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Direct linkSafiya S. Bakarman; Michael Weaver; Lisa Scarton – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
School-age children with overweight or obesity continue to be problematic in the United States, and are associated with many health, social, and financial problems. Schools provide an excellent venue in which to promote healthy weight in students, and school nurses are well-positioned to play an essential role in controlling obesity. The number of…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Educational Environment
Fisher, Allison; Lange, Mary Anne; Young-Cureton, Virginia; Canham, Daryl – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Very little is known about body satisfaction among minority children. This study examined the relationship between perceived and actual body size and Body Mass Index among 43 low-socioeconomic Hispanic 3rd-graders. Researchers measured participants' Body Mass Index; students self-reported Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Self Concept, Minority Group Children
