Study: Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
13th Nov 2006, 21:22 GMT
For two consecutive years, researchers examined measures of cardiovascular fitness and self-esteem in sophomore girls attending Trenton Central High School and found students are making better health choices with an intervention program. Low Density Lipoprotein levels -- the unhealthy cholesterol -- also decreased significantly. WHF TEEN ESTEEM is a gender-specific approach to teen girls' health and wellness and is meant to be a replacement for traditional gymnastics and health classes.
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