Critical Elements of a School Report to Parents on Body Mass Index

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Thompson, Hannah R. ; Linchey, Jennifer K. ; Madsen, Kristine A.
• Description:
  School-based body mass index (BMI) screening and reporting could have a positive impact on student health, but best practices for writing a report are unknown. Building on previous qualitative work, 8 focus groups were conducted with a diverse group of California parents (n = 79) to elicit feedback on report content and design. Results indicate that parents want a visually appealing, picture-heavy report that clearly defines BMI, avoids stigmatizing language, and includes recommendations for appropriate actions whole families can take. Next steps involve using the final report in a statewide, randomized trial to determine the effectiveness of school-based BMI screening and reporting in reducing childhood obesity.
• Subjects:
  Brief
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150165
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  26312381
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d296135d3aac45d11353ee4f238c9db8be341205cea8d9f452cc19df049d5f21510d87de4f091a8ea8b30bdaf989bb9dc0564188c155755b8c921dbe092ce1c6
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34232/cdc_34232_DS1.pdf
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