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Resources This section lists many resources related to adolescent health education and promotion. Included are Web sites and links to PDFs that will help you to plan and execute a National Health Education Event following the theme “Adolescent Health: Planting Seeds for a Healthier Generation.” Inclusion in the resources section should not be construed as an endorsement by SOPHE. This list is intended to be a sampling of known materials and organizations pertinent to adolescent health that can be used to educate yourself and your community. Since the organizations listed may discontinue or revise materials from time to time, all of the items listed may not be readily available. All deletions or corrections should be brought to the attention of: Attn: NHEW 2012 Society for Public Health Education 10 G Street, NE, Suite 605 Washington, DC 20002 info@sophe.org Society for Public Health Education • National Health Education Week 2012 | 28
Nutrition and Physical Activity: Action for healthy adolescents Adolescent Health: Planting Seeds for a Healthier Generation National Health Education Week | October 15-19, 2012 OVERVIEW P arents and school environments provide a unique opportunity to promote healthy eating and physical activity in young people. Poor diet and inactivity are leading contributors to overweight and obesity in adolescents. 1 Health education can contribute directly to a student’s ability to successfully practice behaviors that protect and promote health and avoid or reduce health risks. According to the Centers Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), schools have direct contact with more than 95% of our nation’s young people aged 5-17 years-old, for about 6 hours a day, and for up to 13 critical years of their social, psychological, physical, and intellectual development. Not only do schools provide critical outlets to reach millions of children and adolescents to promote lifelong healthy behaviors, they also provide a place for students to engage in these behaviors, such as eating healthy and participating in physical activity. 2 This fact sheet highlights evidence-based strategies for improving nutrition in the form of healthy eating and physical activity in adolescents. Parents, teachers, professional health educators, and school nurses can use the curriculum, tools, and resources to encourage and model a balanced diet and daily exercise. National Perspective According to the CDC’s 2011 National Youth Behavior Risk Survey 5 : 13% of youth are obese 15% of youth are overweight 34% of youth ate fruit or 100% fruit juice two or more times per day 6% of youth had not eaten vegetables any day during the week 14% of youth did not participate in 60 minutes or more of physical activity any day during the week 69% of youth did not attend PE classes daily when they were in school Did You Know The obesity rate has more than doubled for adolescents aged 12-19 years over the last two decades. 6 Overweight adolescents are 70% more likely of becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80% if one or more parent is overweight or obese. 7 Empty calories from added sugars and solid fats account for 40% of children’s and adolescents daily caloric intake. Nearly half of these empty calories come from soda, fruit drinks, dairy and grain desserts, pizza and whole milk. 8 Children are more active when schools offer well-designed playgrounds, open spaces, and available facilities and equipment. 9,10 Health and fitness are linked to improved academic achievement and grades, and cognitive ability, as well as reduced truancy. 11 Unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyles are responsible for 112,000 deaths annually and $190 billion in annual health care expenditures. 3,4 Key Words: adolescent, nutrition, diet, sedentary, physical activity, overweight, obesity, health issues Society for Public Health Education • National Health Education Week 2012 | 29
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Resources<br />
This section lists many resources related to adolescent health education and<br />
promotion. Included are Web sites and links to PDFs that will help you to plan and<br />
execute a National <strong>Health</strong> Education Event following the theme “<strong>Adolescent</strong> <strong>Health</strong>:<br />
<strong>Planting</strong> <strong>Seeds</strong> <strong>for</strong> a <strong>Health</strong>ier Generation.”<br />
Inclusion in the resources section should not be construed as an endorsement by<br />
SOPHE. This list is intended to be a sampling of known materials and organizations<br />
pertinent to adolescent health that can be used to educate yourself and your<br />
community. Since the organizations listed may discontinue or revise materials from<br />
time to time, all of the items listed may not be readily available.<br />
All deletions or corrections should be brought to the attention of:<br />
Attn: NHEW 2012<br />
<strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Education<br />
10 G Street, NE, Suite 605<br />
Washington, DC 20002<br />
info@sophe.org<br />
<strong>Society</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Education • National <strong>Health</strong> Education Week 2012 | 28
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