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Title NSW schools physical activity and nutrition survey : SPANS : 2004 : full report / NSW Health, NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity
Published North Sydney, N.S.W. : NSW Dept. of Health, [2006]
©2006
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Description xxiii, 264 pages, 124 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Series SHPN ; (CCDPHA) 060056
SHPN ; (CCDPHA) 060056
Summary "The NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (SPANS) 2004 was a representative population survey of NSW school students in Years K, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, conducted in the first half of 2004. Students from Government, Catholic and Independent schools in urban and rural areas were invited to participate."--P. xvii
"This is the full technical report (mainly for academics and researchers), which provides detailed information on the study design and results of the survey including: current data and trends on the prevalence of overweight and obesity, levels of physical activity, modes of travel to and from school, fundamental movement skills, sedentary behaviours, food habits and eating patterns, fitness levels, and markers for chronic disease."--NSW Health website
Notes Cover title
At foot of title: NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity, NSW Health
Research group: Michael Booth ... [et al.]
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject School children -- Health and hygiene -- Australia -- New South Wales.
School children -- Nutrition -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Students -- Health and hygiene -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Students -- Nutrition -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Health surveys -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Physical fitness -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Statistics.
Obesity in children -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Form Electronic book
Author Booth, Michael.
NSW Health
New South Wales. Department of Health.
NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity
ISBN 073473929X
Other Titles SPANS
New South Wales schools physical activity and nutrition survey