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P60 (continued) reflect a meaningful behavior change, i.e. paying attention to intake recommendations from the MyPyramid Food Guidance System. Project funding from UW-Extension.
P61 MyActivity Pyramid Promotes Physical Activity for Kids Ellen Schuster, MS, RD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, 1205 University Avenue, Suite 300, Columbia, MO 65211, [email protected]; Robin Gammon, RD, LD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, [email protected]; Stephen Ball, PhD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211; Barbara Willenberg, MS, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 In 2006, University of Missouri Extension released the MyActivity Pyramid, a new conceptual model (graphic) that parallels the USDA’s MyPyramid. The new physical activity pyramid is a tool designed to help youth, ages 6-11 accumulate the necessary amounts and variety of activity. Just like the USDA’s version, steps line the side of the MyActivity Pyramid. The difference being the pyramid is rotated to the right so that the focus is on the step (activity) side of the pyramid. The MyActivity Pyramid also attempts to classify activities into categories: 1) Everyday Activities; 2) Active Aerobics; 3) Flexibility and Strength; 4) Inactivity. Recommendations for the amounts of each category are given. The MyActivity Pyramid depicts youth from communities of color as well as a child with physical disabilities. Girls and boys are pictured engaged in relevant and familiar physical activities. The MyActivity Pyramid was piloted with over 250 youth ages 6-11 in rural and urban areas throughout Missouri. The participants were asked a series of questions about the graphic. The comments were used to add, delete, or change items on the MyActivity Pyramid and helped create the final version. The MyActivity Pyramid is used by the University of Missouri Extension, as well as Wisconsin, South Carolina, Georgia, and Utah Extension programs. Nearly 62,000 hard copies of the MyActivity have been directly distributed nationally and internationally. MyActivity Pyramid has been promoted by numerous organizations including National Association for Sport and Physical Education. This project was funded in part by USDA’s Food Stamp Program.
P62 Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better: A Community-based Health Awareness Program for Black Women Leslie Curtis, MA, Weight-control Information Network/ National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health Building 31, Claude D
Pepper Building, Room 9A04, 31 Center Drive, Mail Stop 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892, [email protected] Overweight and obesity are significant health problems for African-Americans. Health, United States, 2006, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states that 79.6 percent of Black women over age 20 are overweight and 51.5 percent are obese. In response, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) developed Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better, a program designed to encourage Black women to achieve a healthy weight by becoming more physically active and eating healthier foods. Sisters Together programs are run locally by individuals at churches, recreation centers, and beauty salons. To help leaders tailor program objectives and activities to their communities’ needs, NIDDK offers technical assistance, promotional materials, and a series of culture- and gender-specific publications. The science-based materials are consumer friendly, using clear language to discuss concepts and activities. In addition to the promotional items and materials, Sisters Together developed a comprehensive guide that walks community leaders through key areas of planning, implementation, evaluation, and program sustainability. The current Sisters Together programs creatively encourage Black women to develop healthier eating and physical activity habits. The materials and program guide are available free through the Weight-control Information Network, a service of NIDDK, part of the National Institutes of Health. Funded by NIDDK.
P63 Teaching Food Safety to Teen/Tween Audiences Alice Henneman, MS, RD, University of NebraskaLincoln Extension, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528, [email protected]; Joyce Jensen, REHS, Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department, 3140 North Street, Lincoln, NE 68510, [email protected]; Beverly A. Benes, PhD, RD, Nebraska Department of Education, Nutrition Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509, [email protected]; Amy Peterson, MS, RD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Box 215, 400 Hawkeye, Osceola, NE 68651, [email protected]; Julane Hill, BS, Nebraska Department of Education, 301 Centennial Mall South--6th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509, [email protected]; Cindy Brison, MS, RD, University of Nebraska Extension-Lincoln, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124, [email protected]; Teri Gemar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, 972 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361, [email protected]; Tracy Kulm, MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528, [email protected] Continued on page S129
Poster Abstracts
P60 (continued) reflect a meaningful behavior change, i.e. paying attention to intake recommendations from the MyPyramid Food Guidance System. Project funding from UW-Extension.
