Predicting the Presence of Active Schools: A National Survey of School Principals in the United States.

Background: Principals are key to the promotion of physical activity (PA) in schools. The purpose of this study was to understand how school principals' PA values, behaviors, and individual and school characteristics were associated with the presence of an active school.

Methods: A representative sample of 1019 school principals in the United States was surveyed.

Parents' Perceptions and Engagement Regarding School-Based Physical Activity Promotion.

Purpose: This study examined parents' perceived importance of, and engagement in, school-based physical activity (PA) promotion.

Design: A cross-sectional, quantitative survey design was employed.

Setting: The survey was conducted in the United States.

Implementation of Best Practices in Obesity Prevention in Child Care Facilities: The Arizona Empower Program, 2013-2015.

Introduction: Obesity is a major health concern in every US age group. Approximately one in 4 children in Arizona's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is overweight or obese. The Arizona Department of Health Services developed the Empower program to promote healthy environments in licensed child care facilities.