<i>Healthy Eating Champions Award</i> For Elementary Schools

He, Meizi; Callaghan, Christine; Evans, Anita; Mandich, Gillian

doi:10.3148/70.2.2009.101

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“…517 Prototypical pilot studies demonstrate a greater understanding of healthy food choices, which in turn may also improve academic performance. 518,519 Strategies to attenuate hypertriglyceridemia and its associated metabolic complications include increasing physical activity during school and afterschool sessions, 520,521 incentivizing schools committed to fostering nutrition education, 522 and offering a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables daily to school cafeterias. 523 Overall, identification of the most successful pilot programs for implementation on a national level will require coordinated efforts by clinicians, policymakers, and advocacy groups focused on reducing hypertriglyceridemia, obesity, and IR through a greater emphasis on and implementation of intensive lifestyle interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Triglycerides and Cardiovascular Disease

Miller¹,

Stone²,

Ballantyne³

et al. 2011

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902

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Promoting healthy school food environments and nutrition in Canada: a systematic review of interventions, policies, and programs

Carducci,

Dominguez,

Kidd

et al. 2024

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Context The school food environment is a critical interface for child and adolescent nutrition, and there is a need to understand existing literature on Canadian school food environments to identify equity gaps and opportunities, and empower decision-makers to plan for future action. Objective Literature on Canadian school food and nutrition interventions, policies, programs, and their effects on diets and nutritional status are synthesized and appraised in this systematic review. Data Sources A search strategy was developed for each database used (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC, Cochrane Collaboration, Canadian Electronic Library, BiblioMap), with a combination of free text and controlled vocabulary, for articles published from 1990 to 2021. Unpublished data and grey literature were also searched. Data Extraction Quantitative and qualitative studies with an observational or intervention study design, reviews, or program evaluations conducted in Canadian schools with participants aged 5–19.9 years were included. Key study characteristics and risk of bias were extracted independently by 2 investigators using a standardized tool. Data Analysis A total of 298 articles were included (n = 192 peer reviewed and 106 from the grey literature), which were mostly conducted in Ontario (n = 52), British Columbia (n = 43), and Nova Scotia (n = 28). Twenty-four interventions, 5 nonevaluated programs, and 1 policy involved Indigenous populations. Overall, 86 articles measured and reported on effectiveness outcomes, including dietary intake; anthropometry; knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and physical activity. The literature remains largely heterogenous and primarily focused on nutrition education programs that use subjective assessments to infer changes in nutrition. A key facilitator to implementation and sustainability was community engagement, whereas key barriers were staff capacity, access to resources and funding, and consistent leadership. Conclusions This review provides insight into Canadian school food and nutrition interventions, programs, and policies and uncovers important evidence gaps that require careful examination for future evaluations. Governments must create supportive environments that optimize nutrition for children and adolescents through equitable policies and programs. Systematic Review Registration PROSPERO registration no. CRD42022303255.

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Healthy Eating Champions Award For Elementary Schools

Abstract: Participants view the HEC program as having a positive impact on the healthy eating environment in schools.

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Promoting healthy school food environments and nutrition in Canada: a systematic review of interventions, policies, and programs

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