Olympians speak to Waupun students
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen, Hank Snyder, 3/22/11
Focusing on health and wellness, Wisconsin Olympians Casey FitzRandolph and Suzy Favor Hamilton came to Rock River Intermediate School Friday to promote a healthy eating and fitness program called "Movin' and Munchin' Schools.”
UW Population Health “What Works” database now available
What Works is a one stop shop for evidence for policies and programs that influence the multiple determinants of health. This tool can help community leaders, coalitions, and others select the most promising strategies to respond to community health priorities. Visit the remodeled web site at www.whatworksforhealth.wisc.edu. This site has many new features, including:
- A user-friendly interface that makes it easier to find evidence-based policies and practices
- Opportunities to share your knowledge about real life implementation of policies and practices
- Color-coded evidence rating scales
- Printable one page summaries of policies and programs
- A cross walk with Healthiest Wisconsin 2020 focus areas
Nationally
(largely adapted from RWJF News Digest: Childhood Obesity)
Midwestern Market Makeover
A Minnesota Hy-Vee grocery store recently unveiled a special checkout lane that features healthy snacks instead of the usual candy bars, soda, cookies and chips, a new feature that could soon premiere in locations across the country.
Colorado School Exercise Requirement Agreement Reached
Associated Press, Christina Dickinson, 03/29/2011
Colorado lawmakers have reached agreement on a proposal to require daily exercise in elementary schools. House and Senate members agreed early Tuesday to a version of a bill requiring 30 minutes of daily exercise to help address childhood obesity. It could soon be headed to the governor's desk.
Surgeon General Says Obesity Crisis Should Be Addressed Together [Op-Ed]
Washington Post, Regina Benjamin, 03/21/2011
Change starts with the choices we make each day for ourselves and those around us. At the same time, there is a growing consensus that we, as a nation, need to create communities and environments where the healthy choices are the easy choices and the affordable choices.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Physical-Education Mandate, Aimed at Fighting Childhood Obesity
Associated Press, 03/24/2011
Gov. Bob McDonnell has vetoed legislation that would have required Virginia’s public school divisions to require physical education in elementary and middle schools, a measure intended to help combat the childhood obesity epidemic. McDonnell nixed the measure Thursday, calling it an unfunded mandate on localities and agreeing with groups representing school boards, superintendents and localities that urged McDonnell to veto the bill out of concerns about the millions in financial and logistical costs of enacting the legislation.
School Health Programs Get Kids, Community in Shape
Tucson Sentinel, Jorge Salazar, 03/25/2011
In the cafeteria, student council members give green bracelets carrying the message "Go for the Green" to classmates who participate in a spin-the-wheel activity that requires them to answer nutrition questions. Gym classes incorporate lessons on skateboarding, rollerblading and other activities students can do to be active outside of school without joining a team. Some days, the school gets a visit from the Activate Tucson "Moving Van," which is filled with hula hoops, balls and Wii exercise games. It all started when the school adopted a school health advisory council under a program for which Pima County received a $15.75 million grant to fight obesity.
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