Test PB Collection: FTE

Background: In 2009, the fast food industry alone spent $4.2 billion on advertising through all media. Based on the 2010 Nielsen ratings, Latino children and youth (2-17 years) in the US viewed up to 12 food ads per day, most of which were for fast food restaurants.

Background: In farm worker communities, both parents may work in summer agricultural jobs. Children may be left at home, in care of older siblings or other relatives who have limited cooking skills. After work, adults are tired and have limited time to cook.

Background: Healthy, daily household routines help ensure family meals, active play time, enough sleep, and limits on time spent watching TV and other screen devices or playing video games. Healthy routines support childrens social, emotional, and cognitive development and reduce risk of obesity.

Background: Television and other screen devices, grab the attention of todays children.

Background: Walking to school is a great way to be physically active.

This section has 20 lesson plans for family education nights that include teaching tips for one-hour classes on preventing childhood obesity in a community setting. For good discussion, use learner-centered education and include 12 or fewer parents in the classes.

To promote healthy child growth and development (Daniels et.

Adapt this curriculum to your audience. Focus on the learners' experiences, perspectives, interests, and needs (Kaiser et. al. 2007). Adults learn best when their curiosity and emotions are aroused in a safe and comfortable environment.

Children received education directly in the classroom setting. These materials were developed and provided by UC Cooperative Extension. Teachers were provided with training and technical assistance on the use of the materials.

This map includes data updated daily from USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species and Early Detection and Distribution (EDD) maps.