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Buck, Michael – Journal of Biological Education, 1988
Describes the monitoring of the redistribution of blood by using a technique which detects changes in the center of gravity of the body. Provides information about the principles and application, construction of apparatus, operating routines, and use of the computer as a recorder. Includes suggested investigations, demonstrations, and diagrams.…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Blood Circulation, Body Weight
Teaching Concepts of Body Fatness while Skinfold Testing: An Experimental Test of Different Methods.

Whitehead, James R.; Parker, Melissa A. – Physical Educator, 1994
Study examined whether body fatness and weight control knowledge could be learned by students while they completed skinfold testing. Students received information on the subject in different manners while undergoing skinfold testing, then completed a knowledge test. Students who received instruction during measurement scored higher than control…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning

Williams, Daniel P.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1992
Examines the relationship between body fat percent and risk for elevated blood pressure, serum total cholesterol, and serum lipoprotein ratios in 1,230 African-American and 2,090 white 5-18 year olds (1,667 males and 1,653 females). Results support body fatness standards in children and adolescents as cardiovascular risk factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Body Composition, Body Weight

Shaw, Mary E. – Adolescence, 1998
Reports on the findings of an Australian survey of adolescents concerning the extent of skipping breakfast. Finds that skippers are more likely to be dissatisfied with their body shape and to be on a diet to lose weight. Findings suggest that skipping breakfast is a matter of individual choice rather than a result of poverty. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight

Abood, Doris A.; Black, David R. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2000
Evaluated a health education intervention that emphasized risk factors associated with drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction among female college athletes. Surveys of athletes in intervention and comparison groups indicated that the intervention was associated with decreased drive for thinness, which in turn was associated with decreased…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Athletes, Body Image, Body Weight

McCreary, Donald R.; Sasse, Doris K. – Journal of American College Health, 2000
Investigated the drive for muscularity among high school adolescents using the Drive for Muscularity Scale. Results indicated that the scale was reliable. High-drive students were mainly boys trying to gain weight and muscle mass. Drive related to poor self-esteem and higher depression levels among boys, but not girls. Drive for muscularity was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight, Depression (Psychology)

Mullen, Patricia Dolan; Simons-Morton, Denise G.; Ramirez, Gilbert; Frankowski, Ralph F.; Green, Lawrence W.; Mains, Douglas A. – Patient Education and Counseling, 1997
The overall effectiveness of patient education and counseling on preventive health behaviors was examined across published clinical trials, 1971-1994. The effectiveness of various approaches for modifying specific types of behaviors among patients without diagnosed disease was assessed. Multiple regression models indicated differences among…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Counseling, Eating Habits, Health Behavior

Page, Randy M.; And Others – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1995
Examined relationship between adolescent self-perception of body weight and physical attractiveness and the use of alcohol and drugs in high school students (n=1,915). In general, adolescents dissatisfied with their appearance used illicit substances and got drunk more often than those satisfied with their appearance. (SNR)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Body Image, Body Weight, Drug Abuse

Gard, Michael; Wright, Jan – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2001
Examines how certainty about children, obesity, exercise, and health is produced in the context of 'expert' knowledge and recontextualized in the academic and professional physical education literature. Argues that the unquestioning acceptance of the obesity discourses in physical education helps to construct anxieties about the body, which are…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Image, Body Weight, Health Education
Jenkins, Alysia; Caputo, J. L.; Farley, R. S. – Physical Educator, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate Tennessee principals' selection of physical education teacher applicants based on hypothetical descriptions of academic merit and physical appearance. A final sample of 139 of the 210 randomly selected school principals completed the survey, "Hiring the Physical Education Teacher." Results…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Selection, Principals, Grade Point Average
Gemmill, Erin; Cotugna, Nancy – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Overweight has reached alarming proportions among America's youth. Although the cause of the rise in overweight rates in children and adolescents is certainly the result of the interaction of a variety of factors, the presence of vending machines in schools is one issue that has recently come to the forefront. Many states have passed or proposed…
Descriptors: Obesity, School Nurses, Nutrition, Adolescents
Stock, Christiane; Kucuk, Nazan; Miseviciene, Irena; Petkeviciene, Janina; Kramer, Alexander – Health Education, 2004
The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with misperceptions of body shape for 1,681 first-year University students from Germany and Lithuania. The perception of body shape was rated on a five-point scale. Multifactorial logistic regression showed that German students were more likely to perceive themselves as being fatter…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Composition, Misconceptions, Self Concept
Hawks, Steven; Madanat, Hala; Hawks, Jaylyn; Harris, Ashley – American Journal of Health Education, 2005
Epidemic levels of obesity represent a growing public health problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. Population level interventions that aim to moderate obesigenic environments have been proposed but remain largely unimplemented. Standard individual level interventions that focus on dietary restraint have been ineffective…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Cues, Obesity, Body Composition
Judge, Sharon; Jahns, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Childhood overweight is a condition that is prevalent within our society, affecting more and more children each year. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child overweight and educational outcomes. Methods: Data are reported for 13,680 children in third grade from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Educational Objectives, Reading Tests
Drewett, R. F.; Corbett, S. S.; Wright, C. M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Previous studies suggest that failure to thrive in infancy may be associated with adverse sequelae in childhood. Although cognitive abilities have been extensively investigated, little systematic research is available on other aspects of development. Methods: Eighty-nine children who failed to thrive as infants and 91 controls were…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Self Concept, Child Health, Infants