Comparison of Rural Childhood BMI Percentiles: Prevalence and Trends in a Midwest County, 2008-2016

Autor/inn/en	Reilly, Janet; Zhu, Le; Hunt, Megan J. Olson; Hovarter, Rebecca; Flood, M. Brigid
Titel	Comparison of Rural Childhood BMI Percentiles: Prevalence and Trends in a Midwest County, 2008-2016
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 37 (2021) 4, S.298-305 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reilly, Janet)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840519868766
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; School Nurses; Body Weight; Obesity; Public Health; Body Composition; Rural Areas; Predictor Variables; Trend Analysis; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Religious Schools; Public Schools; Institutional Characteristics; Counties; Middle School Students; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Adipositas; Gesundheitswesen; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Prädiktor; Trendanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	The number of children who are obese and overweight continues as a public health challenge despite decades of research. The purpose of this article is to describe trends in body mass index (BMI) percentile data collected from 11- to 14-year-old school children in 2008-2009 and 2015-2016 in rural Wisconsin. The BMI percentiles from 1,347 students were compared using time, gender, age, and school (public vs. parochial) as predictors. The trend over time indicated a decrease in students of healthy weight and an increase in those overweight or obese. Also noted was a significantly higher proportion of children who were overweight or obese in parochial compared to public schools. Discussed are the observed trends, community-wide initiatives implemented, as well as how schools can employ a more comprehensive approach to childhood obesity that first ensures community readiness and involves school, home, and community. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01