Nature as a Health Initiative in Schools

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References

  1. CDC Children Mental Health https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html
  2. CDC Promoting Health for Children and Adolescents, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/children-health.htm
  3. CDC Childhood Obesity Facts https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html
  4. CDC Physical Activity Facts https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/facts.htm
  5. Tackling childhood obesity in the Houston area https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/newsblog-tackling-childhood-obesity-in-the-houston-area/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Houston%20Department,in%20the%20lifestyles%20of%20families
  6. Youth Risk Behavior Survey https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBS_Data-Summary-Trends_Report2023_508.pdf
  7. Nature and Children’s Health: A Systematic Review https://research.childrenandnature.org/research/positive-associations-between-nature-contact-and-childrens-health-supports-advocacy-for-equitable-nature-access/
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Additional References

  1. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/institute-for-healthy-childhood-weight/clinical-practice-guideline-for-the-evaluation-and-treatment-of-pediatric-obesity/
  2. Youth Obesity & Prevention Profile of the City of Houston & Harris County, Texas https://www.houstontx.gov/health/Youth/documents/Teen_Obesity_FINAL.pdf
  3. Demi Siskind, Dana Conlin, Linda Hestenes, Sung-Ae Kim, Amanda Barnes & Dilara Yaya-Bryson (2022) Balancing technology and outdoor learning: Implications for early childhood teacher educators, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 43:3, 389-405. https://research.childrenandnature.org/research/balancing-technology-and-outdoor-learning-can-enhance-early-childhood-education/
  4. Child Obesity https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/dell/texas-child-health-status-report/child-obesity
  5. Obesity in Texas https://txohc.org/communication/data-dashboard/obesity/#:~:text=As%20of%202019%2C%20the%20obesity%20rate%20for%2010%20to%2017,these%20numbers%20have%20increased%20significantly.
  6. WHO guideline on school health services https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240029392
  7. Keep Recess in School https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/pdf/Recess_Data_Brief_CDC_Logo_FINAL_191106.pdf
  8. Reclaim Recess https://www.texaschildrens.org/sites/default/files/78300%20Recess%20Policy%20Brief%20web.pdf
  9. The Status of School Recess in Texas School Districts https://catriskprod.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2018-CHILDREN-AT-RISK-Texas-Recess-Report.pdf
  10. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary and Trend Reports https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBS_Data-Summary-Trends_Report2023_508.pdf