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Jasmine Runge
High Sugar Diets and Physical Activity
Mr. Miller
PPE 310

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Introduction
Total health and wellness relies on the appropriate balance and variety of all four food
groups as well as adequate levels of physical activity. (Storey, Forbes, Fraser, Spence, Plotnikoff,
Raine, Mccargar, 2009). This fact has been recognized by many people involved in nutrition,
fitness and physicians. A healthy lifestyle involves a healthy balance between taking part in daily
activities and the nutritional diets.
There are students in the schools who do not have the proper balance in their diets.
Students of a young age intake a lot of sugar in their diets. Many children begin their days with
consuming high amounts of sugar. Breakfast items such as pop-tarts, donuts, cereals and some
juices consist of large amounts of sugar. Eating these items do not provide a person with the
proper fats, carbohydrates or proteins needed throughout the day. A high sugar diet is a diet that
lacks the proper daily nutrition needed and can look many different ways. Some will consume
unhealthy amounts of soft drinks or candy, or a diet involving the consumption of chips and
sweets as snacks. Other high sugar diets can exist in diets that consist of a high frequency of
meals from fast food establishments. It has been proven that unhealthy eating habits such as the
ones mentioned above are highly likely to carry on to adulthood. This results in the high rates
health issues as a result of poor eating habits.
The USDA has set guidelines to follow in order for one to receive the proper daily
nutrition. It is important for students to have the proper variety of nutritional foods such as fresh
fruits, vegetables, whole grains, meat, fish and adequate calories in order to grow and develop
properly. American Dietetic Association students who eat breakfast have better problem-solving
abilities, recall, memory, verbal fluency and creativity. They are also less likely to be absent.

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It is equally important for students to participate in physical activities regularly. Physical activity
allows students to use the energy their diets provide. Students need exercise for proper
development and decrease the likelihood of development health issues. Students who make it a
habit to work out will continue this lifestyle throughout their lives. Many students in the Irving
Elementary School are participating in regular physical activity. Students are encouraged to get
moving during the day. It is important that the school is a walking transportation school. Many
students are required to walk or ride their bikes to campus.
Literature Review
The high percentage of obesity in youth is at daunting rates. Due to the 2009-2010
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey the large percent of obese juvenile carries
into adulthood. A group of researchers from University of Alaska Fairbanks did a study of the
association among physical activity, diet and obesity during adolescence. This study relates
physical activity to diet habits. The study had a two groups of racial groups for this study. The
group included 1213 black girls and 1166 white girls. The girls were ages 9 to 10 years old at the
age of recruitment and attended annual visits for 10 years. For each visit the dietary and physical
activity data was taken on them. The subjects took an annual habitual activity questionnaire to
report how much physical activity was done at school and other places. Specific data done on a
1-5, 7, 8 and 10 year mark. The subjects turned in a 3 day journal for food and physical activity.
The height, weight and skin folds were collected annually as well. The results of this study are
explained in great detail in the study pointing out specific negative and positive correlations
between race and income to diet and physical activity. It is determined that the diet of a person is
better when there is a higher income same with physical activity. The girls in the study who ate
less sugars and participated in physical activity came from higher income homes. With both

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groups the study did show that at the 3 to 5 year mark diets became weaker which resulted in less
physical activity. The 7 year mark the annual questionnaire became more bias as they became
self-administered. The conclusion of the study stress the positive association between diet and
physical activity but as points out that age effects health behaviors as well.
The second research done between the association between diet quality and physical
activity was measured among a southern Ontario regional sample of 6th grade students. The
purpose of this story was to determine diet quality and physical activity behaviors. The study that
was arranged and implemented by Sarah J. Woodruff and Rhona M. Hanning. A total of 405
students were taken as subjects for this study with a percentage of 48% males and 52% females.
The sixth graders were survey from 15 different schools. This survey targeted the nutrition and
physical activity ranging from 32% to 65%. The labeling of each diet was categorized as poor,
good or needs improvements. Some participants out of the 405 students surveyed were excluded
because of their impulsive food intake data and food group intakes. Similar to the study done by
the University of Alaska, the subjects were given a food behavior questionnaire. The questions
inquired about nutrient intake, food behaviors and physical activity behavior. There were
additional questions addressing activity during recess, PE class, before-after school activity,
evenings and weekends. Three questions inquired about transportation, and electronic usages.
The results of the study were as predicted. The students remaining in the study had averaged out
to being labeled as need to improve. This was determined by using the national standard for
normal weight, overweight and obese. The average of students participated in 3.7 of the 5 days
maximum for physical activity. Most of the students participated in PE more than recess but most
weight difference is seen in the subjects who participate in before and after school activity. What
was not expected is that obese students had a better quality diet than normal weight participants.

