Ariel Lewis
WR 123, Prof. C. Agatucci
Annotated Working Bibliography, APA Style
PRELIMINARY DRAFT
31 October 2006

Annotated Working Bibliography

Berg, F. M., (2004).  Underage & overweight: America’s childhood obesity crisis—What every family needs to know. New York: Hatherleigh Press.
This is a great tome, full of studies, charts, graphs, and other details.  This book does a nice job of folding in the pertinent facts from the studies and medical know-how with everyday stories, testimonials, and ideas of how to have impact given the information.  As stated on the cover, the book “Includes a 7-point plan for raising healthy weight children.”

Binkley, J. K. (2006). The Effect of demographic, economic, and nutrition factors on
        the frequency of food away from home.  The Journal of Consumer Affairs,
        40(2), 372-391.

Binkley offers a thorough survey and study of what people eat, specifically away from home, and how what they eat is influencing some key health issues, among them obesity.  This information becomes important for me when I look at the influence on children’s nutrition away from home, specifically at school, and what they are able to purchase on their own.  I assume this study will include such data.

Eat right, breathe better. (2006, June/July). Scholastic Parent & Child, 27-36. Retrieved October 23, 2006, from Ebsco Academic Search Premier database.
I found this tiny blurb through EBSCO Host, and thought it might have some pertinence, but it is too brief, purely tertiary, and doesn’t even have the author’s name or other info.  It talked oh-so-briefly about a study that shows that children who eat fast food with any regularity have a marked increase in asthma.  So that’s important information for the consumer, and certainly scary in my opinion, but has no bearing on my paper.

Greenlesese, N. (2006, September 19). Getting extreme in Colorado to keep kids healthy. Day to Day. [Transcript of radio broadcast]. National Public Radio.
This was the brief story I heard which sparked my interest specific to the need for good nutrition and activity for children to learn.  When I went back and listened to it, there was not a huge amount of information available through the story, but there were good ties in to the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, which will bring me to further research.

Goodman, E, & Whitaker, R. C. (2002). A Prospective study of the role of depression in the development and persistence of adolescent obesity [Electronic version]. Pediatrics, 110, 497-504.  Retrieved October 3, 2006, from Ebsco Host Academic Search Premier database.
The two authors produced studies comparing the connection between depression and obesity, focusing on the onset of either disease in adolescence and the persistence of either into adulthood.  Their conclusion is that there is a definite connection, and “understanding the shared biological and social determinants linking depressed mood and obesity may inform the prevention and treatment of both disorders.” (pg. 497)

Halterman, J., Kaczorowski, J., Aligne, C., Auinger, P., & Szilagyl, P. (2001, June). Iron deficiency in cognitive achievement among school-age adolescents in the United States [Abstract]. Pediatrics.  Retrieved October 23, 2006, from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/107/6/1381

Harrison, S. (2002).  The Happy Child: Changing the heart of education.  Boulder, CO: Sentient Publications.
This book is a bit too New Age/ Hippy in focus and delivery.   It has nice concepts, but mostly seem to be based on the author’s observations and opinions.  Aside from the chapter heading quotations, he uses no other resources.  So, it is unfortunately useless for these purposes. However, it is a nice exploration of alternative ideas in education.

Holmes, B. (1998).  Childhood and adolescent obesity: What’s a parent to do? Retrieved October 6, 2006, from The University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture Publications website: http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/FCSpubs.htm

         This is a funky published ‘article’ I came across in my initial research.  While it does include some research and studies (secondary sources) a lot of the information is tertiary at best, and often almost journalistic in feel.  The author seems to have had personal experience growing up overweight, and that experience weighs heavily (no pun intended) on her perspective and writing.

Layden, T. (2004, November 15). Get out and play! Sports Illustrated, 101, 19.

         This article is surprisingly helpful, given the publishing source.  There is lots of information about alternative exercise programs in schools in the US, and their impacts on the students.  There is a lot more information about the connection of physical activity, it’s impact on a child’s weight, and more importantly, it’s impact on the student’s ability to learn.  There is also mention of the NCLB act and it’s repercussions on physical education.

Measuring obesity. (2004). Retrieved October 1, 2006, from ObesityInAmerica.org website: http://www.obesityinamerica.org/measuring.html

          This is purely the formula used to measure Body Mass Index (BMI) and the charts showing the breaks between Normal Weight, Overweight, Obesity, and Morbid Obesity using BMI.

