needed to initiate, support, and sustain the societal and lifestyle changes that can reverse the trend among our children and youth.
Download or read book Promoting a Healthy Weight in Children and Youth written by United States. Indian Health Service. Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-01-10 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today's generation of children. While parents and other adult caregivers play a fundamental role in teaching children about healthy behaviors, even the most positive efforts can be undermined by local environments that are poorly suited to supporting healthy behaviors. For example, many communities lack ready sources of healthy food choices, such as supermarkets and grocery stores. Or they may not provide safe places for children to walk or play. In such communities, even the most motivated child or adolescent may find it difficult to act in healthy ways. Local governments-with jurisdiction over many aspects of land use, food marketing, community planning, transportation, health and nutrition programs, and other community issues-are ideally positioned to promote behaviors that will help children and adolescents reach and maintain healthy weights. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity presents a number of recommendations that touch on the vital role of government actions on all levels-federal, state, and local-in childhood obesity prevention. The book offers healthy eating and physical activity strategies for local governments to consider, making it an excellent resource for mayors, managers, commissioners, council members, county board members, and administrators.
Download or read book Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors written by Areej Hassan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pediatric Behavioral Nutrition Factors: Environment, Education, and Self-Regulation, the editor carefully selected each chapter individually to provide a nuanced look at how environment, education, and self-regulation impact pediatric nutrition. All the various factors that intertwine with and influence nutrition are not yet known, and we often assume that poor nutrition is a socioeconomic issue. This is a massive, multifaceted topic. The articles in this compendium make clear that this simplistic assumption is not accurate; they were chosen to present as accurate a total image as possible, based on recent research. The final chapters offer innovative interventions that should become the foundation for ongoing investigation.
Download or read book The Impact of Hands on Cooking Classes and Nutrition Education Program on Eating Behavior of Obese Children in Kuwait written by Barake Roula and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Impact of Hands-on Cooking classes and Nutrition Education program on Eating Behavior of Obese Children in Kuwait Principle Investigator: Dr. Roula Barake u2013 Nutrition Department Co-PI: Mrs. Mrs. Fatima Ismail u2013 Nutrition DepartmentInvestigator: Dima AlKaed Co-investigator: Miss Nadeen Ibrahim u2013 Clinical Research UnitCo-investigator: Dr. Hessa Al KAndariCo-investigator: Dr. Azza ShaltoutBackground Overweight and obesity are constantly rising globally, in both low and high income countries, as reported by WHO. It has been estimated that 43 million pre-school children from birth to the age of 5 years are overweight and obese, while 92 million are at risk of becoming overweight. In Kuwait, a cross-sectional study investigating overweight and obesity rates of 5402 girls and boys aged between 10 -14, reported an overall prevalence of 30.7% and 14.6% overweight and obesity, respectively. Combating this pandemic through intervention programs of single or multiple components were investigated internationally, however, no such interventions were applied in Kuwait. Aims The aim of this study is to assess the effect of structured nutrition education program, hands-on cooking classes and goal setting and behavioral modification techniques/ strategies on: 1) Change in eating habits and behavior of overweight and obese children and their parents; 2) Change in energy and nutrients consumption, and change in weights, BMIs, and waist to hip ratio in overweight and obese children and their parents; 3) Change in lipid profile in overweight and obese children; 4) Change in quality of life for overweight and obese children and their parents; 5) Maintenance of change in eating habits after 3, 6 months in overweight and obese children and their parents; 6) Compare findings from different parameters with findings from a matched control group.Material and methods Fifty overweight and obese girls and boys, aged between 8 -12 years, and their mothers were recruited. A number of anthropometric and biochemical test were conducted at baseline and 6 months after intervention. Both mothers and children were asked to fill out u201cNutrition Knowledge assessment survey, a u201cHealth related Quality of life questionnaireu201d and a u201cFood Attitude and Behavioru201d adapted survey at baseline and after 6 months. Class plans, structured nutrition education classes material and cooking classes themes were developed by certified dietitians at Dasman Diabetes Institute. The intervention was provided in the form of 2 sessions per week for 3 weeks. Interactive nutrition education lectures, behavioral modification strategies and techniques, hands on cooking classes, and exercise sessions were provided by certified dietitians, certified exercise trainers and a professional chef.Similarly, assessment of anthropometric and biochemical test was conducted for 25 participants from the control group at recruitment, and 6 months without the 3 week intervention program. Controls also filled out similar questionnaires, surveys and forms filled out by intervention group following the same time-line.Results Statistical analysis is in process. Paired sample t-tests will assess changes in anthropometrics, biochemical data and change in food nutrition knowledge, quality of life and food attitude and behavior within individuals and between groups. Correlations, repeated measures and logistic regression will be applied after controlling for potential confounders.Discussion Preliminary findings indicate increase in nutrition knowledge and positive attitude towards improvement in eating habits and behavior. We postulate that combining hands on cooking classes with structured nutrition classes and setting behavioral modification strategies may contribute to curbing the prevalence of childhood obesity in Kuwait.
