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Chapter 30<br />

Box 30.2 Elements of the WHO<br />

nutrition - friendly school initiative<br />

1. Have a written school policy on nutrition.<br />

• Develop an action plan for implementing the<br />

initiative, including a monitoring <strong>and</strong> evaluation<br />

system.<br />

2. Enhance awareness <strong>and</strong> capacity building of the<br />

school community.<br />

• includes parents, schools, community, local<br />

retailers <strong>and</strong> farmers<br />

• training for all school staff<br />

• media <strong>and</strong> publicity.<br />

3. Develop a nutrition <strong>and</strong> health - promoting school<br />

curriculum.<br />

• life skills<br />

• education materials.<br />

4. Create a supportive school environment.<br />

• school meals<br />

• breakfast clubs<br />

• vending machines policies<br />

• fruit, vegetable <strong>and</strong> milk subscriptions<br />

• access to water.<br />

5. School nutrition <strong>and</strong> health services.<br />

• Inform parents about children ’ s health <strong>and</strong><br />

provide a referral health system for children<br />

needing attention.<br />

implementation <strong>and</strong> sharing of good practice is<br />

needed.<br />

The use of evidence of interventions on healthy<br />

eating <strong>and</strong> physical activity in the school setting <strong>and</strong><br />

in the broader context of health promoting schools is<br />

much more developed compared to other settings.<br />

Experiences <strong>and</strong> lessons learned in the school setting<br />

can set an example for other settings, such as the local<br />

community <strong>and</strong> the workplace.<br />

References<br />

1 Commission of the European Communities : European<br />

Commission: Green Paper: Promoting healthy diets <strong>and</strong><br />

physical activity: a European dimension for the prevention<br />

of overweight, obesity <strong>and</strong> chronic diseases , Brussels, 2005 .<br />

2 Branca F , Nikogosian H , Lobstein T : The Challenge of<br />

<strong>Obesity</strong> in the WHO European Region <strong>and</strong> the Strategies for<br />

Response . Summary. WHO Europe , 2007 .<br />

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Promotion in Improving Health of <strong>Preventing</strong> Disease <strong>and</strong><br />

Specifically, What is the Effectiveness of the Health<br />

Promoting School Approach? Copenhagen : WHO European<br />

Region , 2006 .<br />

6 WHO : The Ottawa charter for health promotion . Health<br />

Promot Int 1986 ; 1 ( 4 ): 3 – 5 .<br />

7 Fysio Educatief, Welsh Assembly Government <strong>and</strong> Health<br />

Education Board for Scotl<strong>and</strong> : The Class Moves! Cardiff :<br />

Welsh Assembly , 2002 .<br />

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project , College of Human Resources <strong>and</strong> Education, West<br />

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Education, Health <strong>and</strong> Democracy . Copenhagen : World<br />

Health Organization , 1997 .<br />

12 National Foundation for Educational Research <strong>and</strong> Thomas<br />

Coram Research Unit : Evaluation of the impact of the<br />

National Healthy School St<strong>and</strong>ard . London : Department of<br />

Health <strong>and</strong> Department for Education Skills , 2004 .<br />

13 Welsh Assembly Government : Food <strong>and</strong> Fitness —Promoting<br />

Healthy Eating <strong>and</strong> Physical Activity for children <strong>and</strong> Young<br />

people in Wales. 5 Year Implementation Plan , 2006 .<br />

14 Welsh Assembly Government : Appetite for Life . Welsh<br />

Assembly Government , 2006 .<br />

15 Welsh Assembly Government : Appetite for Life Action Plan .<br />

Welsh Assembly Government , 2007 .<br />

16 Active Young People in Wales : Sports Update, 58 , Sports<br />

Council Wales , 2006<br />

17 Young I : Growing Through Adolescence: A Training Pack<br />

Based on a Health Promoting School Approach to Healthy<br />

Eating . NHS Health Scotl<strong>and</strong> , 2005 .<br />

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Organization , 2007 .<br />

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