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B.M.C. Durfee High School sophomore health class students
are receiving an annual cardiovascular risk assessment through a unique
program sponsored by the
Southcoast Community Benefits Committee. This program creates a unique
profile of each student's weight, BMI, blood pressure and cholesterol
profile and compares it with normative data so each student can see how
they compare. Recommendations for ways of improving their profile through
diet, exercise, smoking cessation and other methods are given, as well as
referrals to primary care providers when indicated. This program will
serve as a lead-in to
the use of a wellness center
that will be constructed at B.M.C. Durfee High School in the summer of
2004 to provide physical health and fitness instruction to students using
personal fitness equipment. The program will provide also provide a
personal health assessment for each student and will establish and monitor
personal fitness goals. |
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment B.M.C. Durfee High School Sophomore Health Class Risk Assessments 2003-2004 |
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(Top, left) School nurse Nancy Cimbro weighs Kyle Correira while Sterling Marceau looks on. (Top, center and left) Sterling gets his blood pressure checked and then goes over his cardiovascular profile with Southcoast dietitian Jennifer Tenneiro. (Center, left and right) Kyle talks with Southcoast nurse clinician Donna Querim while Health Teacher Fran Brough looks on. After assessments are completed for the entire class, Donna and Jennifer provide instruction on what each indicator means and things that students can do to maintain a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle for life. |
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