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Garber AK, Park J, Brindis CD, Vaughn B, Barry M, Guzman L, Berger A. 2013. Physical development and daily health habits. [Bethesda, MD]: Child Trends; San Francisco, CA: National Adolescent and Young Adult Health Information Center, 8 pp. (Adolescent health highlight)

Annotation: This report provides information about the importance of healthy nutrition and physical activity habits in adolescence. The report discusses ways that physical activity and good nutrition are particularly important during adolescence, presents trends and statistics related to nutrition and physical activity in adolescence, discusses who is at increased risk for unhealthy habits, and provides resources.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, High risk adolescents, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Prevention, Trends, Statistical data

Eslami E, Filion K, Strayer M. 2011. Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households: Fiscal year 2010. Washington, DC: Mathematica, 125 pp. (Nutrition assistance program report series)

Annotation: This report presents a picture of households and individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in fiscal year 2010. The report provides an overview of SNAP, including the regulations used to determine eligibility and benefits and factors that affect program participation and costs,such as national economic trends. The report also presents characteristics of participants in detailed tables.

Keywords: Costs, Eligibility, Enrollment, Income factors, Low income groups, National programs, Poverty, Supplemental food programs, Trends,

   

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