Fighting an Epidemic: The Role of Schools in Reducing Childhood Obesity

Autor/inn/en	Pyle, Sara A.; Sharkey, Jill; Yetter, Georgette; Felix, Erika; Furlong, Michael J.; Poston, W. S. Carlos
Titel	Fighting an Epidemic: The Role of Schools in Reducing Childhood Obesity
Quelle	In: Psychology in the Schools, 43 (2006) 3, S.361-376 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-3085
DOI	10.1002/pits.20146
Schlagwörter	School Psychologists; Public Health; Physical Activities; Obesity; Mental Health; Adolescents; School Role; Child Health; Health Promotion; Children; At Risk Persons; Public Policy; School Policy; Definitions; Psychological Patterns; Social Influences; Academic Achievement; Intervention; Comprehensive School Health Education; Nutrition + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Gesundheitswesen; Adipositas; Psychohygiene; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Risikogruppe; Öffentliche Ordnung; Schulpolitik; Begriffsbestimmung; Sozialer Einfluss; Schulleistung; Ernährung
Abstract	Obesity among children and adolescents is a major public health concern affecting the physical and emotional health of youth while increasing their risk of reduced quality and duration of life. Schools and communities have begun to galvanize to address this epidemic and need quality empirical information to guide their policy, programming, and intervention efforts. This article reviews the definition of childhood obesity and the physical, psychosocial, and academic consequences of obesity among youth. The roles of schools and school psychologists in intervening against this overwhelming trend are discussed as well as current empirically based programs. Schools are recommended to take a comprehensive, multifaceted approach to school policies and programs to increase nutrition and physical activity. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10