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HOW HEALTHY IS HOMESCHOOL: Body Composition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Record: Laura S. Kibiri, Katy Mitchell, Wayne Brewer, and Alexis Ortiz, “How Healthy is Homeschool? An Analysis of Body Composition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk” in Journal of School Health 88, no. 2 (February 2018): 132-138. [abstract here] Summary: Kabiri, a professor in Houston … Continue reading

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HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN ARE THINNER: A Nutrition Comparison between Public and Home Schooled Children

Record: Michelle Cardel et al., “Home-Schooled Children are Thinner, Leaner, and Report Better Diets Relative to Traditionally Schooled Children” in Pediatric Obesity (forthcoming, 2013).  Abstract Here. Summary:  In this piece 11 authors compare the diets of 47 home schooled children … Continue reading

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