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gins ADVOCATING CHANGE <br /> nc o' TOGETHER C ACS' <br /> Girls Incorporated <br /> of Alameda County �+ <br /> SC 0 O L!J <br /> POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> 2®i® ®2®3,3 <br /> Advocating Change Together (ACT) is comprised of 11 young women from San Leandro High School. In year one, participants <br /> received advocacy training and learned about the theory of change to guide their advocacy work. In year two, participants <br /> learned about healthy body image, physical activity and nutrition. ACT then developed an observational assessment to <br /> understand the nutritional resources available to them at San Leandro High School. After analyzing their findings, ACT <br /> developed a student survey to understand their peer's perception of student wellness on campus. This document sets forth <br /> policy recommendations to inform student wellness at San Leandro High School. <br /> ENDORSED BY THE SAN LEANDRO YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION <br /> ,San Lumina <br /> r AC <br /> .' YOUTH ADVISORY • <br /> COMMISSION <br /> What We Know <br /> According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, obesity is the most chronic health problem <br /> among U.S. children. Lack of physical activity, trends in food consumption and changes in <br /> eating habits have all contributed to the obesity problem. Research published in The New <br /> England Journal of Medicine concludes that if the current epidemic of child and adolescent <br /> obesity continues, life expectancy could be shortened by two to five years in the coming <br /> decade. A recent report estimates the cost of obesity and physical inactivity in California to <br /> be 542 billion. Since eating and lifestyle habits are developed at an early age, places where <br /> children spend much of their time are important settings for shaping healthy habits —one such <br /> setting is school. <br /> Background Information <br /> To better understand student wellness at San Leandro High School, ACT created a survey that <br /> consisted of 18 questions regarding school lunch, body image and physical fitness. Each <br /> member distributed over 60 surveys to their peers, various clubs and classes. In the end, ACT <br /> collected a total of 703 surveys to better understand the problems that affect San Leandro <br /> High students. Of the 703 responses, 63% were females and 37% were males. Out of those <br /> surveys: <br /> • 11.7% were freshmen <br /> • 28.4% were sophomores <br /> • 27.4% were juniors <br /> • 32.5% were seniors <br /> 1 Advocating Change Together (ACT): A Program of Girls Incorporated of Alameda County <br /> School Wellness Policy Recommendations 2010 -2011 girls • <br /> Endorsed by the San Leandro Youth Advisory Commission on May 17 2010 1110. <br /> �. .... -.,.: <br />