G.K.D.Matric. Hr. Sec. School, - COIMBATORE

Proudly presents

A valuable project on

OBESITYOBESITY AMONG AMONG SCHOOL SCHOOL

STUDENTS!!STUDENTS!!

FEELTo create healthy To create healthy future generation by future generation by eliminating the eliminating the problem of obesity problem of obesity among school childrenamong school children

IMAGINEIMAGINE

•The school getting lot of The school getting lot of prizes in sports activities .prizes in sports activities .

•We imagine having children We imagine having children with good physique in our with good physique in our school. school.

•To reduce junk food among To reduce junk food among the younger generationthe younger generation..

DO’s•To reach this goal , we To reach this goal , we

have provided food have provided food chart to school chart to school students.students.

•Topics on food and Topics on food and nutrition in curriculum nutrition in curriculum is included.is included.

•Physical education Physical education classes is imparted classes is imparted everyday.everyday.

•Extra - curricular Extra - curricular activities is activities is introduced where introduced where more agility is more agility is involved involved

•Children coming by Children coming by bicycle to school is bicycle to school is encouraged .encouraged .

•Sale of chat Sale of chat items, cheese items, cheese balls , soft drinks balls , soft drinks and high calorie and high calorie snacks in school snacks in school canteen is canteen is banned .banned .

To reach our goal we To reach our goal we have provided food have provided food chart to students. chart to students. We have instructed We have instructed the students to the students to increase the increase the consumption of consumption of fruits & vegetables fruits & vegetables as well as legumes, as well as legumes, whole grains and whole grains and nuts and limit their nuts and limit their intake of sugars intake of sugars and toffees.and toffees.

FOOD CHART • MONDAY -

Vegetable salad

• TUESDAY - Sprouted cereals

• WEDNESDAY - Egg / Sundal of chenna,moong dhal, peas, Soya chunk etc.

• THURSDAY - Greens and

Dhal• FRIDAY - Fresh

fruits / Fruit Juice/ Fruit salad

Along with their regular meals.

SCHOOL GYM

Kids Gym

To burn the calories used, student’s physical activity is boosted. 30 minutes of regular exercise in gym , yoga , skating etc. is encouraged.

Students in skating

• The 400 mts track in the school is The 400 mts track in the school is busy in the morning hours for busy in the morning hours for running and other athletic practices running and other athletic practices .The school has announced that all .The school has announced that all obese students reducing 2 to 3 kg obese students reducing 2 to 3 kg of their weight in six months time of their weight in six months time will be given a special recognition.will be given a special recognition.

The students will be presented with a pair of sports shoes.For this purpose month wise weight is also taken for the obese students and a chart is maintained.

Here Here comes the comes the

BMI chart BMI chart

Name Age

Weight

In Kg

Height

In meters

BMI Rating

V.Krishang 8 63 1.35 Obese

K.Srinethesh 9 52 1.32 Over weight

S.Sarvesh 9 45 1.29 Over weight

R.Vishnu 10 45 1.35 Normal

Pravin.N.R. 10 42 1.35 Normal

R. Gokul 11 48 1.45 Normal

Pradeep.P 12 43 1.36 Normal

Shane.S.D. 12 57 1.46 Over weight

R.Sriram 12 48 1.50 Normal

Prakash.S 13 62 1.57 Obese

From the data collected we found the homemakers say that their kids prefer fast food over home cooked food.The parents also opt for branded packaged food as it is convenient.

•Another reason found was that these students live in a nuclear family setup .Most of their mothers are career oriented hence readymade food items are preferred.

Statistical data of obese students in GKD School

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10

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30

40

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8-9 YRS 10-11 yrs 12-13 YRS

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NORMAL

OVERWEIGHT

OBESE

From the statistical data collected we have understood the younger students in the school are more in number in overweight as well as in obese compared to the elder students.

As a value addition the school has also purchased an electronic digital weighing scale

Out come !

•In the parents meeting dietician have been invited to speak about the importance of having balanced food for their children

In due course we have decided to reduce the obese students in the primary level by maintaining the chart to check their weight.

Project prepared by: 1.D.Abilash

2.P.Nivin Krishnan 3.G.Kartheepan 4.R.Gowtham 5.M.Sabarinath

Chief Mentor : Ms.Prasanna Radhakrishnan

Mentor : Mrs.Padma Rekha