Download or read book Development of an Integrative Approach for Use in School Communities to Improve Children s Nutrition and Health written by Marilyn Briggs and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs written by American Academy of Pediatrics and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All-new set of national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The standards are for all types of early care and education settings--centers and family child care homes."--Back cover
Download or read book The Development of a Nutrition Education and Counseling Program for Obese Children in the First to Third Grade Range written by Barbara Hoyt Levernier and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalog written by Food and Nutrition Information Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effect of Nutrition and Exercise Education on Childhood Obesity written by Emily Nicol and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity is a national epidemic that is completely preventable. Obesity in children not only affects them during childhood and adolescent, there are health issues that can follow them the rest of their lives. A few examples of health illnesses that are not age specific are heart disease and diabetes. Not only does childhood obesity lead to other preventable health issues it can also lead to low self-esteem and depression. Children do not have always have the right knowledge when it comes to making decisions about food and exercise, this is the reason further education about nutrition and exercise is needed. Educating children and their families about nutrition and exercise will help fight a health epidemic that is preventable. Studies have shown that the easiest and most logical environment to teach health knowledge to children and adolescents is in a school setting. The school environment is best because every child has to attend school; be it public, private or home school. Also, children and adolescents spend about seven to eight hours at school each day and five days out of the week. Implementing this initiative begins by educating the school staff so they will be better equipped to teach the students about health education. By implementing health education into school curriculums, children and families are given the knowledge and skills to combat childhood obesity. The process of evaluation will happen after one school year. If there is too short of time between implementation and evaluation it will cause indiscretions, so a longer period is used to make sure the results are represented accurately.
Download or read book A Research Proposal written by Pasua Chang and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of childhood obesity has nearly quadrupled from 5.2% to 19.3% in the last 50 years. Many interventions and studies have been proposed and implemented to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally funded program that has helped to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in children ages 2- to 4-years old; however, there is still more that can be done to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity. The purpose of this proposed study is to determine the effects of annual nutrition education reinforcement sessions (ANERS) for mothers on the reduction of children’s BMI-for-age z-scores compared to parents/dietary gatekeepers who do not receive ANERS. Additionally, this proposed study will determine the effects of ANERS on the average number of servings of fruits and vegetables (F&V) that children consume outside of school meals in comparison to the average number of servings of F&V consumed outside of school meals by children whose mothers do not receive ANERS. It is anticipated that 200 mother-child dyads, previously in the WIC program, will participate in this proposed study, with mothers randomized into either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive annual nutrition education reinforcement sessions with an assigned dietitian after their children’s well-child visit. The control group will not receive annual nutrition education reinforcement sessions. It is anticipated that there will be a significant difference in children’s BMI-for-age z-scores in year two (1.16, ±0.14 and 1.30, ±0.11, respectively; p = .050) and year three (1.07, ±0.18 and 1.28, ±0.12, respectively; p = .025). It is also anticipated that in year three of the study, children in the intervention group will have a significantly greater average consumption of F&V outside of school meals than children in the control group (14.0, ±1.8 and 11.3, ±2.2, respectively; p = .042). The proposed study will be aUse of Nutrition Education Reinforcement to Decrease Childhood Obesity 3 step towards reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity by providing mothers an opportunity to be counseled and to get healthy eating reinforcement annually. Keywords: Nutrition education, childhood obesity, parents, interventions
Download or read book The 4th Quarter written by Jill Flaby and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is feared that children may now have shorter life expectancies than their parents' generation if childhood obesity continues. Nutrition is epigenetic, so if change happens now, future generations will have better outcomes and brighter futures. The purpose of this project is to enhance the nutritional knowledge of children through nutrition education and to understand barriers to improving nutrition education. The objectives of the project are to provide nutrition education to children, demonstrate increasing nutritional knowledge as a result of education, discuss the Nurse Practitioners' role in nutrition education and identify barriers to nutrition education. The nutrition education was provided to two age groups within a daycare setting. The pre-k group's education tools included the "Slow, Go Whoa" curriculum adapted from the U. S. Department of Human Services' "We Can" program. In the school-age group, the tools used for education were adapted from the Myplate.gov website. In each group, knowledge was tested pre- and post-intervention through age-appropriate tests. As a result of the education, the children showed increased nutritional knowledge. The pre-k group showed an increase of 32.2 percent, and the school-age group increased by 69.5 percent. It has become progressively important to focus on primary prevention modalities to slow the progression of chronic disease in all ages. Nurse Practitioners can use nutrition education to make a positive impact on the health of the nation.
