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Direct linkKing, Carol Ann; Meadows, Beth Bender; Engelke, Martha Keehner; Swanson, Melvin – Journal of School Health, 2006
The growing prevalence of overweight in students and adolescents has become a matter of national concern and is linked to a rise in chronic health conditions in students who previously had low prevalence rates, such as cardiovascular disease. This study examined the relationships between age, ethnicity, race, body mass index (BMI), and elevated…
Descriptors: African Americans, High Risk Students, Prevention, Incidence
