A systematic review of how researchers characterize the school environment in determining its effect on student obesity

Conclusions Our review shows that researchers have used instruments of unknown quality to test if the school environment is a determinant of childhood obesity, which raises broader questions about the impact that schools can play in obesity prevention.

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s40608-015-0045-5

Source: BMC Obesity - March 8, 2015 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research