title: Obesity epidemic in school age children: is school part of the problem or a partner in the remedy?
abstract: If we are to be advocates for health in our schools, we must first know where the problems lie--and that requires data. The newest, and best so far, is BMI charts instead of height and weight graphs to assess the general nutritional health of students. To ascertain if your school measures up to national guidelines, use the school health index.
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012572:School Health Services; D012573:School Nursing