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The third study was conducted by a group of people from the Department of Health
Studies, Health studies and other health organizations. Similar to the past two studies this study.
A study done on students 7 to 10 years old to find the relation between diet quality, nutrition and
physical activity. The objective of this study was to assess the overall quality of the diet of
adolescents. The intent of the study was to evaluate how diet quality, nutrition, meal behaviors
and physical activity are related. A self-survey was done to in which the subjects were considered
to be poor, average or superior with their diets as follow by the food guide. The results of this
study determined on average students were able to meet their macro nutrition requirements but
their micro nutrition and fiber intakes were low. The poor quality diet consisted of low protein
intakes, fiber and low-calorie drinks. Mostly relatable the poor diets consisted of high sugar
intakes and low physical activity when compared to a normal or superior diet.
Researchers from the Department of Health and Nutrition, Foods and Exercise at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University studied the changes in the healthy beverage index
reducing sugar-sweetened drinks in order to improve physical activity. The participant were
subjects 18 and under with no report of physical activity limitations or participations in other
physical activity/nutrition programs. These participants were from a rural region in southwest
Virginia who were medically-underserved. The subjects were monitored for 6 months as a
baseline to see which targeted sugar-sweetened beverages they consumed. A dietary recall was
done frequently in order to assure accuracy. After the baseline was determined the subjects were
randomly assigned to a group focused on reducing sugar beverage (SIPsmart ER) or an
increasing physical activity group (MoveMove). The researchers predicted the quality of
beverages will increase over the term of the study which it did. There was a decrease in low-fat
milk and diet beverages. The correlation between healthy beverage intake and healthy eating

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index was positive. The beverage quality effected the physical activity levels of the subjects.
There was an average about 15 minutes added to physical activity when the subjects intake less
sugar-sweetened beverages in the MoveMove group. For the Sipsmart group physical activity
increase about 17 minutes. Overall the study reflects positive results when intervening upon
sugar beverage consumption. This study led to an improvement in individual and total healthy
beverage index.
Similar to the study done in Virginia a group of researchers decided to focus a smaller
group of children in Oklahoma. A study took a group of young American Indian children and
monitored their sugar beverage intakes and studied the effects it has on their bodies and activity.
The participants were 124 children whose ages ranged from 7 to 13 years old. The study included
a validated beverage questionnaire in order to access the sugar beverages consumed by these
children. Students came in for weight, height and body mass measurements. The results were
used to classify the subjects as underweight, average or obese according to the Center for
Disease Control and Preventions. The measurements revealed 57% of female subjects as obese
or overweight and 63% of male subjects obese or overweight. The questionnaire used five
questions about the intake of sweetened juices, soft drinks, diets soft drinks, sweetened teas and
sports/energy drinks. Once the questionnaire was complete the subjects disclosed information
about their daily physical activities. The activity ranges were labeled as vigorous, moderate, mild
or moderate + vigorous as determined by the Physical Activity guidelines for America. The data
shows that the high sugar beverage intakes result in low participation on moderate physical
activity. The high intake of sugar beverages also contributes to the high prevalence of overweight
or obese American Indian children. Age and gender did show slight difference in the physical
activity and beverage results for overall there is a great correlation between both.

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Practical Implications
To promote physical fitness throughout Irving Elementary School, there should be a program
implemented in the classroom during the school. The program I wish to implement provides the
students with the proper amount of physical activity students need for the day. Also this program
will target healthier eating habits by informing the students about health issues and healthy diets.
Physical activity has positive affects in students lives, it is important that physical fitness is
encouraged to the students and their families who live in the community.
School Program
The program desired to be implemented will be called, Healthy You. Each month the
school will have a new topic to be discussed during class time. These topics will vary from
Fitness and Exercise, Food and Nutrition, Health System, Personal Health Issues, Safety Issues,
Social/Family Issues, Wellness and Lifestyle. Each month the students will have goals to reach;
minutes played outside after school, minutes doing physical activities in the class. Each
classroom with keep track of the amount of time doing a physical activity. Part of the program
will require teachers in the classroom to teach at least one active lesson a week and use the
GoNoodle.com program at least twice a week, these times will contribute to the activity time.
The classroom with the most activity time charted will be recognized as the Active Class of the
Month.
Newsletter
The Healthy You newsletter will be created by parents, students and teacher who would
like to be part of the physical program process. There will be a school newsletter sent home
every month discussion the health topic of the month. The members of this committee with meet
once a week to prepare for the next months topic. The committee will come up with active
lesson ideas, resources for teachers and reach out for community organizations to get involved;

