Parental Influence on Substance Use in Adolescent Social Networks
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Adolescents benefit from having a friend whose parents are authoritative, even if their own are not.
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Encouraging Trends in Student Access to Competitive Beverages in U.S. Public Elementary Schools, 2006-07 to 2010-11
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
After recording two additional years of data on previously reported findings regarding the availability of beverages sold in vending machines, stores, or a la carte lines, positive changes in the school beverage environment are emerging.
Differences in Nutrient Intake Associated with State Laws Regarding Fat, Sugar, and Caloric Content of Competitive Foods
May 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A study found that California high school (HS) students consumed fewer daily calories than HS students in states that allowed schools to sell unhealthy snacks and drinks.
Student Access to Competitive Foods in Elementary Schools
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Sweet and salty snacks, also known as “competitive foods,” remain available to students in nearly half of all elementary schools. This Bridging the Gap study presents the most up-to-date information on the issue, and urges the Department of Agriculture to set strong, consistent nutrition standards for these snacks.
Banning All Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Middle Schools
November 7, 2011 | Journal Article
Policies that ban all sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in school do reduce consumption in school, but not overall, according to this study, suggesting efforts to improve nutrition must go beyond the school setting to be effective.
Wide Variability in Physical Activity Environments and Weather-Related Outdoor Play Policies in Child Care Centers Within a Single County of Ohio
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article describes variation in playground environments and physical activity policies at childcare centers in Hamilton County, Ohio, an area demographically similar to the overall U.S. population. Revised policies might safely allow more outdoor playtime.
Trends in Exposure to Television Food Advertisements Among Children and Adolescents in the United States
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this study, researchers examined changes in children's and adolescents' total exposure to food advertising.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Enterovirus Testing in Infants 56 Days or Younger
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study of neonates and young infants at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia indicates that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) enterovirus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of febrile neonates decreases hospital length of stay (LOS) for febrile infants 56 days old or younger.
Reducing Maternal Intimate Partner Violence After the Birth of a Child
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Hawaii Healthy Start home visitation program sends paraprofessionals into the homes of children at risk of abuse to teach families about child development, parenting and problem-solving strategies and offer emotional support to new parents during the first three years of their child's life.
Effects of Local Institutional Review Board Review on Participation in National Practice-Based Research Network Studies
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study reports the process and outcomes of local Institutional Review Board review for two large, federally-funded studies conducted by Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS), the PBRN of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).