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George, Valerie; Escobar, Su-Nui; Harris, Cristen – American Journal of Health Education, 2008
Background: In 2004, in an attempt to address the current obesity epidemic, the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced a strategy to focus on educating the public on the concept of energy balance. The premise of "Calories Count" was that energy balance is primarily a function of calories in (energy in food)…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Promotion
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Roberts, Brian – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: Aims to report on the 60th ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show 2005, held in Orlando Florida, 2-4 April 2005 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Design/methodology/approach: Discusses the presentations such as the obesity epidemic in children, educational progress in schools, creating capacity for learning,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Obesity, Exhibits, Educational Change