Salad Bar Use among Middle School Children in a Socio-economically Disadvantaged Rural County

2021 ◽  
pp. 609-619
Author(s):  
Valerie Muehleman ◽  
Carey Fitzgerald ◽  
Shae Gantt ◽  
Brenda Hughes ◽  
Lydia Breland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Low Income ◽  
White Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Middle School Children ◽  
Middle Schoolers ◽  
American Students ◽  
Educational Campaign

Objective: Our objective in this study was to inform policymakers if including a salad bar in school cafeterias in the district would serve all subgroups of students equally. Methods: A salad bar was implemented during the 2016-2017 academic year in a rural low-income county middle-school. Halfway through, a “healthy lifestyle” educational campaign was presented. Students’ gender, race, and body mass index (BMI) were recorded along with their choice of daily lunch item. Results: Overall, 528 middle schoolers participated in this program. Students opted to consume salad for approximately 5.73 days out of the 123 days that salad was served. The educational campaign had no effect on salad bar use. There was no gender difference in frequency of salad bar use. African- American students consumed significantly more salad than Hispanic students, and marginally more salad than white students. Students classified as normal weight (by BMI percentile) chose the salad bar option more frequently than obese students. Conclusions: Salad bar was the least popular food choice, and popularity of the salad bar decreased over time. The educational campaign designed to increase salad bar use had no effect. These results can help guide future interventions in low-income rural communities.

scholarly journals Association of screen time with physical activity and BMI in middle school children at Tamil Nadu, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
S. Santha Kumar ◽  
S. Alph Shirley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Middle School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The objective of this study was to find the association of screen time with physical activity and BMI in middle school children in the age group of 11 to 13 years in Tamil Nadu, India.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 139 middle school children aged 11 to 13 years at the state of Tamil Nadu, India from June 2019 to August 2019. Data regarding screen time and physical activity were collected from the children using a predesigned questionnaire and anthropometric measurements done. The data collected were analyzed with suitable statistical methods using SPSS 25 software.Results: Of the 139 children, 46(33.1%) were 11 years, 48(34.5%) were 12 years and 45(32.4%) were 13 years old. 74(53.2%) were male and 65(46.8%) were female. Majority of the study subjects (52.5%) had an average daily screen time of >120 minutes followed by 61 to 120 minutes (28.8%) and ≤60 minutes (18.7%). Of the 139 children studied, only 31.7% (44 children) followed the WHO recommendations of moderate to vigorous physical activity of at least 60 minutes per day, 57.5% of the children had normal BMI, 10.8 % had thinness, 25.2% were overweight and 6.5% were obese. Physical activity was found to decrease with increasing screen time, and this was found to be statistically significant. No statistically significant correlation between screen time and BMI was found. There was statistically significant correlation between physical activity and BMI.Conclusions: There is a significant correlation of screen time with physical activity in this study. Urgent measures need to be taken to decrease screen time and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Prevalence of central obesity among normal weight and overweight/obese Italian middle-school children

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. e96
Author(s):  
Miriam Mariano ◽  
Marcello Manchisi ◽  
Valentina Minicucci ◽  
Sarah Zarrilli ◽  
Clelia Donisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Middle School Children

Math and Science Education Module for Introducing Nanotechnology, Light and Energy for Middle School Classrooms

2013 ◽  
Vol 1532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Boykin ◽  
Shanlin Pan ◽  
Dee Goldston ◽  
Elizabeth Allison
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Development Program ◽  
School Level ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Creative Research ◽  
Math And Science ◽  
Teacher Professional

ABSTRACTThe introduction of nanotechnology in early classroom pedagogy is becoming a high priority in education. However, the concepts of nanotechnology can be difficult to conceptualize due to the esoteric nature of the subject. Inquiry-based nanotechnology modules are one way to help visualize nanomaterials to deliver the concepts of nanotechnology. We present the implementation and effectiveness of a newly developed module tying existing light and energy curriculum in middle school to nanoparticles, introducing the concept of a photocatalyst and energy. The module is part of a five year teacher professional development program in the Alabama Black Belt through a Math Science Partnership award from NSF (0832129) to increase students’ interests at the middle school level for pursuing continued math and science education and creative research activities in the future. Students impacted by the program are from low income rural communities where it is critical in preparing the next generation scientists and engineers for our nation’s future energy challenges.

Selection into, and academic benefits from, arts-related courses in middle school among low-income, ethnically diverse youth.

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Winsler ◽  
Taylor V. Gara ◽  
Alenamie Alegrado ◽  
Sonia Castro ◽  
Tanya Tavassolie
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Academic Benefits ◽  
Diverse Youth

Mindfulness training reduces stress and amygdala reactivity to fearful faces in middle-school children.

2019 ◽  
Vol 133 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens C. C. Bauer ◽  
Camila Caballero ◽  
Ethan Scherer ◽  
Martin R. West ◽  
Michael D. Mrazek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Middle School Children ◽  
Fearful Faces ◽  
Amygdala Reactivity

Family Support and Conflict and Academic Success in Middle School Children

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy J. Cantrell ◽  
Beth Bailey ◽  
Christine L. Pearson ◽  
Chandni Patel
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Family Support ◽  
School Children ◽  
Middle School Children

Evaluation of a two-year physical activity and healthy eating intervention in middle school children

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Haerens ◽  
B. Deforche ◽  
L. Maes ◽  
G. Cardon ◽  
V. Stevens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
School Children ◽  
Middle School Children

TURNING FARMERS INTO SOCIAL FARMER ENTREPRENEURS FOR DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remus Runcan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Development Programme ◽  
Rural And Urban

According to Romania’s National Rural Development Programme, the socio-economic situation of the rural environment has a large number of weaknesses – among which low access to financial resources for small entrepreneurs and new business initiatives in rural areas and poorly developed entrepreneurial culture, characterized by a lack of basic managerial knowledge – but also a large number of opportunities – among which access of the rural population to lifelong learning and entrepreneurial skills development programmes and entrepreneurs’ access to financial instruments. The population in rural areas depends mainly on agricultural activities which give them subsistence living conditions. The gap between rural and urban areas is due to low income levels and employment rates, hence the need to obtain additional income for the population employed in subsistence and semi-subsistence farming, especially in the context of the depopulation trend. At the same time, the need to stimulate entrepreneurship in rural areas is high and is at a resonance with the need to increase the potential of rural communities from the perspective of landscape, culture, traditional activities and local resources. A solution could be to turn vegetal and / or animal farms into social farms – farms on which people with disabilities (but also adolescents and young people with anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, and alexithymia issues) might find a “foster” family, bed and meals in a natural, healthy environment, and share the farm’s activities with the farmer and the farmer’s family: “committing to a regular day / days and times for a mutually agreed period involves complying with any required health and safety practices (including use of protective clothing and equipment), engaging socially with the farm family members and other people working on and around the farm, and taking on tasks which would include working on the land, taking care of animals, or helping out with maintenance and other physical work”

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