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Odebunmi, Akin – 1983
This document provides research findings, a discussion of etiology, case studies, and treatment approaches for anorexia nervosa. The research findings classify the anorexic patient by sex, age, presenting characteristics, socioeconomic status, premorbid personality, and cultural and familial characteristics. The etiology of anorexia nervosa is…
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Counseling Techniques, Drug Therapy
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Lindsay, Ana C.; Sussner, Katarina M.; Kim, Juhee; Gortmaker, Steven – Future of Children, 2006
As researchers continue to analyze the role of parenting both in the development of childhood overweight and in obesity prevention, studies of child nutrition and growth are detailing the ways in which parents affect their children's development of food- and activity-related behaviors. Ana Lindsay, Katarina Sussner, Juhee Kim, and Steven Gortmaker…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Parent Influence, Prevention, Obesity
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McKenzie, Thomas L.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
The Behaviors of Eating and Activity for Children's Health Evaluation System (BEACHES) codes direct observations of children's dietary and physical activity behaviors and associated environmental events, including physical location, antecedents, and consequences. The system's reliability and validity was assessed in a study of 42 children (ages…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Eating Habits, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods
Kirschner Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1983
This document is part of a five-volume nationwide study of Nutrition Services operations and elderly citizens participating in congregate dining and home delivery services authorized by Title III-C of the Older Americans' Act. The Nutrition Services address a number of problems faced by the nation's elderly, such as dietary inadequacy, declining…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dining Facilities, Eating Habits, Federal Programs
Kirschner Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1983
This document is part of a five-volume nationwide study of Nutrition Services operations and elderly citizens participating in congregate dining and home delivery services authorized by Title III-C of the Older Americans' Act. A descriptive report is contained in this volume, which presents non-selective and preliminary analysis of the data base…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dining Facilities, Eating Habits, Federal Programs
Kirschner Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. – 1983
This document is part of a five-volume nationwide study of Nutrition Service operations and elderly citizens participating in congregate dining and home delivery services authorized by Title III-C of the Older Americans' Act. This volume contains the analytic report, which presents the major findings of the evaluation. Chapter 1 gives a report…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dining Facilities, Eating Habits, Federal Programs