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Improving Child Nutrition in Charleston County Schools. Catherine Grych, MPH Student Walden University PUBH 6165-2- Dr. Howard Rubin Fall Quarter 2010. Objectives. Define the Problem Meet the Children Understand School Lunch Barriers to maintaining “Good Nutrition” - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Improving Child Nutrition in
Charleston County Schools
Catherine Grych, MPH StudentWalden University
PUBH 6165-2- Dr. Howard RubinFall Quarter 2010
Objectives
Define the ProblemDefine the Problem Meet the ChildrenMeet the Children Understand School Lunch Understand School Lunch Barriers to maintaining “Good Barriers to maintaining “Good
Nutrition”Nutrition” Discuss strategies to improve child Discuss strategies to improve child
nutritionnutrition
Defining Child Obesity
Definition of Weight Definition of Weight StatusStatus OverweightOverweight ObesityObesity
Obesity rates are on Obesity rates are on the rise!the rise!
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Defining Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Defining Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved from Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Retrieved from http://cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.htmlhttp://cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2010). Clinical Growth Charts. Retrieved from Clinical Growth Charts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htmhttp://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm
Charleston County School District
80 Schools80 Schools 52 Schools52 Schools
South Carolina Department of Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports:and Environmental Control reports: 25% of ages 2-525% of ages 2-5 32% of Middle School32% of Middle School 32% of High School32% of High School
Charleston County School District. (2010). CCSD’s Options with Primary or Elementary Grade Charleston County School District. (2010). CCSD’s Options with Primary or Elementary Grade Levels. Retrieved from Levels. Retrieved from http://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.phphttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.php
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention and Control. Retrieved from http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity/and Control. Retrieved from http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity/
Meeting the Standards
USDA’s National School Lunch USDA’s National School Lunch ProgramProgram 1/3 Recommended Dietary Allowance1/3 Recommended Dietary Allowance
CaloriesCalories ProteinProtein Vitamins A and CVitamins A and C Iron and CalciumIron and Calcium
<30% calories from Fat<30% calories from Fat <10% from Saturated Fat<10% from Saturated Fat
United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/
Meeting the Standard
School Breakfast ProgramSchool Breakfast Program Similar to National School Lunch Similar to National School Lunch
ProgramProgram Must meet 25% of Recommended Must meet 25% of Recommended
Dietary AllowanceDietary Allowance
United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program. Retrieved from United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program. Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdfhttp://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdf
Barriers to Good Nutrition
Not Just the Menu!Not Just the Menu! Questionable OptionsQuestionable Options Outside the CafeteriaOutside the Cafeteria
VendingVending FundraisingFundraising
Parental InvolvementParental Involvement IncentivesIncentives SupervisionSupervision
It Is In Your Hands!
Change the Attitude.Change the Food.Change the Environment.
Change the Attitude
It Starts At HomeIt Starts At Home
Alternative RewardsAlternative Rewards
Change the Food
Strive for 5!Strive for 5! www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?pawww.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?pa
ge_idge_id=6=6
Set StandardsSet Standards
Patrol the MenuPatrol the Menuhttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Departments_Sthttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Departments_Staff_Directory/Operations_Division/Facility_Seraff_Directory/Operations_Division/Facility_Services/Food_Services/documents/augustelemluvices/Food_Services/documents/augustelemlunch.pdfnch.pdf
Change the Environment. . .
. . .at . . .at SchoolSchool
Alternative FundraisersAlternative Fundraisers
Expanded OptionsExpanded Options
Limited VendingLimited Vending
Change the Environment. . .
. . .at . . .at HomeHome Family MealsFamily Meals
Bring VarietyBring Variety
Snack AttackSnack Attack
Practice What You Preach!Practice What You Preach!
Summary
Child Obesity= Growing ProblemChild Obesity= Growing Problem
Solutions Exist!Solutions Exist! Change the AttitudeChange the Attitude Change the FoodChange the Food Change the EnvironmentChange the Environment
Reference:
Centers for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Clinical Growth Prevention. (2009). Clinical Growth Curves. Retrieved from Curves. Retrieved from http://http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charwww.cdc.gov/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htmts.htm
Charleston County School District. Charleston County School District. (2010). School Listings. Retrieved from (2010). School Listings. Retrieved from http://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schoohttp://www.ccsdschools.com/Our_Schools/ElementarySchools.phpls/ElementarySchools.php
South Carolina Department of Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (2010). and Environmental Control. (2010). Obesity Prevention and Control. Obesity Prevention and Control. Retrieved from Retrieved from http://http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesitywww.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/obesity
Reference:
United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). National School Lunch Program. (2010). National School Lunch Program. Retrieved from Retrieved from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/
United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). School Breakfast Program Retrieved (2010). School Breakfast Program Retrieved from from http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBhttp://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/breakfast/AboutBFast/SBPFactSheet.pdfFast/SBPFactSheet.pdf
United States Department of Agriculture. United States Department of Agriculture. (2010). MyPyramid. Retrieved from (2010). MyPyramid. Retrieved from http://www.mypyramid.gov/http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Additional Information:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.govwww.cdc.gov
Charleston County School District: Charleston County School District: www.ccsdschools.comwww.ccsdschools.com
Eat Smart Move More South Carolina:Eat Smart Move More South Carolina: www.EatSmartMoveMoreSC.orgwww.EatSmartMoveMoreSC.org Food Guide Pyramid:Food Guide Pyramid: www.mypyramid.govwww.mypyramid.gov Fruits and Veggies More Matters:Fruits and Veggies More Matters:
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_iwww.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=6d=6
United States Department of Agriculture:United States Department of Agriculture: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/