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Education Models for Teaching Adults about Modifying Dietary Carbohydrate and Controlling Weight
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Cleamons, Vincient M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The prevalence of diabetes and other pathophysiological conditions has been correlated with the incidence of obesity. A large portion of an adult community in the northwestern United States suffers from excessive weight that has been linked to premature mortality rates and certain forms of diabetes. Excess calories from carbohydrate have been…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physiology, Correlation, Diabetes
Factors Associated with Commitment of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists to the Dietetic Internship Preceptor Role
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Butler, Summer Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Despite a shortage of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs), only half of applicants currently match with a dietetic internship. A key reason is a shortage of preceptors. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to better understand RDNs' views of the preceptor role. An online survey was sent to a randomly selected sample of 10% of RDNs.…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Dietetics, Internship Programs, Professional Continuing Education
Changes in Attitudes and Behaviors toward Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Social Support for Middle School Students Using the AFIT App as a Supplement to Instruction in a Physical Education Class
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Watterson, Tom – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Finding ways to improve nutritional and physical activity components with today's adolescents is a significant problem. The obesity epidemic is over 10 years old and little research has been done on successful interventions that motivate today's students using the latest technology. A total of 140 middle school students and four physical…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Computer Oriented Programs