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RVH fourth grade students recently participated in the Dine-O-Might nutrition and exercise program, an annual event sponsored by the Girard Medical Center. Five students were awarded prizes on April 8 for their participation.
Students across the U.S. are increasingly at-risk for health problems as adults because of unhealthy lifestyle choices, and this program was developed to help fight obesity and dietary-related heart issues.
The Dine-O-Might program began in 2004 and was initiated to help combat childhood obesity through an exercise curriculum, blood sugar screening, body mass index (BMI) calculation, and nutritional education.
During the exercise course RVH students were divided into four sections for ten-minute activities that included warm-ups, upper body exercises, cardiovascular exercises and games.
Students’ blood sugar screenings and BMI calculations were taken before and after the program to determine progress.
Parents of students considered at-risk, with a high normal two-hour post meal blood sugar, were notified and encouraged to discuss results with their family physician. Parents were also given educational materials to review throughout the course.
“We feel like the program is improving the health of these children and providing them with the tools for lifelong healthy eating and exercise habits,” said Lisa Roberts, Director of the Dine-O-Might program at GMC.
Students who kept their eating and exercise habits journal up-to-date were eligible to enter a grand-prize drawing for a bicycle and a helmet. Best participation prizes that encourage physical activity were also awarded.
Hannah Blevins and Chandler Humble each won a bicycle and a helmet as the Haderlein grand-prize winners.
Alyssa Gardner, Drake Worrell and Cole Cuthbertson received exercise bands, weights, and an exercise ball, respectively, for best participation.
Girard Medical Center is continuing the program for fourth graders at Haderlein and instituted a program at Frank Layden Elementary in 2009.
Grand-prize winners there this year were Logan Legrand and Hadyn Zacarello.
Cale Franklin, Madison Nighswonger, and Chloe Gariglietti received prizes for best participation.
RVH fourth grade students recently participated in the Dine-O-Might nutrition and exercise program, an annual event sponsored by the Girard Medical Center. Five students were awarded prizes on April 8 for their participation.
Students across the U.S. are increasingly at-risk for health problems as adults because of unhealthy lifestyle choices, and this program was developed to help fight obesity and dietary-related heart issues.
The Dine-O-Might program began in 2004 and was initiated to help combat childhood obesity through an exercise curriculum, blood sugar screening, body mass index (BMI) calculation, and nutritional education.
During the exercise course RVH students were divided into four sections for ten-minute activities that included warm-ups, upper body exercises, cardiovascular exercises and games.
Students’ blood sugar screenings and BMI calculations were taken before and after the program to determine progress.
Parents of students considered at-risk, with a high normal two-hour post meal blood sugar, were notified and encouraged to discuss results with their family physician. Parents were also given educational materials to review throughout the course.
“We feel like the program is improving the health of these children and providing them with the tools for lifelong healthy eating and exercise habits,” said Lisa Roberts, Director of the Dine-O-Might program at GMC.
Students who kept their eating and exercise habits journal up-to-date were eligible to enter a grand-prize drawing for a bicycle and a helmet. Best participation prizes that encourage physical activity were also awarded.
Hannah Blevins and Chandler Humble each won a bicycle and a helmet as the Haderlein grand-prize winners.
Alyssa Gardner, Drake Worrell and Cole Cuthbertson received exercise bands, weights, and an exercise ball, respectively, for best participation.
Girard Medical Center is continuing the program for fourth graders at Haderlein and instituted a program at Frank Layden Elementary in 2009.
Grand-prize winners there this year were Logan Legrand and Hadyn Zacarello.
Cale Franklin, Madison Nighswonger, and Chloe Gariglietti received prizes for best participation.
