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The California Health Interview Survey is an important source of
information on public health and access to health care services for California's diverse population. CHIS is a telephone
survey of adults, adolescents, and children from all parts of the state. The survey is conducted every two years. The survey interview covers a wide range of topics, including health status, health conditions, health-related behaviors,
health insurance coverage, access to and use of health care services, and the health and development of children and adolescents. The public can access the data by using AskCHIS, you select health topics that interest you and
quickly get results in tables and graphs.
http://www.chis.ucla.edu
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is a population-based
survey designed to collect information on the health and nutrition of the United States household population. There are two parts to the survey: the home interview and the health examination. In the in home health interview
participants are asked questions about health status, disease history and diet. The health examination is performed in a mobile exam center. All medical screenings are non-invasive. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm
California Healthy Kids Survey is a comprehensive and customizable youth self-report data collection system that provides essential
and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities. Targeted at grades 5-12, the CHKS enables schools and communities to collect and analyze valuable data regarding local youth
health risks, assets, and behaviors.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/copi/documents/surveillancedocument.pdf
The Fitnessgram,
2004. This physical fitness test was conducted in California public schools in grades 5, 7, and 9. It was developed by The Cooper Institute and provides benchmarks to evaluate fitness. The 2004 test, administered to 1,348,420 students statewide, indicated that most students, at all three grade levels, were not meeting the performance benchmarks.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/
CA Bay Area Survey on Childhood Obesity. A new survey by The San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation on childhood obesity focuses on San Francisco Bay Area adults' knowledge about childhood obesity and their attitudes towards policy options to address it. Furthermore, the survey examines
Bay Area parents' views on their own child's weight and lifestyle and the different attitudes of Bay Area Hispanics, whites, and Asians. A separate national survey of adults provides national comparisons of views on public policy options. A summary of the survey results and a link to the archived San Jose Mercury News stories can be found at:
http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/obesity.cfm
National School Survey. More than 1,000 primary and secondary school nurses, teachers, administrators and counselors responded to a national online survey developed by the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. The survey was designed to gather information regarding staff concerns about the status of nutrition, physical activity and obesity in schools. To view the Obesity Survey Results 2004 or for more information about the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools visit:
http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/obesresults.asp
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