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Direct linkTyler, Diane O. – Journal of School Nursing, 2004
This study assessed actual and perceived health status of overweight Mexican American clients at a central Texas school-based health center in a predominately Hispanic school district. It also explored the participants' interest in making lifestyle changes to promote a healthy weight. A medical records review indicated that of the Hispanic…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Mexican Americans, Prevention
