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Direct linkKenesha Johnson – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to address weight-based bullying as a persistent issue among adolescents. Fat phobia, rooted in societal biases against overweight individuals, leads to social exclusion and discrimination, negatively impacting mental health and equality. Educational settings suffer from the profound effects of fat phobia, creating a toxic…
Descriptors: Bullying, Obesity, Fear, Social Influences
Alick, Candice L.; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen; Ammerman, Alice; Ellis, Katrina R.; Rini, Christine; Tate, Deborah F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: Black men and women have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. Behavioral weight loss programs incorporating intimate partners may be effective in combating obesity among this population. Yet, current participation in these programs is low. Identifying motivations and triggers to weight loss may provide insight in…
Descriptors: African Americans, Obesity, Body Weight, Health Programs
Dywanna E. Smith – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to use an autoethnography and ethnopoetic approach, interweaving personal narratives with scholarly research, to illuminate the profound and far-reaching consequences of fat phobia. Through a multifaceted lens, the lived experiences of a fat, black woman subjected to fat shaming, discrimination and societal prejudice are…
Descriptors: Obesity, Social Bias, Females, African Americans
Watach, Alexa J.; Bishop-Gilyard, Chanelle T.; Ku, Helen; Afolabi-Brown, Olufunke; Prout Parks, Elizabeth; Xanthopoulos, Melissa S. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To address positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence in adolescents diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by pilot testing a novel, online, facilitated, peer-support and health education programme for families. Design, setting, and methods: Families participated in separate Facebook peer-groups (adolescent [n = 6] and parent [n =…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, Adolescents, Obesity
Download full textTumwebaze, Joel; Kagulire, JohnPaul; Dawkins, Norma L. – Journal of Extension, 2022
This study aimed at averting challenges of overweight and obesity among African Americans in rural Alabama. Focus group discussions and surveys were used to design a 12-week nutrition education and physical activity program. Results showed a significant improvement (p<0.05) in participants' knowledge scores. Values for systolic blood pressure…
Descriptors: Obesity, African Americans, Rural Areas, Nutrition Instruction
Umucu, Emre; Iwanaga, Kanako; Alrabiah, Abdalmajeed; Chan, Fong; Johnson, Ebonee; Wu, Jia-Rung; Strauser, David; Estala-Gutierrez, Veronica Y.; Washington, Khadidra – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2021
Purpose: Evidence shows that region of country is a critical factor in understanding diabetes-related health disparities. The purpose of this study was to examine whether geographic location (southern states vs. other states) attenuate or strengthen the relationship between state diabetes rates and (a) race/ethnicity, (b) income, and (c)…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Geographic Location, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
