Food/Nutrition

NutriSTEP® (Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler) is a fast and simple way to assess eating habits and identify nutrition problems early in young children 3–5 years of age. The NutriSTEP® questionnaire includes 17 items covering: food and nutrient intake, physical growth, developmental and physical capabilities, physical activity, food security and the feeding environment.

Contents

I Introduction – What is NutriSTEP®?
II Implementation of Nutritional Risk Screening
III Lessons Learned
IV References

--written by Michelle Manarina, an intern at the Nutrition Resource Centre and a graduate student in Public Health Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley; submitted by Lee Rysdale, MEd, RD, Program Coordinator, Nutrition Resource Centre, Ontario Public Health Association

 Nestle, M. and Jacobson, M.F. (Jan/Feb 2000).Public Health Reports, Vol. 115, 12-25.

"The paper, "Halting the Obesity Epidemic: A Public Health Policy Approach," urges legislators, researchers, educators, businesses, urban planners, transportation experts, and nonprofit groups to approach obesity in a more creative way and to take immediate action. Specific recommendations include:
* Mounting large scale mass-media campaigns to promote healthier diets and physical activity;

 Obesity and Body Image
* Obesity, OHPE Bulletin 243.1, January 25, 2002, http://www.ohpe.ca/ebulletin/ViewFeatures.cfm?ISSUE_ID=243&startrow=1
* Promoting Healthy Body Image in Girls and Women, OHPE Bulletin 143.1, February 11, 2000, http://www.ohpe.ca/ebulletin/ViewFeatures.cfm?ISSUE_ID=143&startrow=1

Healthy Schools

Type of Resource: Book
Author: FoodRoutes Network and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA). 2002.
 

I Introduction and Definition of Community Food Security (CFS)

II CFS and Public Health

III Community Partnerships and Strategies for CFS

IV Conclusion

V References and Further Reading



- by Ellen Desjardins, MHSc., RD, Chair, OPHA Food Security Work Group



Based on the OPHA (Ontario Public Health Association) position paper, "A Systemic Approach to Community Food Security: A Role for Public Health" (available at http://www.opha.on.ca/ppres/2002-01_pp.pdf)



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