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5 Texas State Government: What the Future Holds
5 Texas State Government: What the Future Holds
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According to Todd Staples, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture, the consequences of the obesity problem among both children and adults in Texas are three-fold: • Exorbitant costs imposed on Texas taxpayers and businesses • Decreased economic competitiveness of the state due to an increas ing burden of health care costs on the state's employers • An increased burden on the health care system Staples stated that Texas ranks sixth among all states in rates of childhood obesity. This point is underscored by recent data gleaned from Fitnessgram (described in Chapter 3)
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To further advance the progress made in schools, Staples is spearheading an initiative in partnership with the Texas Education Agency and the Department of State Health Services that focuses on the three E's of healthy living: education, exercise, and eating right. To bolster the eating right component of this initiative, the Texas Department of Agriculture is seeking a $50 million investment from the state legislature to fund healthy food programs in schools, nutrition education curricula, after-school and summer camps, and mentoring programs.
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. An Interagency Council on Obesity, created by Senate Bill 556, brings together the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Education Agency, and the Department of Agriculture to enhance communication and coordination of obesity issues among state leaders and guide planning around obesity prevention, health promotion, and improved nutrition.
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• Involve parents and community members in school-based and/or youth-focused physical activity and nutrition programming, espe cially through local School Health Advisory Councils. • Increase the availability of resources, technical assistance, training, and support for schools and community-based organizations to
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TAbLE 5-2 Key Child-Specific Targets from the Strategic Plan for the Prevention of Obesity in Texas, as presented by Lakey Target Description Between 2007 and 2012, the prevalence of BMI ≥ 85th percentile among 2 schoolchildren in Texas will not increase from 42% among 4th graders, 39% among 8th graders, 36% among 11th graders, and 31.5% among high school students 4 By 2012, 80% of mothers will initiate breastfeeding, 30% will exclusively breastfeed at 3 months, 10% will exclusively breastfeed through 6 months, and 25% will be breastfeeding (not necessarily exclusively) at 1 year 5 By 2012, 15% of school-age children will eat three or more servings of vegetables daily and 65% will eat two or more servings of fruit daily; at least 25% of high school students will eat fruits and vegetables at least five times daily 6 By 2012, 80% of all eligible school-age children will participate in the National School Lunch Program 8 Between 2007 and 2012, the percentage of Texas school districts with exclusive vending contracts will not increase 9 By 2012, increase the number of hospitals that have officially initiated policies and practices to support breastfeeding initiation to at least three Baby-Friendly Hospitals and at least 65 Texas Ten Steps Facilities 10 By 2012, increase the number of worksites that have initiated policies and practices to support breastfeeding and lactation by at least 25% of baseline 13 By 2012, 50% of high school children in Texas will accumulate 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day on 5 or more days of the week 17 By 2012, the percentage of school-age children who view 3 or more hours of television per day will decrease by 5% from 32% among 4th graders, 52% among 8th graders, and 44% among 11th graders 19 By 2012, 100% of all public school districts will have implemented an approved school wellness policy consistent with the Federal Child Nutrition Act, 100% will have established a School Health Advisory Council, and 100% will have adopted an approved coordinated school health program consistent with state mandates
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Lakey commented that, just as the agency must partner and work with other state agencies, it is critical to ensure that the different divisions within the agency are working together in a coordinated manner.
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