School-Based Program On Metabolic Disease

Its objective is to empower children on healthy lifestyle, addressing four main topics: nutrition (i.e. healthy food, hydration), adequate quantities of food, physical activity, and self-monitoring. The program is implemented in the classroom through workshops planned and conducted by psychologists and nutritionists. A total of 12 workshops are planned, to be conducted once a week, and lasting 50 minutes each. The Physical activity program objective is to develop an active scholar environment, and consists of a moderate-vigorous activity, five days a week. The activities are divided into two types: (a) in the school backyard for 60 minutes, three times a week, and (b) in the classroom two days a week, for 15 minutes three times a day, adding up to 45 minutes daily.

Its objective is to maintain lean mass, decrease fat mass and ensure mineral vitamins and fatty acids intake, maintain proper growth under National Specific Action Program: Food and Activity4. From total energy, a fat intake of 25-35%, carbohydrate intake of 45-65%, protein intake of 10-30%, and total calories are adjusted according to age. The Nutrition program consists of three meals: breakfast, a snack for a mid-morning playtime, and lunch at school. Food is prepared daily following sanitary and quality standards of Mexican official regulation. Breakfast is served 40 minutes before starting class time, lunch is served 40 minutes before leaving school.