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Nutrition and Physical Activity to Prevent Obesity Symposium Results

Educational Settings

What does it look like for individuals? What are they experiencing? (Vision) (asterisks indicate duplicate entries)

Symposium Priorities

·  Physical activity is a priority in the educational setting and in the home

·  Access to fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy snacks

·  Healthy schools = Healthy community

INDIVIDUAL/GROUP IDEAS

Attitudes/Perceptions

Ø  Group Compilations

·  Families exercise and play together

·  Healthy active lifestyle

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  Fun, active

·  Active, happy, healthy individuals

·  More active lifestyles

·  Individuals learn to set personal goals regarding exercise and weight management

·  Happy, healthy, fit individuals

·  Feel better, more energy

·  Fast pace of life decreased

·  Everyone “walks the walk” – defining “the walk”

·  Communicating with one another as to lifestyle changes

·  Change adapted

·  Cooperation among each other when you feel good, you are willing to work with others)

·  The entire communities working together for the benefit of all

·  Goal oriented

·  Awareness of BMI – what it is

·  Incentives for students to want to become healthier

·  Having fun and leading active lives

·  Iowa has led the nation in growing food for the world – most importantly they have set the example in eating a healthy lifestyle with physical activity at the center

·  Improved self-esteem and self-worth

·  Sitting at table with families eating a healthier meal and selecting which of the many weekend family activities from community

·  Attitude of “motorless motion”, personal power as first thought

·  Cooperation – not fighting with each other – proper attitude

·  Use of phrase “physical activity” not inexistence – no “fog” of what people qualify as equal motion

·  Physical reality as a moral temperative

·  Leveled global industrial filed due to higher test scores, better learning, better production

·  The beginning of a new generation (with those who are children now as parents then) that does not look at nutrition and physical activity as a lifestyle change – it’s just the way it is

·  Healthier lifestyles

·  Leadership/policy team with people “walk the walk” *

·  Better self-esteem

·  Make one on one attention for my goals

·  It’s ok to be me, don’t judge me, help me, talk to me, share with me, listen to me

·  More children who are drug and alcohol free

·  More children attending and graduating college

Educational Setting

Ø  Group Compilations

·  Daily P.E. for K-12

·  Bike racks full at schools

·  Healthy schools = healthy community

o  Decreased drugs and alcohol

o  Less dropouts

·  Need to educate teachers, PH people on value/methods of nutrition education

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  Students involved in planning

·  Slower pace

·  Increased academic achievements

·  Adults who mentor and listen to students

·  Health curriculum offered in all schools

·  Elementary school student learning about a healthy, active lifestyle in school and at home

·  Educate young and old alike

·  Class time breaks every 2 hours for physical activity, snacks, re-energize

·  Students take healthy/wellness message to elementary

·  “rewards” for good behavior/grades are new or updated sports equipment, bikes, or something to help keep motivated to stay active

·  Parents educated on what is taking place within schools to enhance health

·  Children have knowledge of dietary choices in and out of school

·  People feel comfortable in seeking education (which is readily available to them) and use the information to better their lives and lives of family

·  Iowans have resources at their fingertips

·  Emphasis on education and everyone has options for facilities

·  Increase in academic achievement

·  Diet/exercise taught in more classes

·  Nutrition and physical education K-12

·  Basic health education

·  Curriculum infusion

·  Education set the examples

·  Educated in nutrition and physical activity

·  Poor information about overweight

·  Positive family involvement

·  Education consistent and inviting (holistic)

·  School days to farmer’s market and gardening and education through how to garden, weed, prepare, etc. and student involvement

·  From birth they are taught good habits

·  Students able to read food labels and understand food choices

·  Children have the knowledge of healthy lifestyles delivered through a comprehensive health curriculum

·  Higher test scores, etc – more competitive workforce because we have people who feel better, more attentive, etc

·  Able to easily find resources like learning to cook healthy foods and snacks in your home with a person who can teach you in English/Spanish

