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Direct linkFernandes, Meenakshi M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation evaluates the impact of elementary school policies on child health behaviors and obesity in the United States. Two chapters address nutrition policies, two chapters address physical activity policies, and a final chapter estimates the health care cost savings associated with a decline in childhood obesity prevalence. The use of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
