ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Improving the academic achievement of youth in the United
States is an area of interest and a critical indicator of the future success of the youth. The …

Background In 2005, we reported on the success of Comprehensive School Health (CSH) in
improving diets, activity levels, and body weights. The successful program was recognized …

Health promotion planning and intervention frameworks have emphasized the importance of
using multiple intervention strategies addressing change in individual behavior as well as …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Reversing decline in physical fitness and increase in excess
body weight in school children are considered major public health challenges. We …

Improving children's nutrition and physical activity have become priorities in the United
States. This quasi-experimental study evaluated the longitudinal effects of a 3-year, school …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND HealthCorps provides school wellness programming using
curricula to promote changes in nutrition, mental health, and physical activity behaviors. The …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental
activities in a school-based health program among 6th grade students (N= 2315). Methods …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Childhood obesity has become a national public health crisis in
America. Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating behaviors may contribute to the childhood …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND An intervention was designed that combined physical activity
with learning activities. It was based upon evidence for positive effects of moderate to …

Abstract Background We introduce the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
approach to supporting student and school staff physical activity and nutrition and describe …