Download or read book The Effects of an After school Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Program on Obese Fifth and Sixth Grade Students written by Barbara J. McKee and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Out of School Time Settings written by Jean L. Wiecha and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evidence base of the impact and effectiveness of healthy eating and physical activity interventions in the out-of-school setting is continuing to emerge. By sponsoring this special issue, the National AfterSchool Association provides a platform for the sharing of a range of research studies that can inform and shape current discussion of best policies and practices to support child and youth wellness. The body of work presented in this issue adds considerably to our knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity interventions in out-of-school programs, and highlights the substantial contribution towards childhood obesity prevention that we envision from our field. This is the 143rd volume of New Directions for Youth Development, the Jossey-Bass quarterly report series dedicated to bringing together everyone concerned with helping young people, including scholars, practitioners, and people from different disciplines and professions.
Download or read book Educating the Student Body written by Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical inactivity is a key determinant of health across the lifespan. A lack of activity increases the risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, anxiety and depression and others diseases. Emerging literature has suggested that in terms of mortality, the global population health burden of physical inactivity approaches that of cigarette smoking. The prevalence and substantial disease risk associated with physical inactivity has been described as a pandemic. The prevalence, health impact, and evidence of changeability all have resulted in calls for action to increase physical activity across the lifespan. In response to the need to find ways to make physical activity a health priority for youth, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Physical Activity and Physical Education in the School Environment was formed. Its purpose was to review the current status of physical activity and physical education in the school environment, including before, during, and after school, and examine the influences of physical activity and physical education on the short and long term physical, cognitive and brain, and psychosocial health and development of children and adolescents. Educating the Student Body makes recommendations about approaches for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment. This report lays out a set of guiding principles to guide its work on these tasks. These included: recognizing the benefits of instilling life-long physical activity habits in children; the value of using systems thinking in improving physical activity and physical education in the school environment; the recognition of current disparities in opportunities and the need to achieve equity in physical activity and physical education; the importance of considering all types of school environments; the need to take into consideration the diversity of students as recommendations are developed. This report will be of interest to local and national policymakers, school officials, teachers, and the education community, researchers, professional organizations, and parents interested in physical activity, physical education, and health for school-aged children and adolescents.
Download or read book Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems written by Thomas P. Gullotta and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-26 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we enter the new millennium, promoting sound mental health and positive behavior of adolescents has undeniably taken on greater significance than ever before. To that end, more and more research is confirming what many have suspected for years: environment and community surroundings have a major affect on an adolescent’s well-being and overall mental health. And because no single causal agent triggers teenage pathology—and no one-size-fits-all treatment is available—the Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems offers a comprehensive and integrative biopsychosocial approach to effective practice. This volume examines not only the psychological and genetic factors underlying dysfunction, it also explores the critical roles that family members, peers, and the larger community play in an adolescent’s life. It offers current interdisciplinary perspectives on adolescent development, both functional and pathological, and provides coverage that is clear, accessible, and practical on such topics as: Major disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, PTSD, developmental delays, and conduct disorders. Behavior problems, such as substance abuse, sexual offenses, teen pregnancy, school failure, gambling, and gang violence. Best practices, reviewing what works (i.e., interventions that have been rigorously validated), what might work (i.e., those in need of further study), and what doesn’t work. Residential interventions as well as community treatment. Risk and resiliency factors. Ongoing and emerging pharmaceutical issues. Each chapter focuses on a specific behavior or disorder and is formatted to help readers quickly locate needed information. The Handbook of Adolescent Behavior Problems provides a solid foundation for understanding the adolescent experience and the influence of the family and community as well as much-needed information on the development of evidence-based practices. It is designed to be a one-stop reference for anyone working with adolescents—developmental psychologists, clinical and school psychologists, and education specialists as well as for graduate students in these areas.
Download or read book Impact of Eight Lessons Intervention on Fourth Fifth and Sixth Grade Students Nutrition Knowledge written by Maya Moustafa Itani and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Lebanon, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is approaching those in the US and other parts of the world. Since childhood obesity is related to many adv erse health consequences, community nutritional interventions are needed to addr ess the epidemic of childhood obesity. This study examined the effect of culturally appropriate nutritional education d elivered to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students enrolled in three private schools i n greater Beirut on students' nutrition knowledge. This was done in order to enc ourage and teach them how to change and modify their lifestyle behavior and eati ng patterns toward a healthier and more nutritive performance. The study was divided into two phases: assessment and intervention. The assessme nt phase involved collecting anthropometric measurements, 24-hr food recalls, ca nteen's assessment questionnaire, schools' personnel interviews, and pretest nut rition knowledge questionnaires. Whereas the intervention phase involved deliver ing eight nutrition education lessons to students over a period of eight weeks. This was examined by providing the students with 25 multiple choice questions at the end of each phase; a scoring system ranging from -1 to 1 for each question was used to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. The questions revol ved around nutrition including the importance of breakfast, healthy snacking, fr uits and vegetables, fibers, physical activity as well as the avoidance of high fat and high sugar food items. Post-test scores of the intervention group increased significantly more than the post-test scores of the control group in nine questions out of the twenty five included in the questionnaire. Eight questions showed significant increase in th e scores of both groups. Eight questions didn't show significant increase in pos t-test scores of both groups. Although this study only demonstrated moderate changes in the students' nutritio n knowledge, however, there is a need to encourage educators to integrate such p rograms in their curriculum since this may in the long term improve children's a ttitudes towards making better food choices.
