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Direct linkTatum, Kristina L.; Valenzuela, Jessica M.; Amirniroumand, Roya A.; Brochu, Paula M. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of state-mandated body mass index (BMI) screening programs in the United States has been inconclusive, and potential unintended consequences of the programs have been debated. The present review aims to understand parents' perceptions of and responses to school-based BMI screening, and to highlight…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Parent Attitudes
Safiya 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
Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Galascio, Madison M.; Bopp, Melissa – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Scoping review of freshmen weight and body composition change determinants in order to inform practice, policymaking, and research that improve health and well-being. Methods: A systematic search of the literature identified potential sources. Duplicates were removed before a title and abstract review. A full-text review was then…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Weight, Body Composition, Well Being
Orr, Krystn; Wright, F. Virginia; Grassmann, Viviane; McPherson, Amy C.; Faulkner, Guy E.; Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Children and youth with impairments in social skills and/or cognition face many barriers to community participation specifically physical activity (PA) (e.g., limited staff training). Inclusive PA settings may provide opportunities for children and youth with and without impairments to engage together and promote physical and social skill…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence, Barriers
Peer reviewedCowart, Virginia S. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
Believing that synthetic human growth hormone (hGH) will lead to athletic prowess and fortune, some parents and young athletes wish to use the drug to enhance sports performance. Should hGH become widely available, its abuse could present many problems, from potential health risks to the ethics of drug-enhanced athletic performance. (JL)
Descriptors: Athletes, Body Height, Body Weight, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedRoche, Alex F.; And Others – Pediatrics, 1979
The article reviews the literature on possible growth-suppressing effects of stimulation medications in the long-term treatment of children with the hyperkinetic behavior syndrome. Journal available from Arthur Retlaw & Associates, Inc., Suite 2080, 1603 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201 (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Body Height, Body Weight, Drug Therapy, Growth Patterns
Peer reviewedMarcon, Rebecca A. – Young Children, 2003
Examines young children's physical development and how growth is linked to cognitive and social development. Discusses problems in American children's diets and the use of height-for-age and weight-for-height as indicators of physical maturity. Considers complexities of the physical-cognitive relationship and identifies possible ways that social…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight
