Empowering children to learn healthy eating

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Give children the tools to have a healthy and happy life

Área primaria

Education

Modalidad

Prevention

Duración

2017 to 2019

Prioridades del proyecto

Obesity and diabetes

Physical activity and sports

Alcance

State

Ubicación

Chihuahua

Ciudad Juárez

Programas implementados

I want to, I can … eat healthy and prevent obesity

Aimed at preventing childhood obesity. Healthy habits are formed through building such life skills such as responsible decision making. Myths and psychosocial barriers are reduced to achieve healthy behaviors among primary school teachers and students.

Project objectives

Increase awareness of educational and municipal authorities about the risks and consequences of childhood obesity, in particular its association with diabetes.

Develop content and didactic and interactive materials for obesity and diabetes prevention for the primary-school level.

Train teachers in 40 schools who in turn replicate the program with their students over the course of a school year, facilitating such skills as self-awareness, critical thinking, decision making and managing emotions.

Provide parents with skills, knowledge and alternatives to raise children to live a healthy lifestyle including good nutrition and physical activity.

Evaluate program processes and impact in order to have a model ready for large-scale implementation as part of Mexico's national "School and Health" initiative.

Achievements