Certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease may be modified in childhood. The paper discusses high blood cholesterol, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, and high blood pressure, noting that risk factor education and modification can occur at home, school, or the doctor's office. (Author/SM)

Reviews the objectives from Healthy People 2000 that target children and youth in order to prevent cardiovascular disease in adults, identifying the status of those health objectives midway through the time frame allotted for their attainment and making recommendations for programming in light of whether the objectives will be attained. (SM)

Two studies examined the efficacy of school-based exercise and nutrition programs with parent components. Elementary students participated in exercise and nutrition programs with or without home components. School/home program students scored significantly higher than the groups with no home component on tests of nutrition and fitness knowledge,…

Student portfolios in undergraduate health education professional preparation programs help students develop appropriate responsibilities and skills. Data from Illinois State University's first year of implementing portfolios indicated that faculty and students perceived the portfolio process favorably, and students were better able to link…

A survey of pregnant inner-city adolescents at school-based and public hospitals examined relationships between demographics, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics, and tobacco and alcohol behaviors. Results highlighted the heterogeneity of pregnant adolescents served in different clinical settings and indicated a need to tailor educational…

This study examined whether a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) nutrition program would help employees maintain weight loss and dietary intake improvements over time. Subjects received either no nutrition education, education with microcomputer use, or education without microcomputers. Posttesting found greater weight loss for CAI participants,…

Proposes an approach to school health education that implements key features of the worksite health promotion model, summarizing the general program characteristics for school health education and worksite health promotion, explaining the school-based health promotion model, discussing social marketing, and examining program and educational…

Describes the inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classes in the United States, focusing on physical education and examining relevant legislation and applications to physical education. A rebuttal asserts that physical educators must "let go of historical rhetoric," suggesting that guidelines and legislation are…

This issue presents 11 research papers submitted by students: (1) "An Exploration of Problem-Behavior Theory" (Casey Ann Reeves); (2) "HIV/AIDS Prevention, Intervention, and Education Techniques Used within the American Indian Population" (Ursule R. Smith); (3) "Parent-to-Child Conflict Tactics in Late Adolescence" (James Thomas Broadbear); (4)…

The Berkeley Model teaches health via the understanding of specific body systems and eliminates the stereotyped directive-authoritarian role of the teacher. (MM)

This study indicates that there is no evidence to support the common belief that many people in the past have gotten entangled in legal problems as a result of their Good Samaritan efforts. (MM)

The most desirable outcome of any patient education program is a patient who is aware of medical alternatives and their potential effects and who chooses voluntarily and intelligently whether or not to follow medical advice. (MM)

This article describes a teacher preparation program in health education that provides educators with the skills that will enable them to make positive changes in the attitudes, values, and behaviors of their students. (MM)

This article contributes to the general knowledge concerning the differences between smokers and nonsmokers. (MM)

The Washington State Office of Public Instruction conducted a project of venereal disease prevention through education during the 1974-75 school year to make training more accessible to educators. (MM)