Editorial: School Health, an Important Issue in the New Millennium

Worldwide, numerous aspects of students' current behaviors negatively impact their health. such behaviors include nutrition, physical activities and leisure time (1). schools can have a major influence on compromising these issues. our children and adolescents spend the majority of their active time in school. this is a unique opportunity for the health system to promote the health of not only the youth but also their parents, teachers and other school personnel. on the other side, healthy students have better academic performance and learning skills.