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Relationships Between The Coordinated School Health Program And Childhood Obesity In Tennessee, Tekeela Shonta Green
Relationships Between The Coordinated School Health Program And Childhood Obesity In Tennessee, Tekeela Shonta Green
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Childhood obesity rates have increased nationwide, but rates of childhood obesity are higher in Tennessee (TN). The Coordinated School Health (CSH) Program is a multicomponent approach designed to improve academics and health in children in Tennessee; however, researchers have not evaluated the 8 components of the plan and the impact it has on weight in children. The purpose of the study was to determine if a relationship existed between the Coordinated School Health Program and obesity in children. The conceptual framework for this study was Bandura's social cognitive theory. One hundred forty CSH coordinators in TN were surveyed and the …