nutrition

Nutrition: State of Emergency

Pressing disparities at Berea College and its impact on students

Content Layout• Overall Issues• Regional Impacts• Socioeconomic Impacts• Educational Impacts• Life after Berea College• Action Plan• Resources

“Healthy communities can help people lead healthy lives. Small changes that make it easier and more affordable to buy healthy foods and beverages and be physically active can lead to big differences… improving school nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle interventions, health screenings, walking programs can help create healthier communities. Lower-income communities often face higher hurdles, and need more targeted efforts.”

Robert Woods Johnson Foundation

Obesity in America

Obesity

Overweight or Obesity:Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height.The screening tool that is used is Body Mass Index, or BMI.

less than 18.5= underweight range.

18.5 to 24.9= normal weight range.

25.0 to 29.9= overweight range.

30.0 or higher= obese range.

BMI Metrics According to the Center for Disease Control

Obesity the Epidemic In the United States and Kentucky

Obesity puts some 78 million Americans at an increased risk for a range of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Obesity in America

Diabetes in America

Obesity Rates in America

America is Obese!Over one-third of the population is obese.Less than one-third of the population is at a healthy weight It is even worse for Kentucky, and subsequently Berea College students

Weight Gain in America

PortionDistortion

Progressions of Obesity in America Since 2002

Reasons Why Obesity Matters

Obesity in Kentucky Obesity in Kentucky has drastically increased in the last 20 yearsIt is currently ranked in the top ten states for obesity (#6)

Southern PrideHealth disparities of the South

Obesity and Diabetes Rates in South

• Seven of the 10 states with the highest obesity rates are in the South

• Nine of the 10 states with the highest rates of diabetes are in the South.

• Rates of obesity now exceed 35 percent in three states (Arkansas, West Virginia and Mississippi), rates are at or above 30 percent in 22 states and are not below 21 percent in any.

• In 1980, no state had a rate above 15 percent

• In 1991, no state had a rate above 20.

Diabetes in America

Hypertension in America

Food Insecurity in America

Food Insecurity Stats in America

• Accessing affordable, high-quality, and healthy food is a challenge for many families; this challenge is most pronounced in low-income neighborhoods. • 25 to 30 million Americans are living in

communities that do not provide adequate access to healthy food retailers, such as supermarkets or grocery stores.

Hypertension in America • With the number of

low income families increasing, the

amount of obesity and food insecurity

also increases

More than (14 percent) of U.S. households (17.4 million) are "food insecure“

Around (15.5 million) children (20.9 percent) experience food insecurity

Low-income Americans spend a larger percentage of their income on food (16.1 percent) but spend less in real dollar amounts ($35 per person per week) than do higher-income Americans (13.2 percent; $50 per person per week)

Robert Woods Johnson Foundation

Food Insecurity Stats in America

• More than 75 studies in the past three years find healthy eating and positive health outcomes are associated with access to healthy food and decrease the risk of obesity. • One study found that lower produce prices,

higher fast-food prices, and greater access are related to increased fruit and vegetable consumption and lower BMI, especially among low-income teenagers.

Food Insecurity and Diversity• Families in predominantly minority and low-income neighborhoods have limited access to supermarkets and fresh produce. • There is less access to supermarkets and

nutritious, fresh foods in many urban and lower-income neighborhoods and less healthy items are often more heavily marketed.GREATER ACCESSIBILITY to fresh food is

consistently linked to LOWER RATES of overweight and obesity.

Comfortable and Content Why Berea College Students are not interested in their health?

Kentucky is an unhealthy state The majority of students come from states where nutrition is overlooked, consequently our students rarely see obesity as a concern

Lack of School Nutrition

• Only 0.3% of high school students attend schools were all 5 USDA nutrition programs are used

• Among high school students, significantly lower odds of overweight/obesity were associated with having fruits or vegetables available wherever foods were sold

• A significant (95%) association was found between the absence of sugar-sweetened beverages and lower overweight/obesity was found

Obesity in Kentucky Children

Kentucky has the highest rates for high

school obesity!When these students

come to Berea College they have attended the most overweight high schools in the country!

