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Teen Obesity
William L. Fibkins
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Description for Teen Obesity
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
There is an epidemic of student obesity in America, and educators are ideally situated to identify, intervene, educate, and support overweight students who are headed for long-term illness or premature death. Such an effort will require changes in the way that schools operate. These changes can be implemented with a low-cost budget and by restructuring staff and resources that are currently in place. Fibkins proposes a Circle of Wellness model for schools that includes an intervention effort to promote a health-oriented cafeteria; increased physical activity; healthy levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar; life-skills training groups offered ... Read more
There is an epidemic of student obesity in America, and educators are ideally situated to identify, intervene, educate, and support overweight students who are headed for long-term illness or premature death. Such an effort will require changes in the way that schools operate. These changes can be implemented with a low-cost budget and by restructuring staff and resources that are currently in place. Fibkins proposes a Circle of Wellness model for schools that includes an intervention effort to promote a health-oriented cafeteria; increased physical activity; healthy levels of blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar; life-skills training groups offered ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781578865116
SKU
V9781578865116
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About William L. Fibkins
William L. Fibkins is a university professor, consultant, and researcher specializing in training school administrators to be leaders and mentors; teachers to be advisors and adult advocates; guidance counselors, student assistance counselors, school psychologists, and social workers to implement intervention programs; students to be peer counselors and leaders; and parents to be advocates for marginalized teens. Previously, he was a ... Read more
Reviews for Teen Obesity
As a school nurse working in secondary schools, I see overweight [students] on a daily basis... Teen Obesity: How Schools Can be the Number One Solution to the Problem by William Fibkins will be a valuable resource for educators and parents in addressing this national epidemic.
Lyn Langdon, RN, MSN, Issaquah School District, Issaquah, WA At last someone suggests ... Read more
Lyn Langdon, RN, MSN, Issaquah School District, Issaquah, WA At last someone suggests ... Read more