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Skateland, Zumba night etc. The students will be put in input of what they find interesting for
physical activities. The newsletter will provide resources and information to help families
continue their learning outside of the school. The students will also be given access to the
GoNoodle.com website to use at home with their families, a list of family activities to partake in
and healthy meals. Classrooms will be given the opportunity to share the activities they have
been doing in the classroom. This will also be a place for teacher to communicate active lesson
successes for parents and other educators on campus. This newsletter will also recognize the
class that was chosen for the Active Class of the Month.
Proposal
Before the implementation of this program begins the administration and principal must
be informed about the Healthy You. The plan will be presented to these people in a welldeveloped presentation. This presentation will include all of the components of the program that
will be implemented. The administration and principle will leave the presentation with a full
understanding of what is going to be done.
The proposal will start with a mission statement one that stresses the importance of the
program to encourage students and community members to lead a healthier more active lifestyle.
The Healthy You proposal will be in place to teach students and their families about the
importance of leading healthier life style of fitness, healthy diets and inform them about health
issues. The programs will also promote them to become active and fit as a person to create a
healthier community.
The committee will be presented by students, parents, staff and community participates
who believe in the mission of the program. Shirts will be created, a calendar with dates and
events, mission statement, newsletters, fitness posters, and grant proposal from Anthem
Foundation Grants.
Grant
The Anthem Foundation offers a grant to programs that implement and priority focus on

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programs that promote: healthy hearts, including prevention and wellness programs that address
cardiovascular diseases and strokes, smoking, obesity, hypertension, and stressful and sedentary
lifestyles, cancer prevention and early detection, diabetes prevention and healthy, active
lifestyles. More information about Anthem can be found at
http://anthemcorporateresponsibility.com. The grant amount is not specified on the website. The
program committee with come together to gather the necessary information needed for the grant
application. The grant will go towards expenses of the program; newsletters, t-shirts, posters, and
events.
Advertisement
There will need to be advertising in order to promote physical activity and Healthy You.
The monthly newsletter and posters will be created and hung in high traffic areas through the
school campus. The t-shirts will be promoted and created to encourage involvement in the
program. The committee will be the first to receive the shirts and the other shirts will be given to
the classrooms participating in the monthly health challenges. The principal does the morning
announcements at this school so she will be given reminders to mention the activity topic of the
month, meeting times and upcoming events. The teacher will pass out the newsletters to the
students when they are available to take home.
Newsletter Committee
The students, teachers, parents and other staff who are interested in joining the Healthy
You committee can join at the beginning of the school year. The responsibilities if the committee
will be communicated to the whole school when signups begin. The committee will involve
about 3 teachers, 2 parents, and 8 students. The club will meet every Monday and Thursday from
2:30 to 3:30 pm. During this time the committee will share ideas about monthly topics,
researched beneficial information, active lessons and organizations in the community who would
support the program for events. There will be a member of the teaching staff who will reach out

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to the teachers in the school to share successes in the classroom, activity ideas and resources they
have used. The newsletter will be printed by the committee using bright colorful ink that draws
attention to the information. There will also be newsletters around the school; in the lunchroom,
office, and areas of the classrooms. The monthly topic will be communicated to the students by
the teacher as soon as the newsletter is printed.
Calendar of Events
A calendar will be created at the first week of each month. This calendar will include
topic of the month, activities, dates, time, and community events. The calendar will be presented
in the newsletter as well on the master school calendar for school staff members. As event, times
or locations change an event the calendar will be updated and flyer will be created to inform
students and families.
Participants
The last portion of the implication process focuses on the participants. The program will
involve all grade levels in the school, teachers and families are invited to after school events. The
committee will be responsible for reaching out to as many people involved in the school to attend
activities and encourage physical activity.
Synthesis of Information
The topic being presented and researched was the relationship between high sugar diets
and physical activity. The articles which were reviewed support the positive correlation between
the two, high sugar diets and physical activity. Each of the five articles used were able to share
the similar conclusion that students who follow have a diet which includes high intakes of sugar
are less likely to participate in physical activity during the school day and outside of the school.
The data was collected in different ways in each of the studies even thought there was some
similarity with the data collection process. A majority of the studies required the subjects to

