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Adolescent-Led Strategies within the Home to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
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Foley, Bridget C.; Mihrshahi, Seema; Shrewsbury, Vanessa A.; Shah, Smita – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objectives: This study aimed to identify barriers, facilitators and potential intervention strategies for adolescents to use within the home to promote healthy eating and active living. Design: Cross-sectional design using semi-structured discussion groups. Setting: Peer leaders (aged 15-16 years) from five secondary schools in Sydney, Australia,…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Life Style
Increasing Primary School Children's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: A Review of the Food Dudes Programme
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Taylor, Charlotte; Upton, Penney; Upton, Dominic – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the evidence base of the Food Dudes healthy eating programme, specifically the short- and long-term effectiveness of the intervention for consumption of fruit and vegetables both at school and at home and displacement of unhealthy snack consumption. Design/Methodology/Approach: Articles were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Food
Evaluation of the Color Me Healthy Program in Influencing Nutrition and Physical Activity in Mississippi Preschool Child Care Facilities
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Huye, Holly F.; Bankston, Sarah; Speed, Donna; Molaison, Elaine F. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2014
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this research was to determine the level of implementation and perceived value in creating knowledge and behavior change from the Color Me Healthy (CMH) training program in child care centers, family day carehomes, or Head Start facilities throughout Mississippi. Methods: A two-phase survey was used to initially…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Behavior Change, Food, Eating Habits
Changes in Intergenerational Eating Patterns and the Impact on Childhood Obesity
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Kime, Nicky – Health Education Journal, 2012
The objective of this study was to examine intergenerational eating patterns within two sets of families, those with an obese child and those with a normal weight child, and to assess the impact of intergenerational influences on children's eating. A qualitative study design was used, incorporating focus groups and semi-structured interviews.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Focus Groups, Children, Interviews
Developing the IDEFICS Community-Based Intervention Program to Enhance Eating Behaviors in 2- to 8-Year-Old Children: Findings from Focus Groups with Children and Parents
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Haerens, L.; De Bourdeaudhuij, I.; Barba, G.; Eiben, G.; Fernandez, J.; Hebestreit, A.; Kovacs, E.; Lasn, H.; Regber, S.; Shiakou, M.; De Henauw, S. – Health Education Research, 2009
One purpose of "identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants" (IDEFICS) is to implement a standardized community-based multi-component healthy eating intervention for younger children in eight different countries. The present study describes important influencing factors for dietary…
Descriptors: Intervention, Focus Groups, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction
Food and Eating Practices during the Transition from Secondary School to New Social Contexts
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Wills, Wendy J. – Journal of Youth Studies, 2005
This paper examines how the new social contexts experienced by young people after leaving school are related to everyday food practices and eating habits. Findings from in-depth interviews with 31 young people aged 16-24 years studying at a college of further education in South East England are used to explore the role of new social spaces and…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Drinking, Foreign Countries, Eating Habits