Mello, M., Rimm, E., & Studdert, D. (2003, November/December) The McLawsuit: The Fast-food industry and legal accountability for obesity. Health Affairs, 207-216.
This is an interesting article detailing the legal trials McDonalds has been facing, specifically about their marketing geared towards teens, and two teens in particular who claim their obesity is the direct result of said marketing.  The article talks a lot about the public response to such allegations, and who ought to be held accountable for the rising rates of obesity.

Ngo, D., & Leman, R. (2004).  Oregon overweight, obesity, physical activity and nutrition facts.  Portland, OR: Physical Activity and Nutrition Program, Dept. of Human Services.
This is a nice consolidation of the CDC’s studies done over the past two decades, specific to Oregon.  While that specificity might make some of the information not pertinent to my paper, some of it shows trends that reflect the national trends.  And it also helped define in visual form a lot of the data held in the CDC studies.

Okie, S. (2005). Fed up!: Winning the war against childhood obesity. Washington, D.C.: Joseph Henry Press.
Fed up! is another well-researched book from a family physician and award winning medical journalist.  Again, the book includes lots of studies and information geared towards parents and caretakers.  Most of the information focus’ on nutrition and exercise and how to make positive changes in children’s lives.

Pangrazi, R. P. (1997).  Dynamic physical education for elementary children. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
This is an interesting school text for physical education teachers.  It contains lots of information about the why’s of physical education from an administrative point of view, but no direct information about benefit to the student, outside of basic physical benefits (i.e. better cardiovascular health, coordination, and teamwork skills).  It seems unlikely I’ll be able to use this for much for this topic.  Although there is some information on educating physically disadvantaged  youth, so there might be some elements I can use there.

Rimm, S. (2004).  Rescuing the emotional lives of our overweight children: What our kids go through—and how we can help.  Emmaus, PA:  Rodale Books. 
This book contains much more information about the emotional impacts of obesity on children.  There is lots of focus on the child in social situations, and some focus on the student in the classroom.  It is thoroughly researched with lots of studies and statistics included.

Salinsky, E, & Scott, W.  (2003).  Obesity in America: A growing threat. Washington, D.C.  George Washington University.
This article was written by two research associates with the National Health Policy Forum, and is written to influence government policy.  It seems to focus most on the costs associated with obesity and health-related issues, both for the individuals struggling with weight, and more so for the country as a whole, bearing up these costs.

Sjoberg, R., Nilsson, K., & Leppert, L. (2005).  Obesity, shame, and depression in school-aged children: A Population-based study [Electronic version]. Pediatrics, 116, 389-392. Retrieved on October 3, 2006 from http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/116/3/e389
This is a nicely researched study on the effects that overweight and obesity have on children.  It happens to take place in Sweden, but significantly backs up the research that has taken place here in the States.  This information may also be helpful for my Cultural Geography project.

Society for Neuroscience. (2005). Brain facts: A Primer on the brain and nervous system (5^th ed).  Washington D.C.: Society for Neurosciences.
This is a useful book published by the Society for Neuroscience, with lots of basic facts on brain/neuron functioning.  A lot of it isn’t applicable to my topic, but there is a good portion on the physiology of learning.

Thompson, C. A., & Shanley, E. (2003). Overcoming childhood obesity. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company.
The authors (with MS, RD and MS, RD, CD-N credentials, respectively) are from University of Connecticut, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Dep’t. of Nutritional Sciences.  The book contains some good facts, geared towards the consuming public.  Basic information, mostly about nutrition and changing the diet at home, includes How-to for parents.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1996). Guidelines for school health programs to promote lifelong healthy eating. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 45, No. RR-9. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
This publication is outstanding for the purposes of my research project!  This is a fabulous, though slightly outdated, report on the eating habits, behaviors, and needs of school-aged children in America.  This report is directed at school officials and administrators, encouraging healthier nutrition in schools to support dietary needs of children.

White, G. (2006, October 19). Doctors see adult medical conditions in obese children. The Bulletin, pp. A1, A7.

Worsnop, R. L. (1997, September 26). Youth fitness. CQ Researcher, 7, 841-864. Retrieved October 24, 2006, from CQ Researcher Online: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre1997092600.

© 2006, Ariel Lewis  - reprinted with student author's permission