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Health Nutrition for Middle and High School Students |
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PP: 61-76 |
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Kholood Mohammed Abdallah Alrshoodi,
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Abstract |
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| As per the research by BNF (British Nutritional Foundation) on the environmental factors, it was found in some homes and schools are linked with childhood obesity in the Middle East (Halloran et al., 2017). As a result, introducing Childhood Nutrition Programs to parents teachers, and middle and high school students will be essential. The approach will enable the above groups to understand what is meant by healthy foods and healthy lifestyles. The information concerning Saudi Arabia and the nutrition of students was collected using questionnaires. In this case, principals, some teachers, and even the learners were part of the study. Students were directed to fill the questionnaire, and the results have been critically analyzed. Apart from recommending prepared foods instead of junk food, the aforementioned study explored the factors and barriers that will come with the successful implementation of the aforementioned programs. For example, it was mentioned that most of the middle and high schools in the region are more concerned with academics and development and rarely dedicate their efforts to nutrition education. The respondents, however, were positive towards the project and, thus, many of them were willing to implement it. In this case, they were of the view that workshops for training teachers on proper nutrition should be established, students ought to be
Apart from the above obstacles, it was found that high reluctance and resistance, coverage cost, and lack of awareness contributed much to poor nutritional habits. Almost all schools decided to buy the idea and called upon the government and non-governmental organizations to intervene and see the health of middle and high school students transformed. The study, therefore, was more concerned with good eating habits for students and the need to adopt nutritional programs and training embraced in America (Halloran et al., 2017).
The junk foods, as pondered in the research, are of no benefit, and they are linked with several health issues. Therefore, the study views the problem under exploration in a broad spectrum. The past researches by scholars exploring eating habits in middle and high schools such as Dalma and his colleagues were utilized. Apart from using scholarly writings, World Health Organization (WHO) reports were used as well. In other words, the paper gathered overwhelming information concerning health eating mannerisms in middle and high schools.
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