Training health care professionals to manage overweight adolescents: experience in rural Georgia communities.

Context: The obesity epidemic threatens the present and future health of adolescents in the United States. Yet, health care providers lack specific training for pediatric obesity assessment and management.

Purpose: This study examined the adherence of rural Georgia primary care practitioners to an overweight adolescent management protocol.

Exercise level and energy expenditure in the TAKE 10! in-class physical activity program.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an innovative, classroom-based physical activity prevention program designed to integrate academic curriculum elements along with a physical activity program in providing moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. A convenience sample of three public school classrooms (one first, third, and fifth grade class) was observed implementing the TAKE 10! program while monitored by either CSA accelerometers or digital pedometers. Pedometer step counts and CSA data were recorded for each student and activity.