Preventing Childhood Obesity - Evidence Policy and Practice.pdf
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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 />
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