Jill A Nolan PhD Assistant Professor of Health Education Concord University KidStrong Conference Charleston WV June 12 2013 Childhood Obesity West Virginia has one the highest rates of Childhood obesity nationally ID: 758048
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Improving Nutrition Through School and Community Gardens
Jill A Nolan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Health Education
Concord University
KidStrong
Conference
Charleston WV
June 12, 2013Slide2
Childhood Obesity
West Virginia has one the highest rates of Childhood obesity nationally
An estimated 45.5% of WV 5
th
graders are overweight or obese
(CARDIAC)
Children in Rural areas have been found to be at increased risk for overweight and obesity
(Patterson, 2004)Slide3
Obesogenic Environment
Historically, Thin Population
(Long, 2012)
Elevated rates of Poverty
How does the Environment in WV Support
Inactivity?
Poor Nutrition?Slide4
Fruits and Vegetables
Essential for good nutrition
Struggle for children raised on processed foods
How to improve fruit and vegetable consumption??
Increase Availability and Accessibility
School-based programs
(
Blanchette
& Brug, 2005)Slide5
School Gardening Benefits
Quantitative findings:
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Variety
(
Ratcliffe
, et al., 2011)
Science scores
Qualitative findings:Pleased and motivated studentsImproved school attitude and PriceParent involvement Community building (Blair, 2009)Slide6
Traditional School Gardens
Located at the School
Built into the current curriculum (science and Health)
Incorporate community involvement
Students are involved:
Soil health --Planting
Composting --Fertilizing
Plant selection --harvesting Slide7
Child Gardening Options
Green House
Low tunnel
High tunnel
Summer SchoolSlide8
Child Gardening Options
Kids Garden Project (citation)
Kingwood WV
Children Grow Individual Gardens
Edible Forest Gardens
Mimic forest ecosystem
Grow food, fuel, fiber, etc. Slide9
Child Gardening Options
Daycare
Benefit of having children year-round
Target children during “picky” yearsSlide10
Influential factors
Teacher motivation
Teacher knowledge
Teacher
experience
Dedicated time
Community involvement Slide11
Getting Started!
Evaluate Available Space
Identify resources/partnerships
Check Soil Health
Design Challenge
Plant Palette
Build and use your garden
(USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative)Slide12
Discussion Groups
Daycare/
Prek
Elementary
Middle/High School
Higher Education
CommunitySlide13
References
Blair, D. (2009) The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening.
The Journal of Environmental Education, 40
(2), 15-38.
Blanchette
, L. &
Brug
, J. (2005). Determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption among 6-12-year-old children and effective interventions to increase consumption.
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 18(6), 431-443. CARDIAC. Retrieved on May 13, 2013 from: http://www.cardiacwv.org/results.php Komosinski, M., Nolan, J., O’Hara Tompkins, N., Drake, B., et al. Growing Healthy Habits in Rural West Virginia Communities: Evaluation of the Kingwood Kids Garden Project. Presented at the American Public Health Associations XXX annual meeting in Denver, , CO.
Long, K. (2012) The Shape We’re In. Charleston Gazette, retrieved on May 13, 2013 from:
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/theshapewerein/201202250085
Patterson, PD, et al.
Obesity and physical inactivity in rural America.
J Rural Health, 2004. 20(2): p. 151-9.
Ratcliffe
, M.,
Merrigan
, K., Rogers, B., & Goldberg, J. (2011). The effects of school garden experiences on middle school-aged students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors associated with vegetable consumption.
Health Promotion Practice, 12
(1), 36-43. USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative. School Garden Checklist. Retrieved on May 13, 2013 from: http://www.letsmove.gov/sites/letsmove.gov/files/pdfs/LM%20School%20Garden%20Checklist_0.pdf Pictures http://voiceinthegarden.blogspot.com/2011/01/hoop-house-high-tunnel-polytunnel.html http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/blanketing-the-garden-for-a-long-winters-slumber/ http://www.goveganic.net/article157.html