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Direct linkOtto, Debra E.; Wang, Xiaohui; Garza, Viola; Fuentes, Lilia A.; Rodriguez, Melinda C.; Sullivan, Pamela – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
This retrospective quantitative study examined the relationships among gender, Acanthosis Nigricans (AN), body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure (BP) in children attending school Grades 1-9 in Southwest Texas. Of the 34,897 health screening records obtained for the secondary analysis, 32,788 were included for the study. A logistic regression…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Child Health, Gender Differences, At Risk Students
Download full textSmith, John; Nichols, David; Biggerstaff, Kyle; DiMarco, Nancy – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of physical activity in which children engage during physical education classes and factors that mediate their participation. Third and 4th grade students wore pedometers during each 30-min physical education class for one school year. Steps per class were collected daily during structured and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Grade 4, Physical Activity Level
Meaney, Karen S.; Hart, Melanie A.; Griffin, L. Kent – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
Fun & Fit is a program designed to create positive physical activity experiences and to promote healthy lifestyle choices among overweight children from low-income African American and Hispanic American families. The program is a collaborative project between Texas Tech University and the Lubbock Independent School District funded through a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Groups
