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The Cost Effectiveness of a Free Summer Day Camp Voucher Program to Prevent Summer Weight Gain among Children from Disadvantaged Households

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By Brian Chen Verified, Michael W. Beets, Sarah Burkart, Christopher D. Pfledderer
| American Journal of Preventive Medicine Verified
Keywords economic evaluation childhood obesity prevention summer day camp summer weight gain structured day hypothesis Get full text access Log in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References 2. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. State of Childhood Obesity. ( .). 3. Must, A. ∙ Anderson, SE. Effects of obesity on morbidity in children and adolescents Nutrition in clinical care: an official publication of Tufts University. 2003; 6:4-12 4. Strauss, RS. Childhood Obesity and Self-Esteem Pediatrics.
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Free Summer Programming and Body Mass Index Among Schoolchildren From Low-Income Households

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By Michael W. Beets, Sarah Burkart, Christopher D. Pfledderer, UTHealth Houston
| JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) Verified
Key Points Question Can attending a free summer day camp (SDC) serve as an effective intervention to mitigate unhealthy weight gain (body mass index z score, or zBMI) during the summer among elementary-age children from low-income households? Findings This randomized clinical trial demonstrated that children who received free SDC experienced a reduction in zBMI compared with an increase in zBMI among the control group.
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Indoor Environmental Quality In Preschool Buildings In an Andean City In Ecuador

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By Michael W. Beets, Russell R. Pate, Angélica Ochoa-Avilés, Andrea Parra-Ullauri
| scienceopen.com
To assess whether school environments can adversely affect academic performance, we review scientific evidence relating indoor pollutants and thermal conditions, in schools or other indoor environments, to human performance or attendance. We critically review evidence for direct associations between these aspects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and performance or attendance.
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