Download or read book Reconstructing Obesity written by Megan B. McCullough and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced and a new set of analytical explorations about obesity research and the effectiveness of obesity interventions will be established.
Download or read book NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey SPANS 2010 written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The SPANS 2010 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the weight status and related behaviours of school students across NSW... The report provides valuable information for guiding policies and programs to reduce childhood obesity and promote childrens health. The information can be used directly to identify issues of concern and priorities for action."--p. 13.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Active Hours Afterschool written by Afterschool Alliance, Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The obesity crisis in America is ubiquitous and irrefutable, and it's hitting youth so hard that health experts warn that this generation of children will be the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Tackling and reversing this epidemic will require a comprehensive and sustained effort in every community in America. The nation's growing network of afterschool providers can make a significant contribution to this battle. Afterschool programs can provide physical activity and nutrition education, healthy snacks and a safe place to play and socialize in the hours after school. This report highlights the following: (1) Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic; (2) The health and economic costs are astounding; (3) Children are not getting enough physical activity and have unhealthy eating habits; (4) Afterschool programs can help combat the epidemic of childhood obesity; and (5) Afterschool program models in practice. This report concludes that Afterschool programs can help combat the epidemic of childhood obesity. Additionally, before- and after- school programs will also help decrease child obesity, expand physical activity, and increase parent and community involvement in schools.
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health written by Panteleimon Ekkekakis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing body of evidence shows that physical activity can be a cost-effective and safe intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of mental health problems. As researchers and clinicians around the world look for evidence-supported alternatives and complements to established forms of therapy (medication and psychotherapy), interest in physical activity mounts. The Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health offers the most comprehensive review of the research evidence on the effects of physical activity on multiple facets of mental health. Written by a team of world-leading international experts, the book covers ten thematic areas: physical activity and the ‘feel good’ effect anxiety disorders depression and mood disorders self-perceptions and self-evaluations cognitive function across the lifespan psychosocial stress pain energy and fatigue addictions quality of life in special populations. This volume presents a balanced assessment of the research evidence, highlights important directions for future work, and draws clear links between theory, research, and clinical practice. As the most complete and authoritative resource on the topic of physical activity and mental health, this is essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners in a wide range of fields, including clinical and health psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, behavioural and preventive medicine, gerontology, nursing, public health and primary care.
Download or read book Eat Well Keep Moving written by Lilian W.Y. Cheung and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In North America obesity continues to be a problem, one that extends throughout life as children move into adolescence and adulthood and choose progressively less physical activity and less healthy diets. This public health issue needs to be addressed early in childhood, when kids are adopting the behaviors that they will carry through life. Eat Well & Keep Moving, Third Edition, will help children learn physically active and nutritionally healthy lifestyles that significantly reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases. BENEFITS This award-winning evidence-based program has been implemented in all 50 states and in more than 20 countries. The program began as a joint research project between the Harvard School of Public Health (currently the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) and Baltimore Public Schools. In extensive field tests among students and teachers using the program, children ate more fruits and vegetables, reduced their intake of saturated and total fat, watched less TV, and improved their knowledge of nutrition and physical activity. The program is also well liked by teachers and students. This new edition provides fourth- and fifth-grade teachers with the following: • Nutrition and activity guidelines updated according to the latest and best information available • 48 multidisciplinary lessons that supply students with the knowledge and skills they need when choosing healthy eating and activity behaviors • Lessons that address a range of learning outcomes and can be integrated across multiple subject areas, such as math, language arts, social studies, and visual arts • Two new core messages on water consumption and sleep and screen time along with two new related lessons • A new Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate, created by nutrition experts at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, that offers children simple guidance in making healthy choices and enhances the USDA’s MyPlate Eat Well & Keep Moving also offers a web resource that contains numerous reproducibles, many of which were included in the book or the CD-ROM in previous editions. A separate website, www.eatwellandkeepmoving.org, provides detailed information for food service managers interested in making healthful changes to their school menus; this information includes recipes, preparation tips, promotional materials, classroom tie-ins, and staff training. The web resource also details various approaches to getting parents and family members involved in Eat Well & Keep Moving. A Holistic Approach Eat Well & Keep Moving is popular because it teaches nutrition and physical activity while kids are moving. The program addresses both