Abstract
Given the increase in the number of Canadian jurisdictions with school nutrition and/or physical activity policies, there is a need to assess the effectiveness of such policies. The objectives of this paper are to 1) provide an overview of key issues in monitoring and evaluating school nutrition and physical activity policies in Canada and 2) identify areas for further research needed to strengthen the evidence base and inform the development of effective approaches to monitoring and evaluation. Evaluation indicators, data sources and existing tools for evaluating nutrition and physical activity are reviewed. This paper has underscored the importance of identifying common indicators and approaches, using a comprehensive approach based on the WHO framework and ensuring that research capacity and funding is in place to facilitate high-quality evaluation efforts in the future.
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Key words: Nutrition policy, physical activity policy, evaluation, school health
Résumé
Compte tenu du nombre croissant d’administrations canadiennes disposant de politiques de nutrition ou d’activité physique en milieu scolaire, la nécessité se fait sentir d’évaluer l’efficacité de ces politiques. Le présent article vise les objectifs suivants: 1) fournir un aperçu des principales problématiques entourant la surveillance et l’évaluation des politiques de nutrition et d’activité physique en milieu scolaire au Canada et 2) identifier les domaines où des recherches ultérieures s’imposent pour renforcer les données probantes et guider l’élaboration d’approches efficaces en matière de surveillance et d’évaluation. Cet article examine les indicateurs, les sources de données et les outils d’évaluation existants dans les domaines de la nutrition et de l’activité physique. Il insiste sur l’importance d’identifier des approches et indicateurs communs, d’adopter une approche globale s’inscrivant dans le cadre de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et de s’assurer que la capacité de recherche et le financement soient suffisants pour augmenter l’efficacité des démarches d’évaluation à l’avenir.
Mots clés: politique de nutrition, politique d’activité physique, évaluation, santé en milieu scolaire
French language version/Version en Français
Surveillance et évaluation des politiques de nutrition et d’activité physique en milieu scolaire
Footnotes
Conflict of Interest None to declare.
Conflit d’intérêts: Aucun à déclarer.
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