School Health Promotion

School-based screening and management strategies for childhood obesity including dietary and exercise interventions with family and peer participation could improve the trajectory of CV risk in adulthood, according to a scientific statement.

HHS has announced the availability of $25 million for the expansion of primary care — particularly mental health services — in schools.

A school-based nutrition, gardening and cooking intervention was associated with reductions in LDL and HbA1c in children who participated, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

A global healthy lifestyle intervention initiated in preschool settings was associated with improved health knowledge, attitude and habits and could potentially reduce CVD risk across the life span, data from a 10-year review show.

In updated guidance for K-12 schools, the CDC said returning to in-person instruction this fall is a priority “regardless of whether all of the prevention strategies can be implemented at the school.”

Virtual school instruction may pose greater risks to parental and child mental health than in-person instruction, according to study results published in MMWR.

The AAP has provided tips for parents and their children, who are returning to school this month — whether the format is in person or online.

The CDC issued what it called “new science-based resources and tools” to supplement its guidelines for reopening schools safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, said the CDC is not revising guidelines on reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic but would provide “different reference documents” for parents, caregivers and schools.