Tag Archives: School Health
FOOD & NUTRITION
OVERVIEW
Ample consumption of fruits and vegetables is important for growth and development, as well as prevention of chronic disease. Yet, few Americans eat enough of them to meet nutrition needs, and many Southern states report very low intake of fruits and vegetables. Increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables is consequently an important component in any attempt to improve the nutritional status and health of the population. This goal is difficult to obtain without addressing the accessibility of fruits and … Read more...
NUTRITION & OBESITY
Childhood Obesity in Mississippi: Prevalence and Trends
The Child and Youth Prevalence of Obesity Study (CAYPOS) has been conducted biennially from 2005 through 2017 by researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Jerome Kolbo. The multi-year study uses school nurses to collect height and weight measurements on a representative sample of public school students statewide in grades K through 12 in order to determine the prevalence of obesity among public school students and examine trends. One of the key findings of the … Read more...
Telemedicine in Mississippi
Mississippi has been an early adopter of telemedicine beginning in 2003 with the introduction of real-time, tele-emergency service connecting trauma clinicians at the University of Mississippi Medical Center with rural emergency departments throughout the state. Mississippi continues to be a national leader in the adoption and innovative application of telemedicine.
FIGURE 1. AVERAGE STATE GRADES IN ADOPTION OF TELEMEDICINE POLICY, 2016.
The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has produced an issue brief that provides an overview of the current state … Read more...
