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Progress Update on Child & Adolescent Obesity in Rhode Island #HealthyRIKids

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Physical Activity in Schools • Data regarding obesity, physical activity, recess, physical education, and school policies. • Recommendations aimed at increasing physical activity of children and adolescents before, during, and after-school are included. • Strong emphasis on the need for improved recess and physical education.

Benefits of Physical Activity

Physical Activity by RI Students

Recess School District Wellness Policies Of 34 available RI school district wellness policies* • 13 districts prohibit withholding recess (Barrington, Burrillville, Central Falls, Cranston, East Greenwich, Foster, Lincoln, Newport, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield, Tiverton, Woonsocket) • 5 districts restrict but do not prohibit withholding recess (Bristol Warren, Chariho, Coventry, East Providence, Pawtucket) • 10 districts require 20 minutes or more of daily recess (Burrillville, Chariho, Coventry, Cumberland, Foster, Lincoln, New Shoreham, Smithfield, Tiverton, Woonsocket) • 5 districts prioritize physical activity time over remedial or extra instruction (Burrillville, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Newport, Smithfield) • 2 districts mandate recess be scheduled before lunch (Foster, Tiverton)

Recess for RI Survey Data

Physical Education In Rhode Island, students are required to receive an average of 100 minutes per week of health and PE instruction. Nationally, the weekly recommended amount of PE alone is 150 minutes in elementary school and 225 minutes in middle and high school.

Physical Education Attendance

Recommendations • Increase PE time • Provide professional development • Enact stronger recess standards • Improve indoor recess and physical activity opportunities • Enact a comprehensive school physical activity program • Reduce disparities • Engage local district Health and Wellness Subcommittees • Strengthen related data collection and reporting

2014 Issue Brief • Data regarding obesity and overweight, health behaviors, and environmental measures. • Recommendations aimed at families, health care system, communities, schools, child care and after-school programs. • Strong emphasis on the need for improved data and coordination.

Defining Childhood Obesity Obese : BMI at or above 95 th percentile Overweight : BMI between 85 th – 95 th percentile BMI Limitations • Not a Diagnostic Tool • Racial/Ethnic Considerations • Lean/Fat Mass Distinction Issues

Available BMI Data

BMI Data Collection & Public Reporting Findings

Progress Update on Child & Adolescent Obesity in Rhode Island #HealthyRIKids