Journal of School Health articles

Recent articles from Journal of School Health

The continuing problem of asthma in very young children: a community-based participatory research project.(Research Article)(Report)
May 1, 2009... BACKGROUND Asthma is a chronic health condition that has a disproportionate effect on low-income children who reside in large urban areas, a population that is predominantly minority. (1-2) The racial disparity in asthma prevalence has been well documented, and African American children...

Parent reactions to a school-based body mass index screening program.(Research Article)(Report)
May 1, 2009... In the last 30 years, childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, doubling for preschool children and adolescents and tripling for children aged 6-11. (1-3) This epidemic's health consequences are enormous: asthma, hypertension, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance and insulin...

Adolescents' sleep behaviors and perceptions of sleep.(Research Article)(Report)
May 1, 2009... Adolescents, parents, and teachers routinely struggle with the negative effects of sleep deprivation experienced by American youth. Most adolescents need slightly more than 9 hours of sleep each night, although this varies slightly among individuals.1 "Sufficient sleep is the amount necessary...

Implementation of a school-based state policy to increase physical activity.(School Health Policy)(Report)
May 1, 2009... INTRODUCTION In 2003/04, 17% of US children and adolescents aged 2-19 were overweight (body mass index for age [greater than or equal to] 95th percentile). (1) According to weight and height measurements, this represented a significant population-wide increase since 1999/2000, when only...

Project hero: a goal-setting and healthy decision-making program.(Teaching Technique)(Report)
May 1, 2009... Unhealthy coping mechanisms become more widely available to young people during their teenage years. Students frequently choose these unhealthy activities as avenues for dealing with the stress of physical and social changes that confront them during adolescence. (1) For these reasons, a need...