Key Resources
Weighing
the risks and benefits of BMI reporting (PDF)
Publication from the UC Berkeley Center
for Weight and Health. Discusses the logistics and expense of BMI reporting and considerations about using the data.
The Arkansas Story—Requiring BMIs for All Students
Article on Health and Health Care in Schools (2006)
Year 3 Evaluation: Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Combat
Childhood
Obesity (PDF)
Discusses Arkansas' experience in implementing Act 1220 including the BMI assessment requirement. Impacts at the district and school levels, findings from the BMI assessment, and effects on parent and student beliefs and behaviors are described. (2006)
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