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Download full textAlakaam, Amir A.; Castellanos, Diana C.; Bodzio, Jessica; Harrison, Lee – Journal of International Students, 2015
This study examines the dietary intake changes and factors related to dietary acculturation in international students attending an urban university in the United States. The researchers administered seven focus groups of college-age international students (n = 32) between June and August 2012. The participants were enrolled in Northeastern and…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Foreign Students, Urban Schools, College Students
Jones, Wehmah; Lao, Steven; Lilly, Samantha; Waters, Allison – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2015
American youths are becoming increasingly less physically active and have poor nutrition habits. Nationwide, less than one third of students reported achieving the recommended level of physical activity (one hour of exercise per day). In addition, most youths consume less than the recommended daily amounts of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Obesity
Direct linkWu, Yelena P.; Steele, Ric G. – Journal of School Nursing, 2011
School nurses represent an important resource for addressing pediatric obesity and weight-related health. However, school nurses perceive numerous barriers that prevent them from addressing the weight-related health of students. The current study developed and tested a new, comprehensive measure of nurses' perceptions of 10 types of barriers to…
Descriptors: Obesity, School Nurses, Pediatrics, Barriers