Kentucky’s obesity rates are spiking health concerns and diseases…

Health Issues in Kentucky

Rank 6 Rank 5Current Rate 12.5% Current Rate 39.1%Current Cases 394,029 Current Cases 881,343Projected in 2030 594,058 Projected in 2030 1,175,750Percent Increased 51% Percent Increased 33%

Current Cases 264,958 Current Cases 68,075Projected in 2030 1,278,342 Projected in 2030 176,260Percent Increased 382% Percent Increased 159%

Diabetes Hypertension

Heart Disease Obesity Related Cancer

Kentucky’s obesity rates are spiking health concerns and diseases… If nothing changes that will be the future of Berea College students

How does Kentucky match up against the rest of the country?

Adults who are obese

National Kentucky Colorado(51th)

Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

28% 33% 21% 35% 35% 35%

Ranking (#) is the 2014 STATE-BY-STATE ADULT OBESITY RATES

Note: 1 = Highest rate of adult obesity, 51 = lowest rate of adult obesity.

Adolescents who are obese


Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

14% 18% 7% 15% 16% 18%



Adults who eat fruits and vegetables less than once a day


Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

31% 35% 27% 41% 35% 40%



Adolescents who eat fruits and vegetables less than once a day


Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

38% 44% 34% 43% 39% 45%



Adolescents who drink soda (pop) daily


Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

27% 33% 23% 37% 38% 31%



“13% of the daily caloric intake for 12-19 year-olds now comes from sugar-sweetened beverages”White House Report

Percent of residents near a healthy food retailer


Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

70% 60% 70% 62% 59% 59%



After dining services closes at 7:15 pm O% of students have access to fresh, healthy and unprocessed food

Berea College

Kentucky Colorado(51th)

Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

O% 60% 70% 62% 59% 59%

Thinking with 20.20 Vision Our impact on the current and future health of our students

96 percent of Berea college students fail to eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables

Why Take Action?

50% of Berea College students say that Nutrition and eating healthy is a TOP Concern

50 percent of Berea college students are trying to lose weight61 percent of Berea college students eat less than 2 servings of fruits and vegetables

However

25% of Berea College students are obese

Only 8% of Berea College students describe themselves as obese

Students who are obese



Berea College

Kentucky Colorado(51th)

Mississippi(3rd)

West Virginia(2nd)

Arkansas (1st)

25% 18% 7% 15% 16% 18%

50% of Berea College students are overweight

Only 29% of Berea College students describe themselves as overweight

National Obesity and Overweight Statistics 3 out of 10

Berea College Obesity and Overweight Statistics 5 out of 10

Is Nutrition a Major (issue) ?Importance of promoting nutrition on the college campus

Education Influence on Childhood Obesity

When people are educated about nutrition they make better choices for their self and their families.

Obesity by Age in Kentucky

• Obesity Rates are only 15% for college aged students

• They more than double for adults after college age

• There is an educational disconnect from College to Life After College

We need to make healthy food Available!

Food Availability in America

Increased access to healthy food increases consumption

Increase in Consumption with Availability

Thrive!Creating a thriving community on our campus

“University food services can promote health and make money…most students want healthier, tastier and more affordable food to be sold on campus”CUNY CHeF Project Coordinator Patti Lamberson

“Ultimately, as is already happening with tobacco policies, universities will recognize that making healthy food available on campus is part of being a responsible caring institution. The only question is who will be the leaders and who the laggards. We are proud to be making City University of New York a leader.”CUNY CHeF Project Coordinator Patti Lamberson

“Bottom line. When colleges prioritize healthy eating, it’s a whole lot easier for students to do the same on a personal level.”CUNY CHeF Project Coordinator Patti Lamberson

References • Federal Food and Drug Administration. (2014, July). FDA. Retrieved

2014• Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. (2015). State of Obesity 2015. Trust

for America's Health.• Terry-McElrath YM, O. P. (2008-2012). Potential Impact of National

School Nutritional Environment Policies: Cross-sectional Associations With US Secondary Student Overweight/Obesity . JAMA Pediatr., 169(1), 78-85. Retrieved 2015

• The Food Trust . (2010). The Grocery Gap. The Policy Link.• The Food Trust. (2013). Health Food Service. CDC.• White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity. (2010). Solving the

Problem of Childhood Obesity in a Generation . White House.• Berea College. (2012). Student Life Survey. Research and Marketing

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