Nutritional Education and Physical Activities and Sports for Students, Teachers and Families: Respecting and Valuing Diversity
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 1021
Special Issue Editors
Interests: education sciences; academic achievement; health promotion; pedagogy; nutrition
Interests: health promotion; educational intervention; physical activity; academic achievement; nutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
On a global scale, the significance of school-based nutrition education is increasingly being acknowledged as fundamental in a group of complementary interventions aimed at enhancing the dietary habits, nutritional status, and overall wellbeing of school-aged children and adolescents. Opportunities for learning about healthy eating encompass nutrition education and various activities that are seamlessly integrated into the daily curriculum, such as physical exercise, which can equip students with the requisite knowledge and skills to make informed choices regarding nutritious food and beverages while fostering an active lifestyle. In light of the critical influence that diet and physical activity exert on the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of optimal health, it is imperative that educational institutions increase instructional hours for nutrition education and physical education, while also actively involving educators and parents in these initiatives. Research shows that nutrition education and physical activity can teach students to recognize how a healthy lifestyle influences psycho-physical well-being. Moreover, inadequate physical activity and a poor diet can negatively impact children’s weight status, metabolism, and cardiovascular health. Given the short- and long-term impacts of children’s health behaviors, there is a pressing need to help children adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. Thus, improving children’s physical activity and improving their nutrition status are two public health priorities. In this context, the aim of this Special Issue is to collect contributions that can advance research and knowledge on the importance of nutrition education and physical education interventions for students, teachers, and families with respect to the diversity of each individual’s needs.
Prof. Dr. Francesco Peluso Cassese
Prof. Dr. Francesca Latino
Guest Editors
Dr. Francesco Tafuri
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- dietary intake
- exercise
- school
- disease
- educational intervention
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