Nutrition 101: Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity
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Transcript of Nutrition 101: Improving Nutrition in Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity
Nutrition 101:Improving Nutrition in
Georgia Schools to Prevent Obesity
Shantea JohnsonWalden University
PUBH-6165-2 Environmental Health Professor: Jalal Ghaemghami
Ideal Eating Food Chart
Preparing Healthy Food Pie Chart, 2003 www.windmillhillcityfarm.org
Obesity What is Obesity? One of the most preventable causes of
death. (cdc.gov, 2007) Number of deaths caused from obesity
Obesity and our children Children in Georgia One in six adolescents’ was overweight in
the United States in 2003-2004” (Child trends, 2003).
Rates of obesity among adolescents’ Prevalence:
What groups are most affected
School Nutrition Where do Georgia schools Rank?
Breakfast: Georgia ranked 54% (frac.org 2007)
Lunch Ranking: Georgia ranked: 67% (healthyschoollunches.org, 2007)
School Nutrition (continued) School Lunches Vending machine options
Snacks and Sodas Healthier Guidelines/
Options and Recommendations
Roadblocks Cost Funding Improving Nutrition Education Implementation & Recruiting
Parents, Principals, foodservice directors citizens, voters, and taxpayers and Government
Moving Forward What do we need to do next?
Addressing the problem Involving officials
Will you help?
ANY QUESTIONS??
The End Thank you for your time and
Attention!!
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Healthyamericans.org (2009) New Report Finds Georgia Has 14th Highest Percent of Obese Adults and Third Highest Percent of Obese and Overweight Children in the U.S.
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