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Direct linkStaiano, Amanda; Kihm, Holly S.; Sandoval, Patricia – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2018
Obesity and weight management in children and youth continue to be challenging to address, affecting one-third of children and adolescents in the United States. Fewer than half of children (ages 6-11 years) and 8% of adolescents meet recommendations for daily physical activity. However, exergaming (a physical form of controlling video games) has…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Video Games, Obesity, Body Weight
McCoy, Stephanie M.; Morgan, Kristen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Decreased engagement in beneficial physical activity and increased levels of sedentary behavior and unhealthy weight are a continued public health concern in adolescents. Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder may be at an increased risk compared with their typically developing peers. Weekly physical activity, sedentary behavior, and body mass…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Health Behavior
Wansink, Brian; Hanks, Andrew S.; Kaipainen, Kirsikka – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Background: The home is one place where people can control what foods are available and how the environment is arranged. Given the impact of environments on health, the objective of this study is to determine whether the presence of foods on a person's kitchen counter are associated with their body mass index (BMI). Method: In Study 1, a…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Obesity, Food, Eating Habits
Osborn, Jessica; Naquin, Mildred; Gillan, Wynn; Bowers, Ashley – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Obesity has links to numerous health problems. Having an accurate perception of one's own weight is an important aspect of maintaining an appropriate weight. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among perceived body weight, actual body weight, body satisfaction, and selected health behaviors. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Undergraduate Students, Health Behavior, Satisfaction
Li, Huanyu; Li, Weidong; Zhao, Qi; Li, Mingda – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Students who are overweight or obese generally have low physical ability and fitness levels, experience serious weight-related health implications, are teased and excluded by their peers, and suffer psycho-social and emotional damages as a result of weight stigma. Overweight and obese students have presented an unprecedented challenge for teachers…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level
Kral, Tanja V. E.; Chittams, Jesse; Bradley, Chyrise B.; Daniels, Julie L.; DiGuiseppi, Carolyn G.; Johnson, Susan L.; Pandey, Juhi; Pinto-Martin, Jennifer A.; Rahai, Neloufar; Ramirez, AnnJosette; Schieve, Laura A.; Thompson, Aleda; Windham, Gayle; York, Whitney; Young, Lisa; Levy, Susan E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
We examined associations between child body mass index at 2-5 years and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and rapid weight gain during infancy in children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, or population controls. The Study to Explore Early Development is a multi-site case-control study of children,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Child Development, Body Composition, Body Weight
Physical Activity Levels of Non-Overweight, Overweight, and Obese Children during Physical Education
Pathare, Neeti; Piche, Kelly; Nicosia, Andrea; Haskvitz, Esther – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA) levels of young children classified by body mass index (BMI) (non-overweight, overweight, and obese) during physical education classes. Method: Participants included 82 children (45 boys, 37 girls; 7.5 ± 1.2 years). PA was determined by the number of steps measured with…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Young Children, Obesity, Body Weight
Au, Lauren E.; Crawford, Patricia B.; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Gurzo, Klara; Kao, Janice; Webb, Karen L.; Ritchie, Lorrene D. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Our objective was to examine the association between school wellness committees and implementation of nutrition wellness policies and children's weight status and obesity-related dietary outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 4790 children aged 4-15 years recruited from 130 communities in the Healthy Communities…
Descriptors: Wellness, Correlation, Committees, Nutrition
Knol, Linda L.; Robb, Cliff A.; McKinley, Erin M.; Wood, Mary – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: The prevalence of food insecurity among college students ranges from 14% to 59%. Most of the research to date has examined the determinants of food insecurity. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between food insecurity and self-rated health and obesity among college students living off campus. Methods:…
Descriptors: College Students, Food, Obesity, Online Surveys
Chen, Han; Housner, Lynn; Gao, Yong – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2017
The study aimed to explore how weight changes from childhood to adolescence influenced the performances of physical fitness. The participants (N = 115) were pre-tested when they were in kindergarten, first, or second grades (mean age = 7.25). The same participants were post-tested again after 6 years. The President's Challenge test battery was…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Multivariate Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Children
Fisher, Kathleen; Hardie, Thomas L.; Ranjan, Sobhana; Peterson, Justin – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
US surveys report higher prevalence of obesity in adults with intellectual disability. Health records of 40 adults with intellectual disability were retrospectively reviewed for data on health status, problem lists with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes, medication lists, and health encounters over 18 months. Mean age…
Descriptors: Obesity, Comorbidity, Health Services, Case Records
Saha, Sanjoy; Dawson, John; Murimi, Mary; Dodd, Sara; Oldewage-Theron, Wilna – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To increase nutrition knowledge, fruit and vegetable preference, eating and cooking self-efficacy among 3rd- to 5th-grade students after a 6-week school-based nutrition education intervention. Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post design. Setting: Title I elementary schools, South Plains, West Texas. Method: A nutrition education…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Health Promotion
Ehlert, Chris; Marston, Rip; Fontana, Fabio; Waldron, Jennifer – Physical Educator, 2015
One of the unfortunate side effects of the current global obesity pandemic is an increasing anti-fat bias toward overweight and obese individuals. The teaching profession is not immune from having its members included in the ranks of those possessing negative stereotypes associated with overweight or obese individuals. We provide the reader with a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Social Bias, Body Weight, Literature Reviews
Elsborg, Peter; Nielsen, Johan Bundgaard; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula; Dümer, Vivian; Jacobsen, Anette; Elbe, Anne-Marie – Health Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore how the psychological constructs volition and motivation influence successful and unsuccessful weight maintainers' experiences during the difficult period following an intensive lifestyle intervention. Design/methodology/approach: Post lifestyle intervention semi-structured interviews with 11…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Life Style, Intervention, Maintenance
Zhang, Jing; Zhang, YunTing; Jiang, YanRui; Sun, WanQi; Zhu, Qi; Ip, Patrick; Zhang, DongLan; Liu, ShiJian; Chen, Chang; Chen, Jie; Zhang, Lei; Zhang, Hao; Tang, MingYu; Dong, WenFang; Wu, YuFeng; Yin, Yong; Jiang, Fan – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: This was a cross-sectional survey to investigate the relationship of age, parent education, sleep duration, physical activity, and dietary habits with overweight or obesity in school-age children in Shanghai. Methods: The survey gathered information from 13,001 children in grades 1 through 5 (age 6 to 10 years) among 26 elementary…
Descriptors: Sleep, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students, Questionnaires
