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Download full textJennifer Graves; Paul von Hippel – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Ample evidence documents rising student obesity in summer months and falling student obesity during the school year. One theory for this pattern is that out-of-school days lack some of the structure and health-promoting behaviors that schools provide. Given this observed seasonal pattern, a natural question is whether there is room for policies…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Health Promotion, School Schedules
