385 research outputs found
Dilemmas and Opportunities Surrounding Participatory Research to Promote Health in Small Towns
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Elaine M. Johannes, A Flood of Emotions: When Crisis Becomes Chronic, Kansas State University, Nov. 1999
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Elaine M. Johannes, A flood of emotions: the anniversary, Kansas State University, May 1993
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Elaine Johannes & Jana Jones, Youth Violence: Beginning With Bullying, Kansas State University, October 1999
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Elaine Johannes & Jana Jones, Youth violence: beginning with bullying: teaching and information guide, Kansas State University, October 1999
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Elaine Johannes, Jana Jones & Brad Williams, OPEN-K opportunities for prevention education and networking in Kansas, Kansas State University, August 1999
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Sponsored by: K-State Research and Extension, Community Health in cooperation with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Disease Control, Operation Immunize.Cameron Ruttman et al., Making immunizations easier: a guide for reducing your child’s fear, Kansas State University, August 1997
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Some information is adapted from The Farmer in Distress: How the Veterinarian Can Help Out, Roger T. Williams, University of Wisconsin-Madison.Charles L. Griffin, Elaine M. Johannes and Joyce C. Powell, Assist by caring today: what you can do to help farm families in distress, Kansas State University, January 1993
KNACK online: An evidence-based website developed to address adolescent obesity
Nearly 9 million children and adolescents are overweight in the United States. The prevalence of overweight children aged 6-11 and overweight adolescents aged 12-19 has more than tripled in the past 30 years.1
Recognizing overweight and obese children may be quite easy. However, contributing factors such as family, medical, and/or dietary history and associated risk factors such as hypertension, heart disease, and
diabetes make addressing the verweight/obese issue complex.2 The Institute of Medicine3 recommends multiple stakeholders from various segments of society, including families and communities, to address this
growing public health problem. The purpose of this project was to develop an evidence-based website that provided parents, community advocates, and youth workers reliable, useful and action-oriented resources to address early adolescent (ages
11-14) obesity
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