Karen D Groller, Pamela Adamshick, Kristine Petre
Embracing evidence-based nursing and informational literacy through an innovative undergraduate collaborative project
International journal of nursing education scholarship
study estimated prevalence overweight obesity mississippi public school students grades k12 assessed changes prevalence 2005 2013 2013 body mass index calculated using measured height weight data weighted representative sample 4402 public school students additional analyses compared 2013 prevalence estimates gender race grade levels changes 2005 2013 prevalence overweight obesity among public school students longer appears increasing although significant downward trend observed p 00862 rates remain higher national averages 2013 combined prevalence overweight obesity students grades k12 418 compared 409 2011 424 2009 421 2007 439 2005 significant decreases overweight obesity found among white students elementary school students 2005 2013 white students combined rates fell 406 2005 368 2013 p 00007 similarly combined rates elementary school students dropped 430 2005 380 2013 p 00002 additionally 2013 marked first year significant decline obesity prevalence noted among elementary school students 250 2005 220 2013 p 00163 2013 prevalence obesity significantly higher among black students p 0001 middle school students p 0048 findings discussed light recent statewide educational policy initiatives health disparities implications future practice policy research presented