Browsing by Subject "childhood obesity"
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Associations of social determinants of health and childhood obesity. A cross-sectional analysis of the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in the United States, with those affected having an increased likelihood of developing chronic diseases at a younger age. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are ... -
Effect of an After School Gardening Project on Daily Physical Activity in Youth
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-05-01)The purpose of this study was to evaluate if a gardening project increased physical activity throughout the day among children participating in an after school program. Children in third through fifth grade participating ... -
Effectiveness of a Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention in First-grade Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)Childhood overweight and obesity rates remain high in the United States, and especially in the state of Oklahoma. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nutrition intervention in changing the ... -
Effects of Increased Communication About Child Nutrition on Students', Parents', and Faculties' Satisfaction with School Lunch
(2019-05)Participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) increases school age students' nutritional quality and is encouraged as a strategy to promote healthy weight. Participation is related to satisfaction with and ... -
It's All About Kids: Preventing Overweight in Elementary School Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)Controlled trial in twenty 4th grade classrooms in 10 schools. Compared changes in mean KAB scores, CATCH scores, FitnessGram measures, and BMI z-scores between intervention and control schools using repeated measures ... -
Relationships Among Weight Status, Physical Activity, and Body Esteem in 3rd Grade Children from Rural Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)Currently, 37% of children ages 6 to 11 years are either overweight or obese in the U.S. Overweight children have an increased risk for chronic diseases and lower self-esteem than normal weight children. Some studies ...