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participate in a questionnaire about their health habits. The questions were given though out a
certain length of time or before and after a program was in place. Some of the studies had the
subjects write down or answer questions related to their personal diets and physical activity
while some compared two of diets from start of a study to the end of the study.
The theme of the literature studies were not all the same. There was a study that got the
subjects involved in programs which taught them about eating healthy and exercising. The
outcomes of those studies were able to reveal more evidence based research to the relationship
between the two. Some of the studies mainly focused on a high sugar diet and mentioned the lack
of physical activity done by each person in a specified diet group. Other studies had a main focus
on the physical activity information with discussion of the influence sugar intakes related to this
problem.
In all the information provided was able to come together to support the stance that high sugar
diet and physical activity related to each other. The information provide will allow for great knowledge in
order to inforce a school wide program involving health and wellness.
Conclusion
The diet of many young students and physical activity have a positive correlation. The data in the
articles present clear emphasize the importance of getting the students on a diet that is going to benefit
their bodies. It is evident that having a poor diet does not motivate or give students the will to be involved
in more physical activity. Also most students need to be taught about the importance the two have on their
lives. Not only does it affect them physically but mentally and emotional. Students should have a diet that
allows them to have energy and confidence. Educating students to partake in a healthier lifestyle is vital
for them if we want them to continue healthy habits at home and as they grow into adults.

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The Healthy You program that has been proposed allows the students to participate in more daily
activities inside and outside of school. The program keeps the students accountable for what they put in
their diets along with how they participate in physical activity. The tracker keeps the student conscious of
the types of things they are doing that involves physical movement. Healthy You can benefit the students
in so many ways. They can become the educators to their family and friends. They can be the voice that
motivates a family to go to a bike or hiking event instead of watching TV on a Saturday morning. Most
importantly the program also allows for parents, students and other community members to more aware
of their diets and activity levels and encourages them to make a change for the better.

Healthy You- Calendar

August
Topic: Obesity
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thurs

Friday

Sat

Sunday

1
Healthy You

4
Health You

12

13

14

sign up date

first meeting

10

11

Family Hike:
Wind Cave
8 am

Pass out first

month
newsletter.

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

5 pm Family
Zumba Night

29

30

31

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September
Topic: Active Lifestyles
3rd- 8 am Family Bike Ride- Tempe Town Lake
23rd-8 am Family jog at the Park- Red Mountain Park

27th- Last day for activity times to be turned into Healthy You committee
30th Committee announces the Active Class of the MonthOctober
Topic: Anti-Smoking
3rd- Active Class of the Month receives their T-shirts
4th - News Month Newsletter is sent out
20th- 6 pm- Family Skate Night at Skate Land
28th Last day for activity times to be turned into Healthy You committee
31st Active Class of the Month is announced
November
Topic: Diabetes Prevention
1st - New monthly newsletter is sent out
15th 6:45am Morning Jog at the school
24th 6 pm Family Health Event29th Last day for activity times to turned into Healthy You committee
30th Active Class of the Month is announced
December
Topic: Cardiovascular Disease
1st- New monthly newsletter is sent out
7th- 6:45 Morning Jog at the school
28th Last day for activity times to turned into Healthy You committee
31st Active Class of the Month is announced

Healthy You T Shirt

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Healthy You Newsletter

Cardiovascular Disease- Heart disease describes a

rangeDISEASE
of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases
This months topic: CARDIOVASCULAR

Active Class of the Month

under the heart disease umbrella include blood

vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease;
heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart
defects you're born with (congenital heart defects),
among others.
American Heart Association

Events this month:

1st- New monthly newsletter is sent out
7th- 6:45 Morning Jog at the school
28th Last day for activity times to turned into Healthy
You committee
31st Active Class of the Month is announced
Class: Mrs. Runge

Active Lessons Ideas:

Grade: 3rd

Have your students jump rope for 1 minute, 2

minutes and then 3 minutes. Have the students track
their heart rate.

