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Direct linkSkybo, Theresa; Ryan-Wenger, Nancy – Journal of School Nursing, 2003
Identifying and intervening with overweight children may decrease their likelihood of developing heart disease later in life. This secondary analysis of 58 children in the 3rd grade examined the prevalence of overweight children, methods for measuring overweight status, and the relationship among these measures and other risk factors for heart…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Heart Disorders, School Nurses
