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Direct linkIkeda, Joanne P.; Crawford, Patricia B.; Woodward-Lopez, Gail – Health Education Research, 2006
This is a comprehensive review of policies and research regarding body mass index (BMI) screening in schools in the United Kingdom and the United States. Although there are potential benefits to conducting screenings in schools, there is also the potential to do harm to the children who are identified as overweight. School administrators need to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Composition, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
