Local School Wellness Policies: Creating a Healthy School Environment

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Local School Wellness Policies Creating a
Healthy School Environment
Amy Haessly, R.D. Child Nutrition
Services Wellness Lead Vista Unified School
District [phone] ext. 2912 amyhaessly_at_vus
d.k12.ca.us
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Snapshot of American Kids

• Overfed but undernourished
• Declining physical activity
• Limited health literacy

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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
1519 20
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
1519 20
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
1519 20
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2004
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2005
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2006
(BMI 30, or 30 lbs. overweight for 5 4
person)
No Data lt10 1014
1519 2024 2529
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990,
1998, 2006
(BMI ?30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 54
person)
1998
1990
2006
No Data lt10 1014
1519 2024 2529
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Childhood Overweight

• Overweight children are more likely to become
  obese as adults.
• 80 of children who were overweight at aged 1015
  years were obese at age 25.

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San Diego County

• 34.4 adults overweight (35.5 in CA)
• 14.8 youth overweight (11.3 in CA)
• 66 of teens and 38 of adults engaged in
  moderate to vigorous p.a. for at least 20 minutes
  at least 3 times in the last 7 days

Source CA Health Interview Survey, 2001, Los
Angeles, CA UCLA Center for Health Policy
Research, July 2002.
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Overweight Children are more likely to develop

• Type 2 diabetes
• Asthma
• Orthopedic problems
• Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
• increased blood pressure
• high cholesterol levels
• Behavioral problems
• Depression

Source www.publichealthadvocacy.org/resources_obe
sity.html
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Good Nutrition

Improved behavior Improved attendance Less
visits to school nurse Increased attention and
creativity Improved test scores BETTER
LEARNING
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Physical Activity Learning

Improved cognitive development Improved emotional
health and self-esteem Improved academics (even
when taking the place of class time) BETTER
LEARNING
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Wellness PolicyVista Unified School District
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What You Should Know

• Mandatory as of 2006-2007
• Creates nutrition guidelines to promote good
  health
• Includes nutrition education and physical
  activity

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VUSD Wellness Policy

• Student Wellness (No. 5040)
• Physical Education (No. 6024)
• Food Service/Child Nutrition Program (No. 3011)
• Other Food Sales (No. 3012)

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Student Wellness

• Encourage staff to serve as positive role models
• Designate a site rep for Wellness Council
• Post the policy regulations in public view in
  the front office
• No non-nutritious foods as rewards/incentives
• Alternatives to Food as Reward

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Student Wellness Administrative Regulations

• Nutrition Education
• Integrated into core curricular subjects
  electives
• Provides opportunities for students to practice
  skills and have fun
• Emphasize importance of caloric balance between
  food intake energy expenditure
• Teachers staff receive training as needed

Dairy Council of California
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Physical Education

• Includes varying types of activities
• Strength, endurance, and flexibility
• Must be provided for
• gt100min/10 school days ? Kindergarten
• gt200min/10 school days ? 1st-6th grade
• gt400min/10 school days ?7th-12th grade

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Physical EducationAdministrative Regulations

• Site administrators shall maintain records of
  mandated PE minutes.
• In the fall parents of 5th, 7th, 9th graders
  will be notified of components of physical
  fitness testing conducted in Spring.
• Student Fitness Assessment letter

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Food Service/Child Nutrition Program

• Foods will be monitored for
• Calories, sugar, fat, and saturated fat content
• Foods promoted on school sites
• Fresh fruits and vegetables (salad bar)
• Harvest of the Month
• Whole grains
• Milk and 100 Juice drinks
• Foods Avoided
• Candy, cupcakes, cakes, sugary beverages

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Food Service/CNS Administrative Regulations

• Nutrition standards for
• Meals served through the NSLP, SBP, After
  School Snack Program
• A la carte foods beverages for elementary,
  middle, high school

Established by USDA
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Other Food Sales

• Foods sold/served to students and staff on campus
  during the school day should promote student
  health.
• School day defined as 1 hour before 1st bell to 1
  hour after last bell.
• A list of compliant foods beverages shall be
  available in front office and on website.

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Other Food Sales Administrative Regulations

• Nutrition Standards for food beverages
• Fundraising Guidelines
• Physical activity promoted above selling food
  items see Alternative Fundraising Ideas
• Food items must follow nutrition standards
• If not in compliance
• Must take place outside of school premises
• Must occur one hour before or after school

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Where can I find the policy and resources?

• VUSD website www.vusd.k12.ca.us
• Child Nutrition Department link
• Wellness Policy link

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Thank you for your time!

• Questions?
• Contact Amy Haessly
• 760-726-2170 x2912