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Hennessy, Michael; Bleakley, Amy; Ellithorpe, Morgan E.; Maloney, Erin; Jordan, Amy B.; Stevens, Robin – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
American adolescents consume more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) than any other age group. Sports and energy drinks consumption among adolescents is higher than other SSBs. For sports drinks, there is uncertainty about their "healthiness" and also beliefs that these drinks may provide health benefits such as hydration, enhanced…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level
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Strochlic, Ron; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Plank, Kaela; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi; Richardson, Jackie; Whetstone, Lauren – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To promote healthy beverage consumption among 9-12 grade students (ages 14-18) by means of a 4-week curriculum promoting increased awareness of drinks containing added sugar and the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and health risks. Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post design. Setting: High schools in Northern…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, High School Students, Nutrition, Health Behavior
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Kehm, Rebecca; Hearst, Mary O.; Sherman, Shelley; Elwell, Kate L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
The 2012 FAV-S pilot study was developed as a dietary intervention program for low-income Somali mothers grounded in the health belief model. The intervention was geared toward increasing fruit and vegetable intake among participants' children. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the impact of the FAV-S program on participants' (1)…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Dietetics, Intervention
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Everett-Murphy, K.; De Villiers, A.; Ketterer, E.; Steyn, K. – Health Education Research, 2015
As part of a comprehensive programme to prevent non-communicable disease in South Africa, there is a need to develop public education campaigns on healthy eating. Urban populations of lower socioeconomic status are a priority target population. This study involved formative research to guide the development of a nutrition resource appropriate to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition Instruction, Nutrition, Educational Resources
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Dlugonski, Deirdre; Motl, Robert W. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
Purpose: Single motherhood has been associated with negative health consequences such as depression and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity might reduce these consequences, but little is known about physical activity experiences and beliefs that might inform interventions and programs for single mothers. The present study used…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, One Parent Family, Mothers, Mother Attitudes
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Granner, Michelle L.; Evans, Alexandra E. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To assess the measurement properties of several scales modified or created to assess factors related to fruit and vegetable intake within a young adolescent population. Design: Cross-sectional with data collected via self-report. Setting: Data were collected in regularly scheduled classes in the school setting. Participants: African…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Early Adolescents, Eating Habits, Factor Analysis