Potentially protective factors associated with healthful body mass index in adolescents with obese and nonobese parents: a secondary data analysis of the third national health and nutrition examination survey, 1988-1994.

Objective: To identify factors potentially protective against obesity in 12- to 16-year-olds with one or two obese parents, and those with no obese parents.

Design: A secondary analysis of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.

Subjects/setting: A nationally representative sample of healthful weight, at-risk, or overweight adolescents with measured heights and weights (n=1,890).

Improving students' diabetes management through school-based diabetes care.

Introduction: The purpose of this pilot study was to conduct periodic diabetes care visits in school, with the goal of promoting optimal management of diabetes for high-risk youth.

Method: A convenience sample of 27 students receiving care at a university-affiliated children's diabetes center and enrolled in a large urban school district received the diabetes visit intervention. Intervention effect was measured by parent survey of home/school diabetes management practices, the Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Tool, and a diabetes care-provider survey of subjects' usual care, management competence, and glycemic control.