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Childhood Obesity in France: Interventions Employed to Combat the Obesity Epidemic in French Elementary Schools

Creator:

Ridinger, Tara R.

Abstract:

The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight has grown significantly in France in the past twenty years. Obesity is associated with many diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and depression. These diseases once confined to adults are increasingly being observed in children. Thus there are...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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once confined to adults are increasingly being observed in children. Thus there are an increasing
Exploring Community Resources and Readiness in Relation to Childhood Obesity Prevention in Rural Western America

Creator:

Kunkle, Deanna and John, Deborah

Abstract:

Childhood obesity is a nationwide concern of which rural, urban, and suburban communities must be aware in order to take action. The goal for the research project, GROW Healthy Kids and Communities (GROW HKC), is to prevent childhood obesity in rural communities through the use of participatory action research and...

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Poster
Validation of early predictors of outcome in the Dallas Newborn Cohort

Creator:

Lee, Nancy Jade

Abstract:

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a phenotypically variable disorder of hemoglobin that leads to abnormally shaped and dysfunctional red blood cells. Several studies have attempted to construct early predictive models for SCD, including Miller et al.’s (2000) model which uses easily identifiable predictors in early life. The primary aim of...

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Honors College Thesis