·  Education consistent and inviting – develop trust issues with parents

·  Educate parents to purchase and prepare more fruits and vegetables

·  Increased knowledge, skills and attitudes toward healthy foods and portion sizes

·  Nutrition class for all PH education track and a service component to implement with kids

·  More one on one attention, individual plan for each person (it’s ok to be me, let’s talk)

·  Kids learn to cook with convenience foods with time constraints

·  Nutrition class for all Ph education track and a service component to implement with kids

·  Need to educate teachers and students to understand/change knowledge, attitudes, and skills about food choices and portions sizes

Physical Activity

Ø  Group Compilations

·  Ability to walk/bike to school and work

·  Daily activity in schools

·  Physical activity is a priority in the educational setting and at home

·  Physical activity incorporated as part of workday – attitude of “motorless motion” at the forefront (i.e. how do I get there on my own power?)

·  Activities in place for non-athletes that teach skills for a lifetime

·  Use of phrase “physical activity” does not exist – no “fog” about what constitutes quality motion – physical reality as a moral imperative

·  K-12 meaningful programs for lifetime fitness

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  Individuals “plan” time for physical activity in daily lives

·  Daily physical activity before, during, after

·  Kids involved in physical activity

·  Creative play outside

·  Increased activities – locally

·  Increased participation levels in schools

·  Choices in PE to pick lifestyle/lifelong activities

·  Healthier habits and increased physical activities and hygiene

·  More physical activity

·  Pre and post school programmed physical activities for non-athletic students

·  Students become physically involved in virtual games

·  PH students invest in community through nutritional or wellness promotion activity

·  Educate teachers

·  Parents are educated in parenting skills so that they promote good nutritional choices and have the ability to follow though

·  Instead of TV time – families go outside to play (sports – exercise)

·  Exercise is part of the school day

·  Opportunities to be involved and active in variety of activities

·  Pre and Post school activities for non athletic involvement

·  Physical activity is a norm for everyone the minute you wake

·  Variety of activities available for individuals to participate in

·  Physical activity is built in to the work environment as part of their work day

·  Children have physical education every day of the week and have healthy eating habits even when forced to make choices

·  Physical activity everyday

·  Planned physical activity everyday

·  Decrease in sedentary recreation (TV, computer games, etc)

·  PE class every day interacting with media, computers, and fun activities, I.E. rock climbing, repelling, swimming, etc.

·  People biking to school, work

·  Pre and post activities in schools and included within school time.

·  PE was a critical change in educating

·  Physical activity is an integral part of the day

·  No activities

·  High school students have daily in-school opportunities for physical activity

·  Workplaces require an hour of exercise each day just as a lunch hour

·  Schools have mandatory recess for k-12 that is organized activity for one hour in the morning and in the afternoon

·  Acceptance of increased activity and healthy food choices as “the norm”

·  Students allowed recess before lunch stimulates appetite and increase time on task eating

·  All students k-12 involved in meaningful programs for life-time fitness

·  Organized non-competitive sports

·  Children are experiencing daily physical education class 30-40 minutes

·  Physical activity as part of work day, part of environment

·  Pre and post school activities for non-athletic students- that are lifestyles components – skills – but does it have to be outside of education experience

·  Physical activity integrated in everything we do – not an extra

·  Bike racks

·  More activities in school- PR more often from elementary to HS

·  Daily activity – PE in school

·  See families out being active

·  Non-competitive sports

·  Daily physical activities incorporated into school day (and worksites)

·  Better physical health impacts/ means better mental health

·  Students are exercising a minimum of 30 minutes per day every day

·  Students are seen exercising outside of the school day, weekends, and summer

·  On UofI campus – walking to class with friends, walk between classes, meet with friends for active play after class, active during learning

Media/Industry

Ø  Group Compilations

·  One communication hub – media, information

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  Same message – present goal

