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Category : Obesity in adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 14
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The 2005 Arkansas Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
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Category : Obesity in adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 14
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Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Arkansas
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The rate of obesity across the country is rising at an alarming rate and its growth is considered one of the most urgent health care threats facing families in the United States. This report considers the issue in the state of Arkansas where nearly 38 percent of children are overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. In this paper, the authors explain the efforts made by the state leaders to combat the obesity problem. Among other provisions, Act 1220 of 2003 called for a number of measures to be adopted in public schools including improved access to healthier foods and beverages, the creation of local committees to promote physical activity and confidential reporting of each student's body mass index (BMI) to his or her parents. [BREAK] In the school year 2006â€"2007, 99 percent of Arkansas public schools in 251 out of 253 school districts participated in the statewide BMI assessments. The authors describe some of the programs initiated by Arkansas educators to ensure that students in Arkansas schools are practicing healthy living habits. The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement has played an important role in working with policy-makers and school personnel to implement Act 1220. Although the progression of childhood obesity in Arkansas appears to have stabilized in the past four years, an unacceptably high number of children are still overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.
Year Three Evaluation
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to undertake a statewide initiative (Act 1220) to combat childhood obesity and future related illnesses. Under Act 1220, 94 percent of public school students in Arkansas were weighed and measured and assigned a body mass index (BMI). Thirty-eight percent of them were classified as overweight or at-risk for weight problems. About 15 percent of kindergartners were overweight and 17 percent were at-risk; 23.3 percent of 5th to 7th graders were overweight and 18.4 percent were at-risk; in high school, proportions declined as the number of overweight girls fell. However, 40 percent of high school boys remained either overweight or at-risk. Overweight was not evenly distributed racially, as Caucasians had lower rates (37%), and African Americans and Hispanics higher rates (41% and 46%, respectively). Many children from all ages and categories had not been previously identified by a doctor as having a health risk. Act 1220 also contains provisions for eliminating or reducing food and beverage vending machines in elementary schools, reporting by schools of money obtained from such contracts, incorporating nutrition and physical activity into school plans, and other related provisions. This report summarizes individual schools and school district profiles, providing the first detailed assessment for any state on childhood and adolescent obesity at state, county, school district and school levels. The report also describes how a BMI is calculated, how the data were collected and who collected them, what reports were generated from this data, and what was sent to parents or guardians. All data is broken down by age, racial/ethnic classification, gender, grade, and aforementioned geographical/district information. For example, for each county, information concerning how many African Americans are overweight, how many males, and total number overweight students, is available. Acts 1220 and 29 also are reproduced in their entirety. A sample of the report forms sent to parents are duplicated. Clinicians' guides to weight problems in children and adolescents also are included in this report, as they were part of Arkansas' initiative. Arkansas' childhood overweight problem is significantly higher than the national average. The statewide assessment detailed in this report is a groundbreaking effort by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to inform parents and communities of potential health risks to their children, and to spur action that will reduce the problem of overweight in Arkansas' youth.
Public Health Reports
Author: Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Author: Elissa JelalianPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387769242
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
Now, in one comprehensive, easy-to-access volume, this essential handbook lays bare the scope of the growing problem of childhood and adolescent obesity. It goes further, too, examining the impact of the epidemic in terms of its psychological burden, its health consequences, and the available prevention and treatment options. Editors Jelalian and Steele have ensured that the chapters utilize the most up-to-date empirical and clinical knowledge available. This volume provides readers not only raw data, but also a framework for translating findings into effective, efficient practice – assessment, treatment, and prevention. It will be required reading for a host of professionals, from psychologists to social workers and medical practitioners.
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Author: American Academy of Political and Social SciencePublisher:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Indiana Health Law Review
Author: Childhood Obesity
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Children and FamiliesPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity in Wisconsin
Author: Preventing Childhood Obesity
Author: Elizabeth WatersPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444359290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges in the 21st century. Devising effective policy and practice to combat childhood obesity is a high priority for many governments and health professionals internationally. This book brings together contributors from around the world and showcases the latest evidence-based research on community and policy interventions to prevent unhealthy weight gain and improve the health and well-being of children. The authors highlight from the evidence available what is and what is not effective and provide recommendations on how to implement and evaluate promising interventions for obesity prevention. This book is an essential read for all public health practitioners, early childhood professionals, health care providers and clinicians working to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity in their communities.