Abstract
This study explored educational leaders’ perspectives on childhood obesity and its effect on absenteeism and school performance and possible measures taken in the future to combat this. This study demonstrated the importance of leaders’ perspectives on childhood obesity and absenteeism in elementary classrooms, the nutrition education that is given to students and their families, and possible measures that should be taken in the future to combat childhood obesity in the nation’s elementary schools.
Date Capstone Completed
Spring 5-2018
Document Type
Capstone Paper
Degree Name
Masters of Science in Leadership Education: Sport Management
Department
Leadership Education
Advisor
Dr. Barbara Holmes
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Kyle, "Childhood Obesity and Absenteeism: Implications for School Leaders" (2018). Leadership Education Capstones. 1.
https://openriver.winona.edu/leadershipeducationcapstones/1
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