·  Properly evaluate outcomes of our efforts and share the data

·  Less insulting commercials on radio and television

·  A clothing industry that doesn’t jump sizes to make consumers “unaware” of their state (i.e. a size 4 isn’t really a size 6, etc)

Nutrition/Foods

Ø  Group Compilations

·  Access to fresh fruits and vegetables and health snacks

·  Junk food consumption looked at like smoking today

·  Analysis of food served

·  Better lunch/snack choices

·  Family meal time, eat together, and eat healthy meals

·  Availability of fast healthy foods in pre-K and college settings

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  No fried foods in schools, pop, candy

·  Kids not leaving high school lunch for fest food restaurants

·  Good choices in vending machines

·  Access to fresh fruits and vegetables after school

·  Fast food restaurants have changed menus to accommodate healthy food and many have gone out of business

·  Carry water in schools

·  Breakfast for all children at school

·  Better eating – meals and snacks

·  Kids have good, healthy food that they will eat at school

·  Kids learn regarding food and nutrition and how to cook without use of all convenience items, yet keep within time constraints of life

·  Elimination of “junk food” snacks from schools

·  Education of elementary students on healthy eating

·  All students will eat nutritiously, make own choice, choose good foods

·  Nutrition education, ag = nutrition – wellness

·  Learning has improved because students are not hungry at school

·  Families know how to prepare meals on a budget (financially and time-wise)

·  Families eat meals together not in shifts

·  School meals would be an important part of the school day

·  Students are eating 1 cup of fruits and vegetables – of which at least 2 are fresh every day

·  Whole grain breads are the norm

·  Less use of pre-packaged foods

·  Increased use of fresh, organic foods

·  Students eat breakfast at home or at school – breakfast > FG

·  Food available on campuses follow dietary guidelines for Americans (concessions and fund raisers)

·  After school snacks available

·  Students are drinking more milk and water than pop

·  Vending machines have milk, fresh fruits and vegetables

·  Baked fish is an acceptable entrée

·  Legumes are offered daily as an option to red meats

·  Healthy food choices available for students and staff

·  Healthy snacks available for birthday celebrations, etc

·  Kids like fruits and vegetables

·  Healthy food is not an alternative

·  Increase family meals

·  Healthy foods for all cultures

·  Fruit and vegetable access to kids at school

·  Healthy “fast” food drive through

·  Healthy family meals*

·  Healthy meals and snacks at schools

·  Healthy choices in vending machines

·  Every child in all school settings will have fruits and vegetable access during school daily (include teachers, staff, families)

·  More fast food “healthy” drive thru's

·  Huge availability of fruits and vegetables for families to choose from year round

·  To do you part to eat lower on food chain, increase time for food prep

·  All restaurants offering “fresh choices”

·  Healthy food choices in cafeterias, vending, sports events

·  Fresh fruits and vegetables are offered to all school children as a snack in the AM or PM at school

·  Lunches are offered at school in an attractive unrushed setting

·  Healthy food is not the “alternative”

·  Fruit in classrooms for snack (and vending)

·  Healthy choices at lunch and portion sizes

·  School lunch program does not have chips, candy, or ice cream as an option

·  Snack choices improved, more nutritious

·  Fresh fruits available for free

·  Junk food consumption looked on like smoking today

·  No junk foods in vending machines

·  Healthy snacks are provided to all students on a daily basis at school

·  School meals are nutritious

·  On UofI campus – eat healthy breakfast

·  Off UofI campus – active commute to campus by walking or biking, facilities that support activity, limit vehicles, limited cambus, and a social environment that supports physical activity over alcohol consumption

Community

Ø  Group Compilations

Ø  Individual Compilations

·  Communities address opportunities for physical activity regarding trails, stop signs/crossings, open gyms hours, open hallways

·  Policy change

·  Citizenship

·  Cleaner environment from birth all the way to adults, society

·  Children are able to play outside and want to play and feel safe