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Burgeson, Charlene – Texas Education Review, 2018
Physical activity has many health, social, and academic benefits for youth (United States Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 2008). It can help children and adolescents improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, maintain a healthy weight, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduce the risk of…
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Holistic Approach
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Seo, Dong-Chul; Lee, Chung Gun – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Schools and parents may play important roles in preventing childhood obesity by affecting children's behaviors related to energy balance. This study examined how school nutrition policy and parental control over children's eating and physical activity habits are associated with the children's overweight/obesity (hereafter overweight)…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Educational Environment, Obesity, Parent Role