Allison J Nihiser

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Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Body mass index measurement in schools
    Allison J Nihiser
    Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE MS K 12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Sch Health 77:651-71; quiz 722-4. 2007
  2. ncbi BMI measurement in schools
    Allison J Nihiser
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 124:S89-97. 2009
  3. ncbi Population-level intervention strategies and examples for obesity prevention in children
    Jennifer L Foltz
    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Annu Rev Nutr 32:391-415. 2012
  4. ncbi The identification of children with adverse risk factor levels by body mass index cutoffs from 2 classification systems: the Bogalusa Heart Study
    David S Freedman
    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 92:1298-305. 2010
  5. ncbi The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: a systematic review of the literature
    Catherine N Rasberry
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE MS K 33, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Med 52:S10-20. 2011

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Publications5

  1. ncbi Body mass index measurement in schools
    Allison J Nihiser
    Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE MS K 12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    J Sch Health 77:651-71; quiz 722-4. 2007
    ..School-based body mass index (BMI) measurement has attracted much attention across the nation from researchers, school officials, legislators, and the media as a potential approach to address obesity among youth...
  2. ncbi BMI measurement in schools
    Allison J Nihiser
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop K 12, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Pediatrics 124:S89-97. 2009
    ..This article describes current BMI-measurement programs and practices, research, and expert recommendations and provides guidance on implementing such an approach...
  3. ncbi Population-level intervention strategies and examples for obesity prevention in children
    Jennifer L Foltz
    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    Annu Rev Nutr 32:391-415. 2012
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  4. ncbi The identification of children with adverse risk factor levels by body mass index cutoffs from 2 classification systems: the Bogalusa Heart Study
    David S Freedman
    Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 92:1298-305. 2010
    ..The cutoffs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts and from the Cooper Institute (FitnessGram) are widely used to identify children who have a high body mass index (BMI)...
  5. ncbi The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance: a systematic review of the literature
    Catherine N Rasberry
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE MS K 33, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
    Prev Med 52:S10-20. 2011
    ....