These abstracts from research studies may provide useful information to teachers, school wellness teams and administrators in their attempt to decrease childhood obesity in their schools.

Examines the relationship between TV viewing and obesity

Preventing Risk for Obesity by Promoting Self-Regulation and Decision-Making Skills: Pilot Results from the PATHWAYS to Health Program

School-Based Obesity Prevention: Research, Challenges, and Recommendations

A Meta-Analytic Review of Obesity Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents: The Skinny on Interventions that Work

Fighting an Epidemic: The Role of Schools in Reducing Childhood Obesity

Food Fight: The Battle over Redefining Competitive Foods

Obesity and Student Performance at School

Adolescents' Views of Food and Eating: Identifying Barriers to Healthy Eating

Sleep and the Body Mass Index and Overweight Status of Children and Adolescents

Mindless Eating: The 200 Daily Food Decisions We Overlook

Development of a Physical Education-Related State Policy Classification System (PERSPCS).

Monitoring trends in childhood obesity: A simple school-based model.

Physical activity across the curriculum (PAAC): Rationale and design.

Addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity through school-based interventions: what has been done and where do we go from here?

Parental perceptions of the schools' role in addressing childhood obesity

Parents' perceptions of curricular issues affecting children's weight in elementary schools

Parents of elementary school students weigh in on height, weight, and body mass index screening at school.

Assessing the use of school public address systems to deliver nutrition messages to children: Shape up Somerville--audio adventures