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Jane Ogden; Alissa Chohan – Health Education, 2024
Purpose: Previous research demonstrates a consistent association between the media and body and eating related issues in children. Recent research has highlighted a role for "fat talk" to describe discourses around body size and food. One key source of media information is Disney animation films, yet to date no research study has…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Films, Animation, Discourse Analysis
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Annabel Levesque; Genevieve N. Roy-Wsiaki – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess changes in eating self-efficacy after participating in a brief psychoeducational group intervention, grounded in the cognitive-behavioral model, delivered by dieticians in community-based health facilities. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental, pre-post…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Eating Habits, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Gozde Aydin; Claire Margerison; Anthony Worsley; Alison Booth – Health Education, 2024
Purpose: Schools have long been perceived as an ideal setting to support the healthy eating behaviours of children. The aim of the study was to examine the views of Australian primary school parents regarding school food and nutrition, including education, practices and policy. Design/methodology/approach: An online survey was conducted among 787…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Food, Nutrition
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Deb Hinchey; Bernice Garnett; Janet Gamble; Lizzy Pope – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: Teaching about nutrition is a crucial component of high school health education, with the potential to shape students' perceptions about food, weight and bodies and improve health outcomes. Weight-inclusive approaches have demonstrated success in improving body acceptance, decreasing dieting behaviors and anti-fat attitudes and improving…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Nutrition Instruction, High School Students, High School Teachers
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Subhashree Mohapatra; Rahul Mohandas – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: Since youngsters are being extensively engaged with digital devices these days, integrating digital technologies into food and nutrition education programs, stands out as a viable method. The current systematic review aimed to assess the available literature on the effectiveness of digital edutainment games on nutrition behavior of…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Nutrition Instruction, Health Behavior, Eating Habits
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Emma Oljans; Tecklah Usai; Doroth Chinofunga; Martin Mickelsson – Health Education, 2024
Purpose: The paper aims to explore how values and knowledge are expressed in student's discussions about food and health. Design/methodology/approach: Food practices present a complex phenomenon extending beyond biomedical descriptions, including social dynamics of food in families and communities. Contextual conditions of social groups and…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Food, Eating Habits, Health Behavior