Direct linkERIC Number: EJ772091
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-6062
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Obesity and Poverty: A Growing Challenge
Daniels, Dianne Yow; Queen, J. Allen; Schumacher, Donald
Principal, v86 n3 p42-47 Jan-Feb 2007
This research study addresses the childhood obesity epidemic, which has seen the number of overweight children from the ages of 6 to 11 triple since the mid-1970s. The authors note that there are more than twice as many poor and obese adolescents compared with more affluent youths, and examine a number of factors linking obesity and poverty. (Contains 4 online resources.)
Descriptors: Poverty, Obesity, Children, Child Welfare, Child Health, Correlation, At Risk Persons, Dietetics, Incidence, Racial Differences, Eating Habits, School Role, Educational Environment, One Parent Family, Food, Television Viewing, Place of Residence, Life Style, Parent Influence, Mothers, Neighborhoods, Cultural Differences, Social Differences, Low Income Groups
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). 1615 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-386-2377; Tel: 703-684-3345; Fax: 800-396-2377; e-mail: naesp@naesp.org; Web site: http://www.naesp.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A