Classroom: 305
This class participated in 3
hours of brain breaks, 5 active
lessons and a class total of
120 hours of after school
activity hours.

Math: Create a chart of heart rate after each round

Read: How does exercise effect heard
Writing: Write about how jump roping is good for you
and how it made you feel.

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References
Lowry, R., Michael, S., Demissie, Z., Kann, L., & Galuska, D. A. (2015). Associations of
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors with Dietary Behaviors among US High
School Students. Journal of Obesity, 2015, 1-8. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Maier, J. H., & Barry, R. (2015). Associations among Physical Activity, Diet, and Obesity
Measures Change during Adolescence. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2015, 1-8.
Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Morin, P., Turcotte, S., & Perreault, G. (2013). Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and
Physical Activity Among Primary and Secondary School Students: Results of a CrossSectional Study. J School Health Journal of School Health, 83(9), 567-604. Retrieved
February 11, 2016.
Storey, K. E., Forbes, L. E., Fraser, S. N., Spence, J. C., Plotnikoff, R. C., Raine, K. D., . . .
Mccargar, L. J. (2009). Diet quality, nutrition and physical activity among adolescents:
The Web-SPAN (Web- Survey of Physical Activity and Nutrition) project. Public Health
Nutr. Public Health Nutrition, 12 (11), 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
Woodruff, S. J., & Hanning, R. M. (2010). Associations between diet quality and physical
activity measures among a southern Ontario regional sample of grade 6 students. Appl.
Physiol. Nutr. Metab. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 35(6), 826-833.
Retrieved February 11, 2016.
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/importance-good-nutrition-kids-6236.html

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Dennison, Michelle E., Susan B. Sisson, Karina Lora, Lancer D. Stephens, Kenneth C.
Copeland, and Cynthia Caudillo. "Assessment of Body Mass Index, Sugar
Sweetened

Beverage Intake and Time Spent in Physical Activity of American Indian Children

in

Oklahoma." Journal of Community Health J Community Health 40.4 (2015): 808-

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Hedrick, Valisa, Brenda Davy, Emily Myers, Wen You, and Jamie Zoellner. "Changes in the
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7.12 (2015): 10168-0178. Web.

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Criteria with (5) Exemplary (4) Highly

(3) Proficient
(2)
(1)
Professional
Proficient
Approaching Unsatisfactory
(97 100%)
(83 92%)
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and below)
Outline
Outline
Turned
In(Already
submitted for
points)

10 Points
Logical,
detailed
outline with at
least 5 original
peer reviewed
references
written in APA
format is
submitted
with a
technology
choice
selected to
embed the
assignment.

Brief outline
with at least 5
original peer
reviewed
references
written in APA
format is
submitted.

Brief outline
with some
references but
not 5 original
peer reviewed
references
written in APA
format are
submitted.

Brief outline No outline

with one or no was
references
submitted.
submitted.

5 x 2=10
points
Introduction

10 Points

Introduction
to the topic
and overview
(In your
purpose
statement also
introduce all
subtopics)

Introduction is
fully
developed,
well
organized,
introduces all
topics, created
a plan for the
paper and
InTASC 1c,k; invites the
reader to read
5k; 9f; 10h
further.
NAEYC 6b
NETS-T 3a,d;
5 x 2=10
4a,c
CEC EC2S1; points
CC7K1;
EC7K1;CC9K
4;CC9S8

Literature Review
Adequacy of
Knowledge
(includes 5
peer reviewed
original
research
articles

Introduction is
fully
developed
with all topics
introduced.

Introduction is Introduction is
addressed
addressed
well,
adequately.
somewhat
organized and
created a plan
for the paper.

Introduction is
omitted or was
disorganized
and did not
create a plan
for the paper.

1. Literature
review may
address major
issues, but
issues may not
be supported
with expert

1. Literature
review does
not have the
depth of
knowledge
appropriate to
this upper

15 Points

1. Literature
review
highlights
major issues
in the area.
2. Thorough
use of a range

1. Literature
review
addresses
major issues
in the area.
2. Thorough
use of a range

1. Literature
review does
not address
the major
issues in the
area; the level
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