http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/school-nurse Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:48:48 -0400 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:48:48 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/626/the-changing-shape-of-americas-youth-combating-childhood-obesity-using-the-school-nurse By Kayla J. Moneyheffer - Drive past a playground where children are playing and one thing is clear: the children of today come in all different shapes and sizes. The unfortunate reality is that an increasing number of these children are at a higer risk of early death because of childhood obesity. Despite being preventable and treatable, childhood obesity is an epidemic (CDC, 2011). Are children armed with the knowledge required to combat this ever-growing trend? Who is responsible for teaching children what is unhealthy? Healthy lifestyle information must be integrated into elementary school children’s curriculum... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:39 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/626/the-changing-shape-of-americas-youth-combating-childhood-obesity-using-the-school-nurse