Student measurements are voluntary. Each school/classroom teacher will decide whether they want their students to participate in all, some, or none of the following optional measurements before and after the Be A Fit Kid instruction. Healthy Kids Now will be responsible for cost and the Be A Fit Kid staff will conduct the measurement collections for those schools who are interested.

·        Fitness: Timed Mile Run.

·        Nutrition Knowledge: Simple Nutrition Knowledge Test.

·        Dietary Habits: 24-Hour Food Log and Parent Questionnaire.*

·        Body Composition: Body Mass Index and Body Fat (skinfolds).*

·        Blood Pressure.*

·        Blood levels of cholesterol breakdown and glucose.*

*An informed consent must be signed by

  parents/guardians for these measurements to

  take place.