h.e.a.l.t.h. health education and lifetime habits
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H.E.A.L.T.H. Health Education And LifeTime Habits. Laura Slagle Teresa Richert Corey Green Kelly Kushnerick Bethany Bigby Ashleigh Lafon Lauren Conway, DO. The Current Condition . 1 in 3 children in our nation are overweight or obese - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
H.E.A.L.T.H.HEALTH EDUCATION AND LIFETIME HABITS
L A U R A S L A G L ET E R E S A R I C H E R TC O R E Y G R E E NK E L LY K U S H N E R I C KB E T H A N Y B I G B YA S H L E I G H L A F O NL A U R E N C O N W A Y , D O
The Current Condition
• 1 in 3 children in our nation are overweight or obese
• Over 19% of children ages 2-19 have untreated dental caries
• Children spend approx 7.5 hours a day using entertainment media compared to 25 minutes reading
“The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.”
-Michelle Obama
Our solution Target 3rd grade students in an underserved elementary school
OUSCM students teach 4 part H.E.A.L.T.H program• Nutrition• Physical Activity• Hygiene• Lifestyle choices
Goals Stakeholders: • Underprivileged Tulsa public school • children • OU School of Community Medicine • OUSCM StudentsVision: Grow the program to include students in grades 3-8 and
cover a variety of age appropriate health topics Tracking Progress:• Pre/Post Survey by participants• Longitudinal study of progress