components of health simultaneously, reinforcing the link between the two. And it encompasses all aspects of a child’s learning environment: classroom, gymnasium, cafeteria, hallways, out-of-school programs, home, and community centers. Further, the material is easily incorporated in various classroom subjects or in health education curricula. Eight Core Principles Central to its message are the eight core Principles of Healthy Living. Those principles—at least one of which is emphasized in each lesson—have been updated to reflect key targets as defined by the CDC-funded Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration partnership. These are the principles: • Make the switch from sugary drinks to water. • Choose colorful fruits and vegetables instead of junk food. • Choose whole-grain foods and limit foods with added sugar. • Choose foods with healthy fat, limit foods high in saturated fat, and avoid foods with trans fat. • Eat a nutritious breakfast every morning. • Be physically active every day for at least an hour per day. • Limit TV and other recreational screen time to two hours or less per day. • Get enough sleep to give the brain and body the rest it needs. Flexible, Inexpensive, Easy to Adopt The entire curriculum of Eat Well & Keep Moving reflects the latest research and incorporates recommendations from the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It fits within school curricula, uses existing school resources, is inexpensive to implement, and is easy to adopt. The content is customizable to school and student population profiles and can help schools meet new criteria for federally mandated wellness policies. Most important, armed with the knowledge they can gain from this program, elementary students can move toward and maintain healthy behaviors throughout their lives.
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 Nutrition Education Linking Research Theory and Practice written by Isobel R. Contento and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-03-29 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition Education, Second Edition provides a simple, straightforward model for designing effective nutrition education that addresses the personal and environmental influences that affect food choice and assists individuals in adopting healthy behaviors. Using a six-step process, this text integrates theory, research, and practice and provides advice on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education.
Download or read book Nutrition Research written by Drummond and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition Research: Concepts & Applications is written for nutrition students in undergraduate and graduate programs who are beginning to develop the skills necessary to become knowledgeable research consumers, conduct and document research projects, and understand how to use research findings in practice. The first text of its kind to clearly explain each section of a research paper to students who are new at the process, this title outlines how to read and analyze research by learning concepts, such as sampling design or relative risk, and then seeing these abstract ideas brought to life in actual research articles. Students also apply these concepts in Application Questions and Critical Thinking Exercises in which they write abstracts, answer questions about evidenced-based study data, or use a checklist to critique a study. Students also learn the nuts and bolts of searching databases for appropriate articles, using systematic reviews such as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Download or read book Evaluation of the T O D A Y Project written by Felice Christina Chavez and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overweight and obesity are serious health concerns that impact the health of individuals at many levels. Families and communities are also impacted by the overweight and obesity epidemic. Current estimates of children who are overweight in the United States are 17% of children ages 6 to 11 and 17.6% of children ages 12 to 19. Although overweight and obesity rates are high among the general population; rates are even higher among minority and low-income populations. Schools have been researched for their effectiveness in reducing overweight and obesity prevalence; along with increasing behaviors such as healthier nutrition and physical activity and knowledge. However, few studies exist that examine the impact of school-based interventions on primarily low-income, minority populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of TODAY (Transforming Obesity and Diabetes Awareness in Youth), a school-based intervention with the goal of preventing obesity and diabetes in the fifth grade population at two low-income, primarily Hispanic/Latino elementary schools in Escondido, California. The study examined nutrition, physical activity and health knowledge variables. A sample of 123 children, all 5th grade students who attended either Felicita or Lincoln elementary schools were recruited to participate in the project. The changes in nutrition and physical activity variables were measured by questions adapted from the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Questionnaire (SPAN) created by Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH). The knowledge variable was measured by questions based on the health curriculum that pertained to nutrition and physical activity. It was hypothesized that children who participated in the project would demonstrate increases in healthy nutrition behavior such as fruit and vegetable consumption and decrease soft-drink consumption; demonstrate increase in physical activity behavior and decrease sedentary behavior of screen time; lastly the students would increase knowledge of nutrition and physical activity concepts taught in the intervention. Statistical analyses included Wilcoxon rank sum test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results from the pre/post test indicated that the children who participated in the TODAY Project, increased fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and health knowledge. Findings of this research are consistent with previously published articles on school-based interventions. However, unlike previous research this study was unable to demonstrate significant decreases in soda consumption and sedentary behavior. Understanding the impact of the school on the health of its students will allow for effective school based interventions that are capable of curving the overweight and obesity epidemic, especially among the most at-risk populations.
