Preventing Obesity through Schools
- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics
- Vol. 41 (S2), 27-34
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jlme.12106
Abstract
With more than 95% of school-aged youth enrolled in schools for 6 hours per day for up to 13 years, schools offer a broad reach to obesity prevention initiatives. Schools reach students of all races and ethnic backgrounds, income levels, and U.S. regions. Therefore, integrating health promotion activities into schools may equalize health disparities by providing access to a healthy environment for most of the nation’s youth, regardless of background. In addition, health behaviors, including physical activity (PA) and nutrition, are related to academic achievement.Keywords
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