Background Government policy increasingly supports engaging communities to promote
health. It is critical to consider whether such strategies are effective, for whom, and under …

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic and rising trends in overweight and obesity are
apparent in both developed and developing countries. Available estimates for the period …

Overweight and obesity are serious, large‐scale, global, public health concerns requiring
population‐based childhood overweight and obesity prevention. The overall objective of this …

Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

▪ Abstract In this review, we address the natural history of obesity in children, the most
promising family-and school-based approaches to the prevention of obesity, and the barriers …

Schools have the potential to make valuable contributions to both the prevention and
treatment of childhood obesity. This article reviews the research on school-based …

ABSTRACT The Sandy Lake school-based diabetes prevention program is a culturally
appropriate intervention for Ojibway-Cree students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. This …

The purpose of this article is to explore the historical issues that affect research in American
Indian communities and examine the implications of these issues as they relate to culturally …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability in diabetic
patients.[1–8]. Nearly 80% of all deaths and most hospitalizations in diabetic patients are …

Objectives. Report the 8-year impact on body size, physical activity, and diet of a community-
based diabetes prevention program for elementary-school children in a Kanien'kehá: ka …