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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity.

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Implementing a Standards-Based Personal Fitness Course in High School PE

SHAPE America

Meanwhile, rates of anxiety, depression and obesity continue to climb. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only about 24% of American youth aged 6 to 17 meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Knowing these statistics as an educator, I am compelled to shift my teaching approach.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

Relentless School Nurse

Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity. Alcohol as a Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer According to the advisory, alcohol consumption ranks as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco use and obesity.

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A Case Report on a Personalized Six-Month Nutraceutical and Dietary Protocol Supporting a 60-Year-Old Male with Metabolic Dysfunction

Designs for Health

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a combination of interrelated metabolic challenges characterized by central abdominal obesity (increased waist circumference), dyslipidemia (elevated triglycerides and/or low HDL cholesterol), hypertension (elevated blood pressure), and impaired glucose tolerance (insulin resistance).

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Two Next-Generation Probiotics You Should Know About: Anaerostipes and Akkermansia

Designs for Health

Its role in human health becomes apparent when considering its reduced abundance in patients with prediabetes , type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), obesity , and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), compared to healthy controls. Akkermansia muciniphila A.

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The Hidden Connection Between Erectile Dysfunction and Antioxidant Status

Designs for Health

A sedentary lifestyle and physical inactivity increase the risk of IR and obesity, both of which are linked to reduced testosterone levels and elevated systemic inflammation as key contributors to ED.

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Frequency of Physical Education Affects Adult Obesity Levels

Physical Education Update

“As public health officials wring their hands about the obesity epidemic, there’s a solution that is relatively low-cost, ready to implement and obvious to anyone involved in school health and physical education. A Solution to the Obesity Problem. tags]Quality Daily Physical Education,QDPE,adult obesity [/tags].