Journal of School Health articles from April 2008

Journal of School Health archives from April 2008

The impact of public or private schools on smoking prevalence among adolescents in 2 countries.(Report)
April 1, 2008... Many of the factors that increase the prevalence of smoking among adolescents are independent of the geographic area in which they live. Other factors depend exclusively on geographic area or environment and are sustained by economic, social,...

School-based obesity interventions: a literature review.(General Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... BACKGROUND Obesity remains a public health epidemic the United States is facing. (1-3) Children and adolescents in the United States have not escaped from the obesity epidemic. The prevalence of overweight has doubled for US children aged...

Biscuits, sausage, gravy, milk, and orange juice: school breakfast environment in 4 rural Appalachian schools.(Research Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is widely applauded for the positive effects it has on children's nutritional intake and the potential of the program to support academic goals in schools by providing a meal to children who...

Children's perceptions of parental attitude affecting breakfast skipping in primary sixth-grade students.(Research Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... LITERATURE REVIEW The increasing prevalence of breakfast skipping in children and adolescents has raised public concerns in recent years. (1-5) Many studies have shown that skipping breakfast was related not only to overweight and obesity...

Diet quality and academic performance *.(Research Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... LITERATURE REVIEW The academic performance of children impacts their future educational attainment and health and has therefore emerged as a public health concern. (1) Generally, as levels of education increase, there is an associated...

A pilot study to examine the effects of a nutrition intervention on nutrition knowledge, behaviors, and efficacy expectations in middle school children.(Research Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Behavioral patterns established in childhood often carry over into adulthood, and some of these are later associated with adult morbidity and mortality. (1) A prime example of this is eating patterns. Several authors have...

Associations of health risk behaviors with school absenteeism. Does having permission for the absence make a difference?(Research Article)(Report)
April 1, 2008... LITERATURE REVIEW Each day, approximately 9% of students enrolled in US public schools are absent. (1) Daily student absenteeism rates vary substantially across schools and have been reported as high as 30% in some cities. (2) Student...

Inexpensive and time-efficient hand hygiene interventions increase elementary school children's hand hygiene rates.(Health Services Application)(Report)
April 1, 2008... Routine hand hygiene has been cited by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a cost-effective and important hygiene measure in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. (1-5) Several studies...

An analysis of the doctor-patient relationship using Patch Adams.(Teaching Technique)(Report)
April 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Navigating the contemporary health care system represents an arduous challenge for consumers. In response to this challenge, health educators should prepare informed and skilled consumers to assume active roles in their health...

ASHA self-study continuing education.(American School Health Association)
April 1, 2008... Diet Quality and Academic Performance April 2008 issue of Journal of School Health Earn 1.0 Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hour Earn 1.0 CECH Category I CHES, OH0005 1. The subjects of this study were students in grade: a)...