At the end of this course, participants will be able to define the terms overweight and obesity, know health consequences of childhood obesity, and explain the purpose of CDC’s School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. They will also identify at least two healthy eating and two physical activity policies or practices that can be implemented in schools to address obesity. Participants will also be able to create guidelines to address problems in their area as well as find stakeholders that need to be informed of the guidelines.
