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Educational Curriculum For Obesity In School Aged Youth, Carmen Vieyra Kemp, Melody Ann Mendiola Jan 2005

Educational Curriculum For Obesity In School Aged Youth, Carmen Vieyra Kemp, Melody Ann Mendiola

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop an educational program to assist educators in keeping school children healthy. This program is designed to support professionals who are working to reduce the problem of oobesity in children and adolescents in elementary and middle school setting.


The Effects Of Childhood Obesity On Elementary School Absenteeism, Sarah Diane Schoonover, Wyona Marie Lagomarsino Jan 2005

The Effects Of Childhood Obesity On Elementary School Absenteeism, Sarah Diane Schoonover, Wyona Marie Lagomarsino

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between body mass index and school absence. The research was a retrospective study of school nurse height and weight reports and attendance reports for 2nd grade Hispanic students at an elementary school in Riverside, California.