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C.A.T.C.H. Program
CATCH is a coordinated school health program, which builds an alliance of parents, teachers,
child nutrition personnel, school staff, and community partners to teach children and their
families how to be healthy for a lifetime. The CATCH Program has scientifically demonstrated
that school environments can be created that effect healthy behavioral changes in children.
As published in the Journal of the American Medical Association1, the CATCH Main
Trial (1991-1994) the CATCH program reduced total fat and saturated fat content of school
lunches, increased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during P.E. classes, and improved
students' self-reported eating and physical activity behaviors. Furthermore, the effects of
the CATCH persisted over three years without continued intervention. For more information on
CATCH, visit our website at www.catchtexas.org.
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