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TX SPAN Data Explorer

The population of Texas is a bellwether for the larger demographic shifts we have seen nationwide. Texas’ young, multicultural population can tell us a lot about the health status of children in both the state and the nation, especially since one of every 10 children in the U.S. lives in Texas. The Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (Texas SPAN) is a statewide serial cross-sectional surveillance study that measures the health status of school-aged children by collecting state-representative data about their diets, activity levels, and other related behaviors.
Topic(s): Measurement Nutrition Physical Activity School-based Health Programs Obesity
Content Type: Blog
Get to Know Center Faculty: Dr. Andrew Springer

Dr. Andrew Springer is an associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin and a member of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living. He has over 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating child and adolescent health promotion programs. His research focuses on child and adolescent health promotion with a specific interest in social-ecological influences on health behavior in young people and participatory community health planning and evaluation methods.
Topic(s): Measurement Nutrition Health Policy Obesity
Content Type: Blog
Project Spotlight: Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey

The Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey, often referred to as Texas SPAN, is an ongoing project conducted by the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living and funded by the Child and Adolescent Health Branch of the Maternal and Child Health Unit of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Topic(s): Measurement Nutrition Physical Activity School-based Health Programs Obesity
Content Type: Blog
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