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Download full textBaio, Jon – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
Problem/Condition: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication and by restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Symptoms typically are apparent before age 3 years. The complex nature of these disorders, coupled with a lack of…
Descriptors: Incidence, Autism, Ethnic Groups, Public Health
Moolenaar, Ronald L., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" ("MMWR") Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data presented by the Notifiable Disease Data Team and 122 Cities Mortality Data Team in the weekly "MMWR" are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. This issue of "Morbidity and…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Elementary Schools, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Eaton, Danice K.; Kann, Laura; Kinchen, Steve; Shanklin, Shari; Flint, Katherine H.; Hawkins, Joseph; Harris, William A.; Lowry, Richard; McManus, Tim; Chyen, David; Whittle, Lisa; Lim, Connie; Wechsler, Howell – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
Problem: Priority health-risk behaviors, which are behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults, often are established during childhood and adolescence, extend into adulthood, and are interrelated and preventable. Reporting Period Covered: September 2010-December 2011. Description of the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Urban Schools, High School Students
Moolenaar, Ronald L., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" ("MMWR") Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data presented by the Notifiable Disease Data Team and 122 Cities Mortality Data Team in the weekly "MMWR" are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. This issue of "Morbidity and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Health, Animals, Communicable Diseases
Moolenaar, Ronald L., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" ("MMWR") Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data presented by the Notifiable Disease Data Team and 122 Cities Mortality Data Team in the weekly "MMWR" are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. This issue of "Morbidity and…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Diseases, High School Students, Bullying
Kann, Laura; O'Malley Olsen, Emily; McManus, Tim; Kinchen, Steve; Chyen, David; Harris, William A.; Wechsler, Howell – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
Problem: Sexual minority youths are youths who identify themselves as gay or lesbian, bisexual, or unsure of their sexual identity or youths who have only had sexual contact with persons of the same sex or with both sexes. Population-based data on the health-risk behaviors practiced by sexual minority youths are needed at the state and local…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Obesity, Physical Activities, Sexual Orientation
Brener, Nancy D.; Demissie, Zewditu; Foti, Kathryn; McManus, Tim; Shanklin, Shari L.; Hawkins, Joseph; Kann, Laura – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
This report summarizes 2010 Profiles data. For each middle or high school that was sampled, the principal and the lead health education teacher (i.e., the person most knowledgeable about health education at the school) each completed a self-administered questionnaire. This report presents information from 47 states, 19 cities, 4 territories, and 2…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Health Programs, Profiles, Institutional Characteristics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" ("MMWR") Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data presented by the Notifiable Disease Data Team and 122 Cities Mortality Data Team in the weekly "MMWR" are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments. This issue of "Morbidity and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physical Activity Level, Immunization Programs, Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
Schools play a critical role in improving the dietary and physical activity behaviors of students. Schools can create an environment supportive of students' efforts to eat healthily and be active by implementing policies and practices that support healthy eating and regular physical activity and by providing opportunities for students to learn…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Dietetics, Guidelines, Educational Opportunities
Rutledge, Teresa F., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
During the last 3 decades, the prevalence of obesity has tripled among persons aged 6-19 years. Multiple chronic disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and high blood glucose levels are related to obesity. Schools have a responsibility to help prevent obesity and promote physical activity and healthy eating…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Health Education, Physical Activities
Akinbami, Lara J.; Liu, Xiang; Pastor, Patricia N.; Reuben, Cynthia A. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders of childhood. The symptoms of ADHD (inattention, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity) begin in childhood and often persist into adulthood. These symptoms frequently lead to functional impairment in academic, family, and social settings. The causes…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Incidence, National Surveys, Risk
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors six priority health-risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: (1) Behaviors that contribute to…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Private Schools, Obesity, Physical Activities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. The national YRBS is conducted every two years during the spring semester and provides data representative of 9th through 12th grade…
Descriptors: Social Problems, White Students, Private Schools, Obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. The national YRBS is conducted every two years during the spring semester and provides data representative of 9th through 12th grade…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Private Schools, Incidence, At Risk Students
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. The national YRBS is conducted every two years during the spring semester and provides data representative of 9th through 12th grade…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Obesity, Incidence, At Risk Students
