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Slotte, Sari; Sääkslahti, Arja; Metsämuuronen, Jari; Rintala, Pauli – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Objective: The main aim was to examine the association between fundamental movement skills (FMS) and objectively measured body composition using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Methods: A study of 304 eight-year-old children in Finland. FMS were assessed with the "Test of gross motor development," 2nd ed. Total body fat…
Descriptors: Correlation, Psychomotor Skills, Human Body, Body Composition
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Ryabov, Igor – Youth & Society, 2018
The present study used nationally representative data from the U.S. Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) merged with census-track data from the American Community Survey (ACS) to model race-ethnic disparities in overweight, obesity, and obesity-related disease among children and adolescents as a function of neighborhood race-ethnic segregation,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Obesity, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Obama, Michelle – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama lauds educators for following the lead of her Let's Move! program and taking action to curtail childhood obesity. The battle to make children healthier is being waged on a number of fronts by food companies, restaurants and schools. Progress has been made, she says, but more is needed.
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Children, Exercise
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Clark, Rachel; Waters, Elizabeth; Armstrong, Rebecca; Conning, Rebecca; Allender, Steven; Swinburn, Boyd – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2013
Public health practitioners make decisions based on research evidence in combination with a variety of other influences. Evidence summaries are one of a range of knowledge translation options used to support evidence-informed decision making. The literature relevant to obesity prevention requires synthesis for it to be accessible and relevant to…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Obesity, Health Promotion, Prevention
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Castonguay, Jessica – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Childhood obesity is a serious health concern (World Health Organization (WHO), 2013) and advertising exposure is known to be a contributing factor (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2006). In recent years consumers have expressed an increased interest in products appearing healthy and food companies have committed to changing their…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Content Analysis, Food
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Hughes, Hilary; Foth, Marcus; Mallan, Kerry – Journal of Information Literacy, 2019
This paper proposes social living labs for informed learning as an innovative approach to interprofessional and community education. It presents a new conceptual model and practice framework suited to rapidly changing, information-intensive work and social environments. The proposed approach is theoretically informed and evidence based. It…
Descriptors: Living Learning Centers, Interprofessional Relationship, Information Literacy, Models
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Housely, Alexandra; Branscum, Paul; Cheney, Marshall; Hofford, Craig – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: The objective of this study was to identify theory-based psychosocial and environmental determinants of parental monitoring practices related to child sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. Design: Cross-sectional design. Method: Data were obtained from a convenience sample of parents (n = 270) with children attending an after-school…
Descriptors: Case Studies, After School Programs, Nutrition, Food Standards
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Hinkle, Arnell J.; Yoshida, Sallie – New Directions for Youth Development, 2014
Afterschool programs in California have the potential to play a major role in obesity prevention given that they serve close to a million low-income children. A five-year initiative called the Healthy Eating Active Communities (HEAC) was funded in 2005 by the California Endowment to demonstrate that disparities related to childhood obesity and…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Obesity, Diabetes, Health Promotion
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Chen, Senlin; Welk, Gregory J.; Joens-Matre, Roxane R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2014
As the prevalence of childhood obesity increases, it is important to examine possible differences in psychosocial correlates of physical activity between normal weight and overweight children. The study examined fatness (weight status) and (aerobic) fitness as Enabling factors related to youth physical activity within the Youth Physical Activity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Influences
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Watkins, Francine; Jones, Sue – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the complexities and pressures faced by parents when trying to embed knowledge of healthy eating in their children's lifestyles. Design: Qualitative design using focus groups with parents and children aged 10 to 11 years. Methods: The research was conducted in two phases. The first phase involved…
Descriptors: Obesity, Parent Influence, Food, Parent Child Relationship
Dunst, Carl J.; Raab, Melinda; Hamby, Deborah W.; Long, Anna Lauren – Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, 2015
North Carolina community college faculty teaching courses in early childhood education at 54 of 58 community colleges were surveyed to determine the extent to which they included content knowledge on child health, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity, and adult wellness, in the courses they taught, and to identify faculty member…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Faculty, Early Childhood Education, Knowledge Level
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Vannucci, Anna; Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian; Crosby, Ross D.; Ranzenhofer, Lisa M.; Shomaker, Lauren B.; Field, Sara E.; Mooreville, Mira; Reina, Samantha A.; Kozlosky, Merel; Yanovski, Susan Z.; Yanovski, Jack A. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2013
Objective: We used latent profile analysis (LPA) to classify children and adolescents into subtypes based on the overlap of disinhibited eating behaviors--eating in the absence of hunger, emotional eating, and subjective and objective binge eating. Method: Participants were 411 youths (8-18 years) from the community who reported on their…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Profiles, Classification, Eating Disorders
Cook-Cottone, Catherine P.; Tribole, Evelyn; Tylka, Tracy L. – APA Books, 2013
Concern over increased childhood obesity has spurred various school-based interventions. However, these interventions often have little positive effect and may inadvertently contribute to unhealthy behaviors during weight loss attempts. Indeed, a general emphasis on appearance and weight (rather than health) can promote eating disordered…
Descriptors: Children, Eating Habits, Obesity, Eating Disorders
Public School Forum of North Carolina, 2018
The Roadmap of Need is a whole child needs assessment for North Carolina youth, produced annually by the Public School Forum of North Carolina's Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP). The Roadmap includes 20 indicators of wellness across four domains: health, youth behavior and safety, education, and economic development. These four domains…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Needs Assessment, Wellness, Counties
Public School Forum of North Carolina, 2019
"The Roadmap of Need" is a whole child needs assessment for North Carolina youth, produced annually by the Public School Forum of North Carolina's Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP). The Roadmap includes 20 indicators of wellness across four domains: health, youth behavior and safety, education, and economic development. These four…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, After School Programs, Wellness, Counties
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