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- Title
AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TO ASSIST SCHOOLS IN DETERMINING THE HEALTH RISK OF STUDENTS.
- Authors
Villas, Paul; Zhixiang Chen; Ganta, Doreen; Salazar, David
- Abstract
The University of Texas-Pan American Border Health Office collaborated to build a web-based information system due to requests by Texas school nurses who were screening children for acanthosis nigricans. Acanthosis nigricansisa black-brown velvety marker that mostly appears on the back of the neck and is associated with hyperinsulinemia and obesity. The system utilized a web browser application. It produce delectronic forms and is interfaced with a statistical analysis program that processed acanthosis nigricans and other obesity related data. Generated data is valuable for school districts as they design health promotion programs to address children's health issues.
- Subjects
TEXAS; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems -- Public health; SCHOOL nursing; PEDIATRIC diagnosis; ACANTHOSIS nigricans; CHILDHOOD obesity; WEB browsers; HEALTH promotion
- Publication
American Journal of Health Studies, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 1/2, p57
- ISSN
1090-0500
- Publication type
Article