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Direct linkParsons, Wendy G.; Garcia, Gabriel M.; Hoffman, Pamela K. – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
In 2006, the Anchorage School District implemented a school wellness policy to address the problem of obesity among its elementary-aged students. We assessed whether the addition of this policy is effective in protecting or preventing students from becoming overweight/obese over time. The methods involved following two cohorts of students for 5…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Elementary School Students, Wellness
Download full textSchumacher, Catherine; And Others – 1996
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey developed by the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with 71 state and local departments of education and 19 federal agencies. The YRBS specifically investigates behaviors related to the leading causes of mortality,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics
