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Chen, Li-Jung; Fox, Kenneth R.; Ku, Po-Wen; Wang, Ching-Hui – Journal of School Health, 2012
Backround: This study examined the association among childhood obesity, weight status change, and subsequent academic performance at 6-year follow-up. Methods: First-grade students from one elementary school district in Taichung City, Taiwan were followed for 6 years (N = 409). Academic performance was extracted from the school records at the end…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Body Weight, Academic Achievement
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Wilson, Kristin D.; Moonie, Sheniz; Sterling, David A.; Gillespie, Kathleen N.; Kurz, Richard S. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Strategies for Addressing Asthma Within a Coordinated School Health Program" recommends a consulting physician for schools to help manage asthma. The literature examines the effects when a school nurse is present, but the addition of a consulting physician is not well understood. The…
Descriptors: Physicians, School Nurses, Health Programs, Diseases