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School Nutrition and Activity - Impacts on Well-Being (Paperback)
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School Nutrition and Activity - Impacts on Well-Being (Paperback)
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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 interventions to
increase physical activity. The book looks at the issue from three
levels: first, the effects of unhealthy eating and lack of exercise
on a number of health outcomes in children and adolescents; second,
successful small- and large-scale school-based interventions; and
finally, synthesis of current literature and translation into
specific guidelines and recommendations. Specific topics addressed
in the book include: * The appeal and benefits of outdoor versus
indoor activity * Cultural differences in physical activity *
Successful interventions and their continued success, or lack of,
after several years * The roles of family and community
interventions * Staff involvement in children's physical activities
* Specific programs, such as Plant Health, an antismoking
intervention with unintended obesity intervention * Establishing
healthy habits in youth This research provides schools with a
strong foundation for implementing policies and practices that
support healthy eating and regular physical activity. In the
process, educators will be ensuring the best possible chance for
increasing students' academic success, improving both physical and
mental health, and decreasing the risk for myriad chronic diseases.
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