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ERIC Number: EJ390090
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevention in Black School Children: The "Know Your Body" Evaluation Project.
Bush, Patricia J.; And Others
Health Education Quarterly, v16 n2 p215-27 Sum 1989
A longitudinal study of the effectiveness of the Know Your Body program in Washington, D.C., involved measuring 1,041 Black students in grades four-six for heart disease risk factors. The intervention resulted in significant changes in blood pressure, cholesterol, fitness, and serum thiocyanate. Intervention students who had the best teachers showed significant favorable net changes in cholesterol after one year. (SK)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Cardiovascular System, Chronic Illness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Health Promotion, Prevention, Risk, Teacher Effectiveness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: District of Columbia; Know Your Body