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Direct linkSilberstein, Juliet; Gwynn, Lisa; Mathew, M. Sunil; Arheart, Kristopher L.; Messiah, Sarah E. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Most pediatric elevated blood pressure (BP) remains undiagnosed. The American Academy of Pediatrics states "there is limited evidence to support school-based measurement of children's BP." We explored the utility school-based BP screening. Methods: A cross-sectional sample of 4096 students ages 6 to 17 from Title 1 Miami-Dade…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, School Health Services, Hypertension, Physical Health
Johnson, Suzanne Bennett; Pilkington, Lorri L.; Lamp, Camilla; He, Jianghua; Deeb, Larry C. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: This study assessed parent reactions to school-based body mass index (BMI) screening. Methods: After a K-8 BMI screening program, parents were sent a letter detailing their child's BMI results. Approximately 50 parents were randomly selected for interview from each of 4 child weight-classification groups (overweight, at risk of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Exercise, Screening Tests
