The PADOK Program Initiative Description: The program aims to improve students’ behavior and lifestyle habits. Namely, increasing their enjoyment of school life and health, forming a habit of sleeping at regular hours of each day for a period of more than 6 hours, eating breakfast, and increasing their physical activity by decreasing the time spent […]
Initiative Description: Children received lessons including selected portions from the chapters covering the Food Guide Pyramid (lesson 1), vegetables (lesson 3), fruits (lesson 4), snacks (lesson 7), and physical activity (lesson 9). Parents in the experimental group received additional nutritional education information packets similar in content to the students lesson based on the USDA Dietary […]
Initiative Description: Use interactive children’s books to deliver nutrition messages and serve as a bridge between home and school cultures in an urban population. The books contained a variety of activities designed for children to complete with adult assistance and were written on a third through seventh-grade reading level. A brief questionnaire was included at […]
Initiative Description: A nutrition program in line with 2013 United States Department of Agriculture requirements was implemented.Qualitative evaluation (Focus groups) of the food program was conducted. The school was 98% of students are students of color and 86% qualify for free/reduced lunch. Study Results: Feedback suggested that action steps could include incorporating culturally appropriate recipes […]
Initiative Description: In a school-based program about exercise and nutrition, the children’s parents were also asked to participate in nutritional and exercise activities at home as a family “home team.” Study Results: Including the family was primarily effective in facilitating children’s improvements in flexibility and nutrition knowledge. Reference: Hopper, C. A., Gruber, M. B., Munoz, […]
Initiative Description: Systematic review of obesity prevention studies published from 1990 to 2010 including a comparison between school-based interventions with and without parental component was conducted. Study Results: Parental modules including different strategies and addressing several home-related determinants and parenting practices concerning eating and physical activity behaviors were more likely to be effective. Reference: Wen, […]
Initiative Description: The intervention included, Kids Nutrition and Fitness, 6-week nutrition, physical activity educational after-school program, with parental and at-home components along with school activities, including the creation of an Advisory Committee that made wellness policies Study Results: Children in the intervention group decreased their BMI on average by 2.80 (p = 0.04) and BMI […]
Initiative Description: Implement family-style service in school cafeterias in which students are allowed to serve themselves from common dishes of food. Study Results: Increased consumption of key nutrients and decreased prevalence of food waste Reference: Coborn, J. E., Marquart, L., Burgess-Champoux, T., & Rosen, R. A. (2015). Building healthier children through family-style service in school […]
Healthy ONES Program Initiative Description: Ensure student access to healthy foods and restriction of unhealthy foods by implementing the Healthy Options for Nutrition Environments (Healthy ONES) program which includes the elimination of unhealthy foods and beverages on campus, exclusive use of nonfood rewards, unhealthy foods and beverages from home now allowed, fundraising with nonfood activities, […]
Initiative Description: Implement local wellness policies that impact the physical environment regulating commercial food (CF) consumption, such as the number of CF venues and items, open or closed-campus policy and lunchroom advertising. Study Results: Policies modifying the school’s physical environment are most likely to positively influence National School Lunch Program participation and decrease competitive foods […]
