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Food Nutrition Schools NFS FINAL - WHO/Europe
food and Nutrition policy for Schools A tool for the development of school Nutrition programmes in the European Region Programme for Nutrition and food Security WHO Regional Office for Europe Copenhagen 2006 ABSTRACT Healthy Nutrition interventions need to occur early in childhood and adolescence in order to prevent or reverse the adverse health effects of overweight and poor eating habits. Childhood and adolescence is a critical period for diets of high nutritional quality as the physiological need for nutrients is high relative to energy needs. In addition, many core eating habits and behavioural patterns are developed that may persist throughout adulthood. Schools can provide an important opportunity for prevention, because they provide the most effective method of reaching large numbers of people, including youth, school staff, families and community members. Healthy food and improved Nutrition should be a high priority on every school agenda because of the positive affect on child well-being, and subsequent enhanced learning ability and academic performance.
Food and nutrition policy for schools page iii Glossary of terms Body Mass Index (BMI): a tool used for indicating weight status.It is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by …
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