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Keywords
Nutrition--Study and teaching (Primary)--Iowa--Cedar Falls; Physical education for children--Iowa--Cedar Falls; Nutrition--Study and teaching (Primary); Physical education for children; Iowa--Cedar Falls; Academic theses;
Abstract
Over the past 30 years obesity in elementary school age children has gone from almost non-existence to common place. With obesity on the rise, the occurrence of diseases associated with it such as Type II diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia have also risen for children. These diseases are often carried into adulthood since overweight children are more likely to become overweight or obese adults. This will create another generation of obese children, continue to strain a failing health system, and add additional problems to our economy as the current obese generation heads into retirement.
Poor eating habits and insufficient physical activity are the leading behavioral causes of overweight and obesity. The school environment is an excellent place to help children meet requirements for nutrition and physical activity on a daily basis since the vast majority of children attend public school. The NutriActive program has been developed and tested to teach children about nutrition, physical activity, and other important aspects of an overall healthy lifestyle. This program, implemented by trained professionals, with the aid of parental involvement can help change unhealthy behaviors.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Oksana Matvienko
Second Advisor
Susan Dobie
Third Advisor
Catherine Zeman
Date Original
2007
Object Description
1 PDF file (67 leaves)
Copyright
©2007 Jennifer Marie Bruss
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bruss, Jennifer Marie, "The Effects of the NutriActive Healthy Experience Intervention on Nutrition Knowledge in Kindergarten and First Grade Students" (2007). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1713.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1713
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