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The evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to reduce childhood obesity: conceptualization, design, and special challengesMartha M Phillips
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham Street, Mail Slot 820, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Am J Community Psychol 51:289-98. 2013....
Creating and using index scores in the analysis of school policy implementation and impactMartha M Phillips
Department of Epidemiology, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health and Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St 820, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
J Sch Health 82:253-61. 2012..With multicomponent policy efforts, challenges exist in characterizing the extent of policy change across the breadth of NPA policies...
Changes in school environments with implementation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003Martha M Phillips
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:S54-61. 2010..We conclude that Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 is associated with a number of changes in school environments and policies, resulting from both statewide and local initiatives spawned by the Act...
Public policy versus individual rights in childhood obesity interventions: perspectives from the Arkansas experience with Act 1220 of 2003Martha M Phillips
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham St, Slot 820, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A96. 2011..States considering similar policy approaches should address these concerns during policy development, involve multiple stakeholder groups, establish the legal basis for public policies, and develop consensus on key elements...
Overweight children, weight-based teasing and academic performanceRebecca A Krukowski
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
Int J Pediatr Obes 4:274-80. 2009..Psychosocial factors, such as weight-based teasing, have been proposed as having a possible mediating role, although they remain largely unexplored...
Development and evaluation of the school cafeteria nutrition assessment measuresRebecca A Krukowski
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
J Sch Health 81:431-6. 2011..Foods provided in schools represent a substantial portion of US children's dietary intake; however, the school food environment has proven difficult to describe due to the lack of comprehensive, standardized, and validated measures...
Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to reduce childhood obesity: its implementation and impact on child and adolescent body mass indexJames M Raczynski
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
J Public Health Policy 30:S124-40. 2009..The Arkansas experience to date may serve to inform the efforts of other states to adopt policies to address the epidemic of childhood obesity...
No change in weight-based teasing when school-based obesity policies are implementedRebecca A Krukowski
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 162:936-42. 2008....
Parental recognition of overweight in school-age childrenDelia S West
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:630-6. 2008..Examine the accuracy of parental weight perceptions of overweight children before and after the implementation of childhood obesity legislation that included BMI screening and feedback...
Public health professionals as policy entrepreneurs: Arkansas's childhood obesity policy experienceRebekah L Craig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Am J Public Health 100:2047-52. 2010..This historical analysis and the Multiple Streams Framework may serve as a roadmap for leaders seeking to influence health policy...
Establishment of a southern breast cancer cohortKristina L Bondurant
Department of Epidemiology, Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Breast J 17:281-8. 2011..The recruitment methods utilized for the SFCC are rapidly building a breast cancer cohort and providing a large biorepository for molecular epidemiology research...
Promoting dietary change among state health employees in Arkansas through a worksite wellness program: the Healthy Employee Lifestyle Program (HELP)Amanda Philyaw Perez
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 6:A123. 2009..Research indicates that eating a healthy diet is associated with lower body mass index and reduced risk for developing chronic disease...
Social services utilization and need among a community sample of persons living with HIV in the rural southKatharine E Stewart
Fay W Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
AIDS Care 23:340-7. 2011..They also suggest clusters of service needs that often occur among PLWHIV, which may help case managers and other service providers work proactively to identify important gaps in care...
Targeting diabetes preventive care programs: insights from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyMartha M Phillips
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Centers for Mental Healthcare Research, 5800 W 10th Street, Suite 605, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 1:A07. 2004..Understanding the individual factors associated with not receiving recommended vaccinations and exams is essential to developing effective targeted promotional programs...
