The societal costs and health impacts on obesity of BMI report cards in US schools.

Mary Kathryn Poole Steven L Gortmaker Jessica L Barrett Stephanie M McCulloch Eric Bruce Rimm Karen M Emmons Zachary J Ward Erica L Kenney

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

School-based BMI report cards are not cost-effective childhood obesity interventions. Deimplementation should be considered to free up resources for implementing effective programs.

Keyphrases

weight gain
public health
body mass index
healthcare
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
mental health
physical activity
quality improvement
health information
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
social media