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Moreno-Black, Geraldine; Boles, Shawn; Johnson-Shelton, Deb; Evers, Cody – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Studies of body mass index (BMI) change have focused on understanding growth trajectories from childhood to adolescence and adolescence to adulthood, but few have explored BMI trajectories solely in elementary (grades K-5) school children. This report complements these studies by exploring changes in obesity status using analytic…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Elementary School Students, Obesity, Grade 1
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Stovall-Amos, Angelina; Parker, Stephany; Mata, Sara; Fox, Jill; Jackson, Teresa; Miracle, Sarah; Hermann, Janice – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Eagle Adventure program was designed as a semester-long, SNAP-Ed program to address food and physical activity choices important for prevention of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The program was developed for implementation in Grades 1-3. This article presents findings from two participating grade centers inclusive of…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Diabetes, Prevention, Extension Education