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Shores, Kindal A.; Moore, Justin B.; Yin, Zenong – Journal of Rural Health, 2010
Purpose: Chances for a healthy life are not equally distributed across society. Instead, genetic, social, and environmental factors help determine the probability that a child will be healthy and active. We investigate the probability that youth will be physically active by examining 3 consistent correlates of physical activity. The individual and…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Physical Activity Level
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Lewis, Richard D.; Meyer, Mary C.; Lehman, Salli C.; Trowbridge, Fredrick L.; Bason, James J.; Yurman, Katy H.; Yin, Zenong – Journal of School Health, 2006
The prevalence and severity of child and adolescent overweight (OW) in the United States have been documented, but little is known regarding the prevalence of OW and "Extent of Overweight" (EOW) in individual states or specific regions within states. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OW and EOW in school-aged…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Scientific Concepts, Incidence, Educational Environment