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Watach, Alexa J.; Bishop-Gilyard, Chanelle T.; Ku, Helen; Afolabi-Brown, Olufunke; Prout Parks, Elizabeth; Xanthopoulos, Melissa S. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To address positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence in adolescents diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) by pilot testing a novel, online, facilitated, peer-support and health education programme for families. Design, setting, and methods: Families participated in separate Facebook peer-groups (adolescent [n = 6] and parent [n =…
Descriptors: African Americans, Males, Adolescents, Obesity
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Caird, Jennifer; Kavanagh, Josephine; O'Mara-Eves, Alison; Oliver, Kathryn; Oliver, Sandy; Stansfield, Claire; Thomas, James – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objectives: To examine evidence from studies exploring the relationship between childhood obesity and educational attainment. Design: A systematic review of secondary analyses and observational studies published in English after 1997 examining attainment as measured by grade point average or other validated measure, in children aged 6 to 16 years,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Obesity, Correlation, Children
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Subba Rao, G. M.; Vijayapushapm, T.; Venkaiah, K.; Pavarala, V. – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: To assess quantity and quality of nutrition and food safety information in science textbooks prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India for grades I through X. Design: Content analysis. Methods: A coding scheme was developed for quantitative and qualitative analyses. Two investigators independently coded the…
Descriptors: Safety, Foreign Countries, Content Analysis, Internet