Journal of School Health articles from December 2008

Journal of School Health archives from December 2008

Cost-effectiveness of a school-based obesity prevention program.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION During the past 2 decades, the prevalence of overweight (body mass index [BMI] [greater than or equal to] 95th percentile) in the United States has nearly tripled, from 6.5% to 18.8%, for children 6-11 years of age and has...

A statewide movement to promote the adoption of tobacco-free school policies.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION As the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States, tobacco use causes more than 430,000 deaths and at least $50 billion in medical expenses each year. Most tobacco users start by the time they graduate...

Physical activity and healthy eating in the after-school environment.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION The dramatic increase in the prevalence of overweight among children and adolescents has led to obesity prevention becoming a major national health priority. (1-5) There is now an emerging body of evidence that at least 4...

Methamphetamine use is independently associated with recent risky sexual behaviors and adolescent pregnancy.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... INTRODUCTION Methamphetamine, a schedule II stimulant drug, is chemically related to amphetamine and has a high potential for abuse and addiction. (1) Methamphetamine can be smoked, taken orally, taken intranasally, or administered via...

Prevalence of tobacco use among junior high and senior high school students in Taiwan.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of death in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) attributes over 4 million deaths per year to tobacco, a figure that is expected to increase to 10 million deaths a year by 2020. (1) Almost half...

Kickin' Asthma: school-based asthma education in an urban community.(Research Article)(Report)
December 1, 2008... Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. 1,2 In the United States, approximately 12% of children younger than 18 years have been diagnosed with asthma. (3) Asthma is the leading cause of school absences due to a chronic disease...

A statewide movement to promote the adoption of tobacco-free school policies.
December 1, 2008... December 2008 issue of Journal of School Health Earn 1.0 Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hour Earn 1.0 CECH Category I CHES, OH0005 1. Federal support for tobacco-free school policies occurs through the: a) Elementary and...