NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Martin, Laurie; Milot, Alyssa – Child Trends, 2007
This brief discusses diet, exercise, body image, and weight and also provides information for practitioners on how to measure these factors among youth in their program. It summarizes (1) what it means to be overweight; (2) what are body image and eating disorders; (3) what to do if you suspect that someone in your program is suffering from an…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Adolescents, Dietetics, After School Programs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Frye, Bernard L.; Neill, Robert L. – American Biology Teacher, 1991
A system of scoring food intake that can be used to encourage students to make more intelligent decisions regarding their diets is presented. A sampling of points assigned to a variety of foods, a copy of a typical student diet record, and an example on how to calculate scores are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Biology, Body Composition, Decision Making, Dietetics