MEDI363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Junk Food, Childhood Obesity, European Cooperation In Science And Technology
7 Aug 2018
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How physically active are children: most not active enough, 29% adequately active = 1hr mod-vigorous activity everyday of the week, 44% spend >2hrs on sedentary leisure. Pre(cid:373)ier"s priority: reduce overweight and obesity rates of children by 5% over 10 years, to reach this requires, energy reduction average 420kj/day, effective, reach, priority populations, across government implementation. Nsw healthy eating & active living strategy 2013-2018. Informed by and complements 4 key policy and strategic initiatives: nsw 2021 a plan to make nsw number 1, national partnership agreement on preventive health, national partnership agreement for closing the gap in indigenous health. Improving food options in health facilities extending to other government and community venues: finish with the right stuff for sporting clubs, work with oosh and supported playgroups. Ongoing challenges and opportunities: challenges how to promote healthy food and make available, how to counteract non-health promoting environment. Information to families: tight guidelines for menu planning caring for children, use of new technologies.
