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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > health services > hospital and community health services > community health services > preventive health services > school health services > surveillance: weight
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health services > preventive health services > school health services > surveillance: weight
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > health care facilities, manpower, and services > health services > preventive health services > school health services > surveillance: weight
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surveillance: weight  

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  • The obesity epidemic in the United States cannot be ignored. Weight surveillance, using body mass index (BMI), in schools has been suggested as a means to understand obesity trends and determine the efficacy of obesity prevention programming. [Source: Encyclopedia of School Health; Surveillance: Weight]

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