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Healthy Passages is a longitudinal study designed to understand what parents, schools, and communities can do to keep children healthy. Thus, this study can help families, health care providers, schools, and communities make the best choices in developing and implementing programs and policies to make sure children are healthy. Healthy Passages takes place in three cities:
Investigators
In addition, investigators represent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other federal departments and agencies, as well as other organizations.
Study ObjectivesThe overall objective of Healthy Passages is to provide a research base on which to develop effective policies and programs to improve the health and development of children, adolescents, and adults. The two main goals of the study are to
Study DesignIn each city, a sample of public elementary schools was selected to participate in Healthy Passages. Within each school, all fifth grade classes were invited to be in Healthy Passages. Parents were notified that their child was eligible to be part of this study. Study investigators contacted parents who expressed interest. Actual data collection occurs in the child's home or in a convenient location. The data collection includes an interview with the child; an interview with the child's parent; measurement of the child's height, weight, and waist circumference; and measurement of the parent's height and weight. It takes approximately 90 minutes to complete the data collection. The baseline child interview includes topics such as physical activity and nutrition, tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, injuries and violence, aggressive behaviors, substance use, romantic interests, physical and mental health, family relations, peer relations, school experiences, and media exposure. The parent interview includes topics such as family demographics, child's health and injuries, family relationships, child's exposure to violence, parent involvement in school, and neighborhood connectedness. As schools and communities are very important in helping to raise healthy youth, Healthy Passages also looks at the school environment, finds out about school health policies, and gathers information about each child's neighborhood. Each fifth-grade teacher is asked to answer a few questions about him/herself and about the school setting. In addition, the teacher answers some questions about each child in his or her class who is participating in Healthy Passages. The school principal or designee answers some questions about school policies related to health education, health services, food service, and physical education. Information from school records related to grades, attendance, test scores, and special program participation is collected. Researchers also observe the child's neighborhood and school environment. More information on the study design, objectives, and investigators is available at www.healthypassages.org*. Related ResourcesFederal Agencies
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