P61 MyActivity Pyramid Promotes Physical Activity for Kids Ellen Schuster, MS, RD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, 1205 University Avenue, Suite 300, Columbia, MO 65211, [email protected]; Robin Gammon, RD, LD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, [email protected]; Stephen Ball, PhD, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211; Barbara Willenberg, MS, Nutritional Sciences Extension, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 In 2006, University of Missouri Extension released the MyActivity Pyramid, a new conceptual model (graphic) that parallels the USDA’s MyPyramid. The new physical activity pyramid is a tool designed to help youth, ages 6-11 accumulate the necessary amounts and variety of activity. Just like the USDA’s version, steps line the side of the MyActivity Pyramid. The difference being the pyramid is rotated to the right so that the focus is on the step (activity) side of the pyramid. The MyActivity Pyramid also attempts to classify activities into categories: 1) Everyday Activities; 2) Active Aerobics; 3) Flexibility and Strength; 4) Inactivity. Recommendations for the amounts of each category are given. The MyActivity Pyramid depicts youth from communities of color as well as a child with physical disabilities. Girls and boys are pictured engaged in relevant and familiar physical activities. The MyActivity Pyramid was piloted with over 250 youth ages 6-11 in rural and urban areas throughout Missouri. The participants were asked a series of questions about the graphic. The comments were used to add, delete, or change items on the MyActivity Pyramid and helped create the final version. The MyActivity Pyramid is used by the University of Missouri Extension, as well as Wisconsin, South Carolina, Georgia, and Utah Extension programs. Nearly 62,000 hard copies of the MyActivity have been directly distributed nationally and internationally. MyActivity Pyramid has been promoted by numerous organizations including National Association for Sport and Physical Education. This project was funded in part by USDA’s Food Stamp Program.
P62 Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better: A Community-based Health Awareness Program for Black Women Leslie Curtis, MA, Weight-control Information Network/ National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health Building 31, Claude D
Pepper Building, Room 9A04, 31 Center Drive, Mail Stop 2560, Bethesda, MD 20892, [email protected] Overweight and obesity are significant health problems for African-Americans. Health, United States, 2006, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states that 79.6 percent of Black women over age 20 are overweight and 51.5 percent are obese. In response, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) developed Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better, a program designed to encourage Black women to achieve a healthy weight by becoming more physically active and eating healthier foods. Sisters Together programs are run locally by individuals at churches, recreation centers, and beauty salons. To help leaders tailor program objectives and activities to their communities’ needs, NIDDK offers technical assistance, promotional materials, and a series of culture- and gender-specific publications. The science-based materials are consumer friendly, using clear language to discuss concepts and activities. In addition to the promotional items and materials, Sisters Together developed a comprehensive guide that walks community leaders through key areas of planning, implementation, evaluation, and program sustainability. The current Sisters Together programs creatively encourage Black women to develop healthier eating and physical activity habits. The materials and program guide are available free through the Weight-control Information Network, a service of NIDDK, part of the National Institutes of Health. Funded by NIDDK.
P63 Teaching Food Safety to Teen/Tween Audiences Alice Henneman, MS, RD, University of NebraskaLincoln Extension, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528, [email protected]; Joyce Jensen, REHS, Lincoln/Lancaster County Health Department, 3140 North Street, Lincoln, NE 68510, [email protected]; Beverly A. Benes, PhD, RD, Nebraska Department of Education, Nutrition Services, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509, [email protected]; Amy Peterson, MS, RD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Box 215, 400 Hawkeye, Osceola, NE 68651, [email protected]; Julane Hill, BS, Nebraska Department of Education, 301 Centennial Mall South--6th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509, [email protected]; Cindy Brison, MS, RD, University of Nebraska Extension-Lincoln, 8015 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124, [email protected]; Teri Gemar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, 972 G Street, Geneva, NE 68361, [email protected]; Tracy Kulm, MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln, NE 68528, [email protected] Continued on page S129