Journal of School Health articles from May 2006

Journal of School Health archives from May 2006

The school nurse's role in prevention of student use of performance-enhancing supplements.
May 1, 2006... The use of performance-enhancing supplements has become a growing concern in our country. Of special interest is the fact that many adolescents are drawn to the use of such supplements. Some adolescents use the supplement in order to excel as...

An exploration into the internal dynamics of a school-based mental health collaboration.
May 1, 2006... Increasingly schools are being moved toward a more human service approach, one that is more holistic in regard to interventions with students. The concept of "education" today encompasses not only pedagogy and curriculum but also consideration...

Results from the 2004 Michigan farm-to-school survey.
May 1, 2006... Schools have long been identified as a key setting for childhood health promotion. (1,2) In 2001, 47.7 million students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. (3) In addition to their ability to reach the...

Health behaviors of school-age children: evidence from one large city.
May 1, 2006... Although the risk behaviors of adolescents and adults have been studied extensively, relatively little is known about the risk behaviors of young school-age children, such as those in elementary school. It is not clear which risk behaviors...

Predictors of suicidal ideation among high school students by gender in South Korea.
May 1, 2006... Youth suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents in South Korea. (1) Suicidal behavior in adolescents is becoming an increasingly important public health concern. (2) Systematic screening to identify adolescents at risk is an...

Prevalence of risk for type 2 diabetes in school children.
May 1, 2006... Throughout the world, among children and adolescents, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), historically called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes, has increased parallel to the increase of overweight and obesity in the...

Racial disparities in tobacco use and social influences in a rural Southern middle school.
May 1, 2006... In the United States, the prevalence of cigarette smoking is similar among adult African Americans and Caucasians. (1) African American men smoke at a higher rate than Caucasian men, while the rates for African American and Caucasian women are...