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Direct linkBusch, Vincent; Steenkamer, Ilona; van Nassau, Femke; van Opdorp, Paul; van Houtum, Lieke; Verhoeff, Arnoud; Twisk, Jos – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: This study assessed the effects of the "Jump-in" whole-school intervention in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on children's weight development by comparing children exposed to the intervention and controls from 3 other large Dutch cities. Jump-in is a comprehensive intervention that aims to stimulate healthy nutrition and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Body Weight, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Download full textSteven B. Mertens; Micki M. Caskey – Middle Grades Review, 2024
Young adolescents undergo rapid physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and sexual development, including puberty, sexual awareness, gender identity, physiological brain and cognitive growth, complex emotions, and impulse control. Tragically, thousands of adolescents die daily from mostly preventable causes such as violence, sexual health problems…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, Risk Assessment, At Risk Persons
