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A Policy Impact Analysis of the Mandatory NCAA Sickle Cell Trait Screening Program

February 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study estimated the impact of a mandatory screening policy for Division I athletes implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on both the identification of sickle cell carriers and prevention of sudden death.

State Requirements and Recommendations for School-Based Screenings for Body Mass Index or Body Composition, 2010

September 1, 2011 | Journal Article

The prevalence of adolescent obesity was higher in states that require BMI screening or fitness assessments with body composition than in states without requirements.

Disparities in Peaks, Plateaus, and Declines in Prevalence of High BMI Among Adolescents

September 1, 2010 | Journal Article

While obesity rates have declined for California’s White and Asian youth since 2005, rates have leveled off or increased for other ethnic groups.

Challenges of Accurately Measuring and Using BMI and Other Indicators of Obesity in Children

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

When measurements are taken carefully and compared with appropriate growth charts and recommended cutoffs, body mass index (BMI) provides an excellent indicator of overweight and obesity that is sufficient for most clinical, screening and surveillance purposes.

BMI Screening and Surveillance

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

There is limited evidence on the value of individually directed help for children with higher body mass indexes (BMIs) as a national policy, but national surveillance systems are badly needed to allow a better focus on the development of both public health and individual treatment policies.

The Validity of BMI as an Indicator of Body Fatness and Risk Among Children

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This review focuses on the relation of BMI to body fatness and health risks, particularly on the ability of BMI for age 95th Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) percentile to identify children who have excess body fatness.

Introduction to Issues and Implications of Screening, Surveillance, and Reporting of Children's BMI

September 1, 2009 | Journal Article

In January 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a forum of researchers and practitioners working on the issue of childhood obesity to discuss the issues related to surveillance, screening and reporting of children's BMI. The articles contained in this supplement to Pediatrics address the issues in greater detail.

Income a Factor for Mammography Screening of U.S. Women But Not Canadian

September 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Medicine conducted a 10-year follow-up study of trends in the use of breast cancer screening in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, which was begun in 1990.

Native Sisters Help Native American Women Overcome Obstacles to Breast Cancer Screening

December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

In 1995-1996, Linda Burhansstipanov, MSPH, DrPH at AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver, Colo., implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of Native American Women's Wellness through Awareness.

Busy Docs Now Have Tool to Screen Teens for Substance Abuse

January 1, 2003 | Program Results Report

From 1999 to 2001, researchers at the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Children's Hospital Boston refined a brief questionnaire, called the CRAFFT, that primary care physicians can use to screen for alcohol or substance abuse problems in adolescent patients.

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