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Direct linkPedro José Carrillo López – Physical Educator, 2023
This manuscript describes a pedagogical proposal for the adherence to healthy eating in sixth-grade schoolchildren. The reason for the design lies in the high prevalence of overweight and obesity together with a growing current sedentary lifestyle, aspects that constitute a serious public health problem worldwide with an upward trend and pandemic…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Grade 6, Child Health, Dietetics
Springer, Andrew E.; Kelder, Steven H.; Byrd-Williams, Courtney E.; Pasch, Keryn E.; Ranjit, Nalini; Delk, Joanne E.; Hoelscher, Deanna M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
The Central Texas Coordinated Approach To Child Health (CATCH) Middle School Project is a 3.5-year school-based project aimed at promoting physical activity (PA), healthy eating, and obesity prevention among public middle school students in Texas. This article describes the CATCH intervention model and presents baseline findings from spring 2009.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Eating Habits, Obesity, Prevention
Steele, Michael M.; Burns, Leonard G.; Whitaker, Brandi N. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy for healthy eating and physical activity measure (SE-HEPA) for preadolescents. Method. The reliability of the measure was examined to determine if the internal consistency of the measure was adequate (i.e., [alpha]s greater than 0.70). Next, in an…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Eating Habits
Edwards, Jane U.; Mauch, Lois; Winkelman, Mark R. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: To support curriculum and policy, a midwest city school district assessed the association of selected categories of nutrition and physical activity (NUTR/PA) behaviors, fitness measures, and body mass index (BMI) with academic performance (AP) for 800 sixth graders. Methods: Students completed an adapted Youth Risk Behavior…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Nutrition
Dzewaltowski, David A.; Estabrooks, Paul A.; Welk, Greg; Hill, Jennie; Milliken, George; Karteroliotis, Kostas; Johnston, Judy A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2009
The Healthy Youth Places (HYP) intervention targeted increased fruit and vegetable consumption (FV) and physical activity (PA) through building the environmental change skills and efficacy of adults and youth. HYP included group training for adult school site leaders, environmental change skill curriculum, and youth-led FV and PA environment…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervention, Physical Activities, Eating Habits
Shilts, Mical Kay; Lamp, Cathi; Horowitz, Marcel; Townsend, Marilyn S. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: Investigate the impact of a nutrition education program on student academic performance as measured by achievement of education standards. Design: Quasi-experimental crossover-controlled study. Setting: California Central Valley suburban elementary school (58% qualified for free or reduced-priced lunch). Participants: All sixth-grade…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Standardized Tests
Mellor, Jennifer M.; Rapoport, Ronald B.; Maliniak, Daniel – Evaluation Review, 2008
Previous studies have shown that active consent procedures result in sampling bias in surveys dealing with adolescent risk behaviors such as cigarette smoking and illicit drug use. To examine sampling bias from active consent procedures when the survey topic pertains to childhood obesity and associated health behaviors, the authors pair data…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Smoking, Health Behavior
Benjamins, Maureen R.; Whitman, Steven – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Despite the growing number of school-based interventions designed to reduce childhood obesity or otherwise promote health, no models or materials were found for Jewish schools. The current study describes an effort within a Jewish school system in Chicago to create, implement, and evaluate a school-based intervention tailored to the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Jews, Intervention
Zapata, Lauren B.; Bryant, Carol A.; McDermott, Robert J.; Hefelfinger, Jennie A. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Obesity has become a national epidemic among youth. Declining physical activity and poor nutrition contribute to this epidemic. The purpose of this study was to obtain data on middle school students' physical activity and nutrition knowledge and practices. Methods: The Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey was developed and…
Descriptors: African American Children, Physical Education, Obesity, Middle School Students
