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Health Measures
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I. Children’s biology
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1. Genetics
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2. Body burdens
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3. Biomarkers
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4. Body composition
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5. Body anthropometry
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6. Cardiovascular fitness
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7. Blood pressure
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II. Children’s behavior
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1. Child social behaviors
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Peer contacts and support networks
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Romantic relationships
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Peer pressures/influences
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Employment/volunteering
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Civic involvement
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2. Child health risk behaviors
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Smoking/chewing tobacco
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Alcohol use/riding drunk
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Drug use
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Overeating/undereating/dieting
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Excessive television watching
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High-risk sexual activity
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Carrying a weapon to school
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Perceptions of risk
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3. Child health promotion behaviors
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Seat belt use
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Exercise frequency/intensity
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Nutrition adequacy
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Getting adequate sleep
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Sunscreen use
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Use of bicycle/motorcycle helmets
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Eye protection during sports
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4. Illness management behaviors
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Belief in medical care
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Compliance with treatments
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Attendance of scheduled visits
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Parent receipt of health education
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Child receipt of health education
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III. Social environment
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A. Family
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1. Family composition and size
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Single vs. two-parent families
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Family disruption (e.g., divorce)
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Maternal age (e.g., teen birth)
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Foster care/guardian
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Number/spacing of children
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