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Social disparities in body weight may increase because Black women, Hispanic women and men with lower socioeconomic status show declining trends in positive weight-related health behaviors compared with White young adults with higher socioeconomic status. Published In: American Journal of Public Health | Journal articles | 10/08/2009 |
Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity This report looks at actions states are taking to prevent obesity and encourage children to eat healthier and be more active in child care, school, community and health care settings. | Reports | 09/16/2009 |
New Online Tool Offers Estimates of Revenue from Taxes on Soft Drinks Developed by the Yale University Rudd Center in collaboration with Frank J. Chaloupka, Ph.D., professor of economics, University of Illinois at Chicago. | Stories and articles | 09/03/2009 |
Surveillance, Screening, and Reporting Children's BMI in a School-Based Setting Federal and state government officials who seek to determine the scope of the childhood and adolescent obesity problem are using a spectrum of tools that include reporting, screening and surveillance initiatives. Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/01/2009 |
Arkansas' Experience: Statewide Surveillance and Parental Information on the Child Obesity Epidemic Through a groundbreaking legislative mandate that requires body mass index (BMI) assessments in public schools, Arkansas has achieved both enhanced awareness among parents and their children and increased engagement by school, clinical,... Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/01/2009 |
Assessing BMI in West Virginia Schools The childhood obesity research discussed in this article was conducted over the past 10 years through four projects in West Virginia that range from a school-based cardiovascular risk screening program to an evaluation of state... Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/01/2009 |
BMI Measurement in Schools Schools initiating BMI-measurement programs should adhere to safeguards to minimize potential harms and maximize benefits, establish a safe and supportive environment for students of all body sizes, and implement science-based... Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 09/01/2009 |
Issues and Implications of Screening, Surveillance, and Reporting of Children's BMI In January 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a forum of researchers and practitioners working on the issue of childhood obesity to discuss the issues related to surveillance, screening and reporting of children's... Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 08/27/2009 |
Issues and Implications of Screening, Surveillance, and Reporting of Children's BMI (Introduction) In January 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a forum of researchers and practitioners working on the issue of childhood obesity to discuss the issues related to surveillance, screening and reporting of children's... Published In: Pediatrics (Supplement) | Journal articles | 08/27/2009 |
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