School health report cards attempt to address the obesity epidemic 11Editor’s note: America’s obesity crisis renders complex and often volatile issues surrounding childhood and adolescent obesity. The following article attempts to illuminate the scope of these issues, as well as the personnel involved in the search for a solution. This article is meant to provide a ground for discussion and action among Journal readers and does not represent the views of the ADA. This is part one of a two-part article; the conclusion will appear in the April Journal.

2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee M. Scheier
Keyword(s):  
School Health ◽  
Adolescent Obesity ◽  
Report Cards ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Health Report ◽  
Childhood And Adolescent Obesity

BMI Health Report Cards: Parents’ Perceptions and Reactions

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 896-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marla Jones ◽  
Cassie Huffer ◽  
Tom Adams ◽  
Logan Jones ◽  
Bryan Church
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Report Cards ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
School Based ◽  
Health Report ◽  
Diet And Exercise

In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to require body mass index (BMI) testing in public schools to raise awareness of the growing obesity epidemic among children and adolescents. Limited information exists regarding the effectiveness of school-based BMI screening programs. The purpose of this study was to determine if BMI health report cards affected parents’ knowledge or actions regarding their child’s health and to determine the accuracy of parents’ perceptions of their child as underweight, normal weight, or overweight according to their child’s BMI. A questionnaire was developed with the help of physical educators, pediatricians, and exercise scientists to determine parents’ perceptions and behaviors regarding BMI report cards. The questionnaire was distributed to parents/guardians of children who sought medical care at two pediatrician’s offices in Arkansas. Based on responses to survey questions, parents are not making changes to their child’s diet and exercise habits if their child is classified as “at risk” or “overweight.” However, parents did report that BMI health report cards are influencing their knowledge about their child’s health. The majority of parents in the study (approximately 66%) did not accurately perceive their child’s BMI category.

Nesfatin-1 in childhood and adolescent obesity and its association with food intake, body composition and insulin resistance

2014 ◽  
Vol 188 ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghada M. Anwar ◽  
Gamal Yamamah ◽  
Amani Ibrahim ◽  
Dalia El-Lebedy ◽  
Tarek M. Farid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Adolescent Obesity ◽  
Childhood And Adolescent Obesity

AM:STARs: Metabolic Challenges to Adolescent Health, Vol. 19, No. 3

2005 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Adolescent Obesity ◽  
Medical Intervention ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Lipid Disorders ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
The Media

This widely respected resource includes "The Adolescent Obesity Epidemic," "Adolescent Obesity: Etiology, Office Evaluation, and Treatment," "Medical Intervention in Adolescent Obesity," "Dietary Approaches to Healthy Weight Management for Adolescents," "Does Adolescent Media Use Cause Obesity and Eating Disorders?" "Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents: Mechanics, Metabolism, and Medical Care," "The Metabolic Syndrome: A Gathering Challenge in a Time of Abundance," "Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus," "Screening Adolescents for Lipid Disorders: What Is the Best Approach?" "Body Image, Eating Disorders, and the Media," "Eating Disorders," and "Bone Metabolism During Adolescence: The Known, the Unknown, and the Controversial."

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