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245 10 a| Geographic patterns of physical education participation and BMI percentiles :b| have legal mandates made a difference? /c| by Katherine Pearson.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2010.;

300 a| 64 pages :b| ills. (color), digital, PDF file;

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500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Psychology.;

500 a| Advisor: Laura Anderson.;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2010.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 3 a| Childhood obesity in the United States of America has become a widespread epidemic. Over 30% of children ages 2 to 19 are overweight as classified by their Body Mass Indexes (BMI) (Ogden, Carroll, & Flegal, 2008). Prevention and treatment strategies are necessary to reverse this alarming trend. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act using the number of days of physical education participation and BMI percentiles, the standard measurement for overweight classification, as outcomes associated with compliance. Additionally, geographic differences in both variables were analyzed in order to detect variations in wellness policy implementation. This was the first known study to analyze the impact of the legislation using these variables. Archival data from the 2003 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), a self-report, school-based survey, were used to analyze differences in reported physical education days and BMI percentiles in participants in 2003 (pre-legislation) versus participants in 2007 (post-legislation). Results of this initial investigation indicate an increasing trend in physical education participation in the West region, including Alaska, Arizona, Montana, Utah, and Idaho. In addition, participants in 2007 in the West reported significantly lower BMI percentiles than participants in 2003, thus indicating the potential for school wellness policies to slow and perhaps reverse the obesity epidemic in children and adolescents.;

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Geographic patterns of physical education participation and BMI percentiles : have legal mandates made a difference? / by Katherine Pearson.

Author/creator	Pearson, Katherine
Other author	Anderson, Laura.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Psychology.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2010.
Description	64 pages : ills. (color), digital, PDF file
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Obesity in children--United States. Physical education for children--United States.

Summary	Childhood obesity in the United States of America has become a widespread epidemic. Over 30% of children ages 2 to 19 are overweight as classified by their Body Mass Indexes (BMI) (Ogden, Carroll, & Flegal, 2008). Prevention and treatment strategies are necessary to reverse this alarming trend. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act using the number of days of physical education participation and BMI percentiles, the standard measurement for overweight classification, as outcomes associated with compliance. Additionally, geographic differences in both variables were analyzed in order to detect variations in wellness policy implementation. This was the first known study to analyze the impact of the legislation using these variables. Archival data from the 2003 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), a self-report, school-based survey, were used to analyze differences in reported physical education days and BMI percentiles in participants in 2003 (pre-legislation) versus participants in 2007 (post-legislation). Results of this initial investigation indicate an increasing trend in physical education participation in the West region, including Alaska, Arizona, Montana, Utah, and Idaho. In addition, participants in 2007 in the West reported significantly lower BMI percentiles than participants in 2003, thus indicating the potential for school wellness policies to slow and perhaps reverse the obesity epidemic in children and adolescents.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Psychology.
General note	Advisor: Laura Anderson.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 27, 2010).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2010.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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