Meredith C Laguna, Amelie A Hecht, Julian Ponce, Tyson Jue, Claire D Brindis, Anisha I Patel
Teachers as Healthy Beverage Role Models: Relationship of Student and Teacher Beverage Choices in Elementary Schools
Journal of community health
rikuzentakata one cities devastated great east japan earthquake 11 march 2011 many buildings swept away destroyed affected families placed temporary housing aim study determine impact longterm temporary housing body mass index bmi elementary school children living rikuzentakata city retrospective cohort study carried students attending 1st3rd grade 2010 4th6th grade 2013 eight elementary schools rikuzentakata city height weight measured annually compared changes bmi children temporary housing permanent housing separately parents students attending one elementary schools surveyed 2013 526 children present study 32 living temporary housing prevalence obesity climbed 53 2010 78 2013 temporary housing group 76 78 permanent housing group bmi zscore temporary housing group increased 0102 points 2010 2013 p 002 children temporary housing spent time reading comic books walking commute time decreased 2 min compared disaster obesity prevalence bmi zscore increased children temporary housing compared permanent housing sedentary lifestyle may explain trend important policy makers healthcare providers recognize potential consequences longterm residence temporary housing