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Thesis
Obesity Prevention in Schools: Implications for Nursing
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
11/2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3432
Abstract
Obesity prevention in the schools poses a complex challenge. Evidence would suggest that it requires a complex multi-pronged approach to make an impact. Nutritional education, changes in food quality and macronutrient content, and physical activity, as well as community and family support programs, are all important pieces of a complex picture. For programs to succeed, evidence shows some very fundamental changes in nutritional content of food served in schools, and in physical activity requirements, could go a long way in making a positive difference in fighting childhood obesity. The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness among pediatric nurses and health care providers regarding the need for more rigorous nutrition standards for foods served in the National School Lunch Program; and to raise awareness of current standards for nutrition and physical activity in the public school system. Providing nurses with better tools to support community, family, and individuals in their quest for better health is important.
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- Title
- Obesity Prevention in Schools: Implications for Nursing
- Creators
- Jill E. Lawton
- Contributors
- Melvin Haberman (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590526801842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis