MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES LAUSD SCHOOLS FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY ON MULTIPLE FRONTS.With students eating more junk food junk food n. Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value. junk food and not getting enough exercise, childhood obesity childhood obesity Public health Overweight in a child, an average BMI of ≥ 85% for age and sex; ≥ 95% for age and sex is very obese. See Body-mass index, Obesity. Cf Adult obesity. rates are skyrocketing. The Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. is fighting on a number of fronts to battle this epidemic, such as encouraging healthy diets and plenty of physical activity. Barbara Charness, principal at Sepulveda Middle School in North Hills, says the 2,200-student school has become a center for the teaching of healthy eating practices. She says the student store has eliminated unhealthy food unhealthy food Any food that is not regarded as being conducive to maintaining health; UFs include fats, in particular of animal origin, 'fast' foods–low in fiber and vitamins; 'junk food'–eg, potato and corn chips, pretzels, crackers–high in salt and instead provides healthier alternatives. Complete story on Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Barbara Charness, principal at Sepulveda Middle School in North Hills, is proud of the murals in the cafeteria and eating area that promote healthy eating and physical activity. Denisse Salazar/Valley News |
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