Download or read book The Feasibility of Using nudges in the School Food Environment to Influence Healthy Food Choices at School written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nudges to promote healthy eating in schools written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Implementing school food and nutrition policies written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schools play an important role in promoting healthy diets and good nutrition and can create an enabling environment for children. However, the school food environment is often not conducive to a healthy diet. To address this challenge, and to support Member States in implementing policy measures, as recommended by the Framework for Action from the 2014 Second International Conference on Nutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of developing evidence-informed policy guidelines on the food environment, including school food and nutrition interventions and policies with a focus on five interventions and policies that influence the school food environment. These five include nutrition standards or rules, direct food provision, marketing restrictions, nudging interventions and pricing policies. This review on contextual factors to be considered in the implementation of school food and nutrition policies was prepared as part of the required process for WHO guideline development.
Download or read book Social environmental Factors in the School Setting and Their Influence on Young Adolescent Dietary Behavior written by Martha Young Kubik and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impact of the HEROS Healthy Eating to Reduce Obesity Through Schools Study on Healthy Food Choices and Obesity Among Middle School Students in Guilford County NC Schools written by Kellie Marie O'Connell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The prevalence of overweight among adolescents in the U.S. has increased rapidly over the past two decades. This problem is closely related to poor dietary behaviors. Two preliminary, school-based studies were conducted in Guilford County Schools, which demonstrated that: 1) cafeteria environments do not foster healthy eating, and 2) a milk promotion program is a feasible intervention. These studies provided the rationale for the HEROS (Healthy Eating to Reduce Obesity through Schools) Study. The central hypotheses were that by increasing the availability of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products (FVD) and the awareness of the health benefits of choosing FVD: 1) intake would increase; and 2) the prevalence of obesity would decrease among middle school students. Participants were 489 seventh grade students from six schools (e.g., paired for socioeconomic status and ethnicity). The schools were randomly assigned to control or intervention groups. Intervention components were implemented over 23 weeks. Intervention components included: 1) nutrition education through curriculum, school dinners, and mailing information to families and 2) changes to cafeteria environments to increase the availability and awareness of FVD. Outcome measures were taken pre- and post-intervention and included: 1) estimated FVD intake at school lunch using the O'Connell School Food Diary; 2) estimated overall daily FVD intake using the Youth and Adolescent Food Frequency Questionnaire; and 3) overweight and obesity prevalence using body mass index and triceps skinfold thickness. Analysis of variance and Chi-square analyses were used to test for significant differences between groups at baseline. Change scores were calculated for pre- and post-intervention measures. A general linear model was used to test for intervention effects on these outcome variables. Significance was identified at p
Download or read book Mindless Eating written by Brian Wansink and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A food psychologist identifies hidden factors, motivations, and cues that cause overeating and offers practical solutions to help avoid these hidden traps and enjoy food without putting on excess pounds.
Download or read book Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-09-14 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food choices and eating habits are learned from many sources. The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. For some children, foods consumed at school can provide a major portion of their daily nutrient intake. Foods and beverages consumed at school can come from two major sources: (1) Federally funded programs that include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and after-school snacks and (2) competitive sources that include vending machines, "a la carte" sales in the school cafeteria, or school stores and snack bars. Foods and beverages sold at school outside of the federally reimbursable school nutrition programs are referred to as "competitive foods" because they compete with the traditional school lunch as a nutrition source. There are important concerns about the contribution of nutrients and total calories from competitive foods to the daily diets of school-age children and adolescents. Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools offers both reviews and recommendations about appropriate nutrition standards and guidance for the sale, content, and consumption of foods and beverages at school, with attention given to foods and beverages offered in competition with federally reimbursable meals and snacks. It is sure to be an invaluable resource to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, food manufacturers, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in consumer advocacy.
Download or read book Healthy Temptations written by Michelle van Hooft and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Obesity Volume 2 written by George A. Bray and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of the 5th Edition of the Handbook of Obesity spotlights on clinical applications for evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of obesity. It covers on the several major developments occurred between the previous and the new edition, including the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on people with obesity, the concept of “Precision Medicine”, and new medications approved by USFDA aiding patients with obesity weight loss of 15 to 20%. This volume is structured into 5 parts: Part 1 provides insights from evolution on changes in diet and physical activity, and the implications and results for preventing obesity, health care costs associated with obesity and the cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention and treatment. Part 2 deals with evaluation of overweight patients, approaches for classifying obesity and using this knowledge to evaluate patients, and addressing ethnic and racial considerations in evaluating patients with obesity. Part 3 explains the impact of lifestyle in managing obesity, which include behavioural management, diet, dietary composition, and meal timing, and the effects of physical activity and exercise in weight loss and weight loss maintenance. Part 4 is focused on medications in the management of obesity. This includes drug selection, various classes of drugs, combination of drugs affecting weight loss, effect of herbal agents on weight loss and treatment of obesity in pediatric populations, genetic diseases causing obesity and the role of drugs in treating the dyslipidemias. Part 5 discusses bariatric surgery, its history, procedure and effects in details, and other surgical techniques including electric stimulation of the vagus nerve, gastric balloons, intestinal liners, and liposuction.
