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Direct linkPeterson, Kylie; Savoie Roskos, Mateja – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: Weight bias is common in health care and needs to be addressed to provide equal and equitable care for people of all body sizes. Aims: This review aims to (a) describe the impact of weight bias on providers and patients, (b) identify the limitations of body mass index and suggest alternative screenings to determine health risk, (c)…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Social Bias, Access to Health Care, Allied Health Personnel
Download full textShira Mattera; Carolyn J. Hill – MDRC, 2024
The Ready for School, Ready for Life initiative in Guilford County, North Carolina, aims to support interconnected programs and services for young children and their families with the goal of having children enter kindergarten ready for learning. The initiative aims to strengthen connections among existing programs in Guilford County and provide…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Screening Tests, Infants
DeHondt, Benjamin G.; Madi, Samar A.; Drignei, Dorin; Buchan, Duncan S.; Brown, Elise C. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
Identification of cardiometabolic risk (CMR) in U.S. younger population by assessing muscular strength via handgrip (HG) dynamometry may aid in prevention efforts. Currently, no nationally representative HG cut-points are available for identifying increased CMR in U.S. adolescents or young adults. In this study, we propose normalized grip strength…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Adolescents, Young Adults, Screening Tests
Tatum, Kristina L.; Valenzuela, Jessica M.; Amirniroumand, Roya A.; Brochu, Paula M. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of state-mandated body mass index (BMI) screening programs in the United States has been inconclusive, and potential unintended consequences of the programs have been debated. The present review aims to understand parents' perceptions of and responses to school-based BMI screening, and to highlight…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Parent Attitudes
Hoke, Alicia M.; Poger, Jennifer M.; Lehman, Erik B.; Kraschnewski, Jennifer L. – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
School-based body mass index (BMI) screening is required in 50% of states with parent notification letters distributed among 11 of those states. Additional research is needed to effectively communicate screening results to parents. We conducted a pilot investigation of parent acceptability of an electronic, interactive BMI parental notification…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Screening Tests
Birmachu, Abigya M.; Heidelberger, Lindsay; Klem, John – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: University students are at a greater risk for eating disorder attitudes and behaviors (EDAB) compared to the general population. This study examined the roles of rumination and perceived social support (PSS) from three domains in the occurrence of EDAB. Participants: A sample of students (N= 300) attending a rural Midwestern university.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Body Weight, Eating Disorders, Rural Areas
Kenyhercz, Flóra; Nagy, Beáta Erika – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Preterm birth consequences may lead to developmental deficits, psychiatric disorders and may also cause parental mental health problems. Our aim was to describe quality of life and internalizing-externalizing behaviours of preterm children at 2 years regarding parental mental health. 112 mothers of preterm children provided the following…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Mental Health, Premature Infants, Behavior Problems
