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Psychosocial and Educational Vulnerability of Overweight Children from Urban Schools
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Michael R. Capawana – Education and Urban Society, 2024
Childhood obesity is a pervasive health issue, with multifaceted implications for developmental trajectory. Participants included 5,573 K-5 students enrolled in a high-poverty urban public-school setting. Through an informal yet holistic assessment process, students identified as exhibiting overweight issues were compared to peers not designated…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Urban Schools, Low Income Students, Obesity