Download or read book Team Nutrition Connections written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Testing methods to increase consumption of healthy foods Evidence from a school based field experiment in Viet Nam written by Nguyen, Trang and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Schools are an attractive entry point to improve children’s diets, as their eating habits can be shaped during childhood and the information disseminated from school can reach adults through children. We implemented a cluster-randomized trial in 12 schools in peri-urban Viet Nam to assess if two school-based interventions increased knowledge of healthy diets among children and their parents, as well as children’s consumption of healthy foods. First, children were given lessons about food before school lunch and encouraged to share the lessons with their parents. Second, children were provided with healthy snacks for five weeks to reinforce messages about healthy eating. We found that in the short term, the nutrition lessons raised the knowledge index score of the children by 0.35 standard deviation. After six months, this intervention retained its effectiveness only for the children who also received free access to fruit, emphasizing the linkage between knowledge and practice. By itself, free access to fruit at school increased the children’s daily fruit consumption by half a portion, but not at the expense of home fruit consumption. Access to healthy foods at school can therefore be an effective measure to raise children’s healthy consumption. Child-parent communication was not a reliable channel for knowledge dissemination in our setting.
Download or read book Factors that Influence Children s Food Choices While at School written by Stephenie S. Hopper and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many children are not getting the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables and are eating diets too high in fats and sodium. As a result, the rate of obesity has risen dramatically in the last 30 years. Obesity is associated with health related problems and lower school success. It is important for schools, parents, and communities to understand the factors that influence children's food choices while at school to help reverse the trend toward obesity. In this paper, three specific categories of factors are considered that influence children's food choices while at school: school, parental, and personal influences. School influences include competitive foods, cafeteria considerations and school based wellness programs. Family influences include parenting styles, participation in family meals, and modeling of parents' food ideals. Finally, personal influences deal with taste and quality, cost, and appeal of foods offered at school. Each of these factors does have an effect on how children choose their food at school. Knowing how these factors affect children's food choices while at school, stakeholders can more effectively help students make decisions that are more informed."--leaf 4.
Download or read book Food for Thought A Scan of Rural School Food Environments written by Bissan Ghaith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION: Supportive food environments are highly influential in the development and maintenance of healthy habits. In Grey Bruce, only around one in four students consume sufficient fruits and vegetables and 40% have reported eating junk foods more than four times a day(1). Elementary and secondary students consume about one-third of their calories at school(2).u2028OBJECTIVES: Researchers sought to assess facilitators and barriers to a healthy food environment in Grey County and Bruce County schools. Research questions included u201cHow are schools in Grey Bruce currently supporting healthy food environments in the school and classrooms? Are there examples of innovative or best practice approaches that support a healthy food environment?
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 The Impact of Health Education Among Communities W The Food Education Project Exploring Healthy Eating to Modify Health Behaviors Among Youth A Primary Intervention written by Cheryl S Aguilar and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obesity and diabetes among adults and children remains a public health concern. Rates of obesity among both demographics are slowly increasing. A plethora of research is available that unveils demographics of those who are at risk of obesity and diabetes. Barriers to healthy eating have also been documented. However, obesity remains a behavioral concern. The Food Education Project (FEP) began in 2012 and emphasizes health education throughout partnered schools in San Francisco. Health educators are employed and lead after school enrichment courses which are chosen by students. The students served are aged 5-17 and are at risk for obesity in public and private schools. Lesson plans are generated according to age group to engage students and enhance knowledge surrounding health, food, environment, and nutrition. Students are taught self-efficacy and self-awareness through cooking healthy meals and participating in outdoor gardening activities throughout the 36-week course. Parents of elementary school children expressed gratitude for FEP upon interaction with health educators. Students have expressed their desire for healthy eating through their enthusiasm and excitement during courses. Future work should analyze surveys distributed to Immaculate Conception Academy High School, a partnered school and second cohort with FEP. Pre- and post- surveys should assess knowledge retained and behaviors changed after the culmination of the course to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Call for more support from governmental organizations to contribute to healthy eating could be beneficial to improve community health. ℗Ư
Download or read book Healthy Eating in Schools written by Catherine P. Cook-Cottone and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Could Behavioral Economics Help Improve Diet Quality for Nutrition Assistance Program Participants written by David R. Just and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses findings from behavioral and psychological studies which indicate that people regularly and predictably behave in ways that contradict some standard assumptions of economic analysis. Recognizing that consumption choices are determined by factors other than prices, income, and information illuminates a broad array of strategies to influence consumers¿ food choices. These strategies expand the list of possible ideas for improving the diet quality and health of participants in the USDA¿s Food Stamp Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
