Know Your Body: A Middle School Health Education Project

doi:10.1080/00940771.1980.11495558

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Know Your Body: A Middle School Health Education Project

Published Nov 1, 1980 · B. J. Carter, Anna W. Eng, Christine L. Williams

Middle School Journal

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Abstract

In the past several years, studies evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs have been reported in the literature. These studies indicate that health education programs have little, if any, impact on effectuating behavior change. Recent health edu cation literature, therefore points to the importance of a new health educational approach that can demonstrate behavior change in students. The Know Your Body (KYB) program is an example of this new approach. This program, designed for middle school students, utilizes a framework of personalized stu dent involvement in a health decision making process. Behavior patterns for healthier lifestyles for the early adolescent are stressed.

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Key takeawayThe Know Your Body (KYB) program effectively promotes healthier lifestyles in middle school students through personalized student involvement in health decision-making processes.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

Know Your Body: A Middle School Health Education Project

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