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Topics Related to Nutrition Friendly Schools
  • Understanding problem, updated prevalence data on all aspects on nutrition
  • Factors, aspects and determinants of nutrition, diet and eating habits of children and youth, related behavior theories (Call for contributors issued)
  • The influence of the school's physical and social environment, realistic role, models/frameworks on eating and nutrition (Call for contributors issued)
  • Frameworks: Comprehensive approaches, coordinated school-agency programs and whole school strategies
  • Addressing specific problems
    - sales of sugared beverages (Call for contributors issued)
    - fruits and vegetables consumption (Call for contributors issued)
    - reduced salt consumption (Call for contributors issued)
    - food safety (Call for contributors issued)
    - food allergies (Call for contributors issued)
    - modified foods (Call for contributors issued)
    - school meals in disadvantaged communities (Call for contributors issued)
    - school feeding programs in low income countries (Call for contributors issued)
  • School Nutrition Multi-intervention programs (First draft Sep-09)
    - Community-School Programs
    - Whole School Programs
  • School Nutrition Policies (First draft Sep-09)
    - school board/school
    - health authority
    - municipal
    - food sales to minors outside of schools (policy and legislation)
  • Nutrition Education (Call for contributors issued)
    - curriculum
    - instructional methods
    - parent/home-based learning activities
    - use of the Internet
  • Nutrition and Food Services (Call for contributors issued)
    - BMI/weight screening
    - cafeterias
    - nutritionist services
    - food inspections
  • Physical and practical factors and programs in school nutrition (Call for contributors issued)
    - eating facilities in schools
    - timetabling of recess and lunch hours
  • Social support programs
    - school nutrition activities (incl. co-curricular and after school activities, awareness activities) (First draft Sep-09)
    - School Nutrition Parent involvement (Call for contributors issued, bibliography started)
    - student engagement (incl. peer program and student leadership programs) (Call for contributors issued)
    - working with community campaigns (Call for contributors issued)
    - staff wellness and awareness (Call for contributors issued)
  • Addressing specific needs and situations (Call for contributors issued)
    - Obese and overweight children (Call for contributors issued)
    - Children with eating disorders/disordered eating (Call for contributors issued)
    - Vegetarian students (Call for contributors issued)
    - Children with food allergies     (Call for contributors issued)
  • Implementation and sustainability issues (Call for contributors issued)
    - Capacity-building and continuous improvement
    - Evidence-based implementation plans
    - Local mechanisms and drivers of change
  • Integration within educational mandate and constraints of schools (Call for contributors issued)
    - linkages with educational effectiveness and achievement
    - integration with school improvement programs and processes
  • Systems change issues (Call for contributors issued)



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