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Catheryn A. Orihuela; Retta Evans; Sylvie Mrug – Grantee Submission, 2024
Background: Despite the establishment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) in 2010, child nutrition programs continue to experience challenges impacting participation. Prior qualitative studies have explored how to reduce barriers to implementation of these programs in schools, but few studies have examined attitudes held by students, who…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Child Health, Federal Legislation, Nutrition
Cusick, Caroline N.; Langberg, Joshua M.; Breaux, Rosanna; Green, Cathrin D.; Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare caffeine consumption in the morning, afternoon, and evening in adolescents with and without ADHD and examine associations with sleep functioning. Methods: Participants were 302 adolescents (ages 12-14) with (n=140) and without (n=162) ADHD. Adolescents wore actigraph watches to assess total…
Descriptors: Sleep, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Early Adolescents, Gender Differences
Elbel, Brian; Tamura, Kosuke; McDermott, Zachary T.; Duncan, Dustin T.; Athens, Jessica K.; Wu, Erilia; Mijanovich, Tod; Schwartz, Amy Ellen – Grantee Submission, 2019
Demographic and income disparities may impact food accessibility. Research has not yet well documented the precise location of healthy and unhealthy food resources around children's homes and schools. The objective of this study was to examine the food environment around homes and schools for all public school children, stratified by…
Descriptors: Food, Public Schools, Low Income Students, Poverty