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Smith, Laureen H.; Holloman, Christopher – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the largest source of added sugar in the US diet. In adolescents aged 12-19, these drinks account for 13% to 28% of total daily calories. Compared with other adolescents, those residing in Appalachia have the highest consumption rates of SSBs. Methods: Using a Teen Advisory Council (TAC), a…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Dietetics, Adolescents
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Beaulieu, Dominique; Godin, Gaston – Health Education, 2011
Purpose: Easy access to fast-food restaurants in the immediate environment of a high school is such that a high proportion of students do not remain in school for lunch. Hence, the probability that they will eat a healthy meal is reduced. The aim of this study is to identify the behavioral determinants of "staying in school to eat lunch" among…
Descriptors: High Schools, Intention, Food, Probability
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Angell, Maureen E.; Bailey, Rita L.; Larson, Laura – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study involved the extension and adaptation of systematic instructional procedures suggested by Light and Binger (1998) to increase the social-pragmatic language skills of five high school students with moderate cognitive disabilities. Within a single-subject multiple probe research design, we also assessed intervention effects on two skills…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Language Skills