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Direct linkGeddis, Alicia M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
According to a 2007 U.S. Census report, 43% of children in America younger than six are classified as low income (U.S. Census Bureau, 2007). The USDA (2008a, 2009a) indicated 17.1% of school-aged children are classified as overweight; an additional 15% are at risk of becoming overweight; and approximately 17.2 million children are living in…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, National Programs, Administrators, Poverty
Armstrong, Alice – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identify 34% of American adults as obese and another 33% as overweight. Since children tend to mimic adult behavior, adults not only hurt themselves when they practice poor eating and exercise habits, they also hurt their children. With only one-third of adults modeling…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Educational Policy
