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Kendzor, Darla E.; Reitzel, Lorraine R.; Businelle, Michael S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
This pilot study was conducted to explore the associations between stressors related to homelessness and modifiable health risk factors (poor diet, insufficient physical activity, and overweight/obesity) and to provide direction for future research. Participants (N = 57) were homeless adults enrolled in a smoking cessation program. Analyses were…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Risk, Homeless People, Smoking
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Sealey-Potts, Claudia; Alfaro, Veronica; Horine, Suzanne; Kallus, Kelli – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2009
The phrase "bigger is better" has become a common theme among Americans. The purpose of this study was to assess college students' portions and perception of recommended serving sizes of specific foods and beverages and to describe relationships of outcomes with body mass index and demographic variables. The findings indicated that…
Descriptors: College Students, Body Composition, Consumer Science, Nutrition
Rasberry, Catherine N.; Chaney, Beth H.; Housman, Jeff M.; Misra, Ranjita; Miller, Paula J. – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
The purpose of this research was to assess the frequency of nutrition label use among college students and its relationship to nutrition and label knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding diet-disease relationships, and to determine factors predictive of frequent or infrequent label use. This study utilized a cross-sectional design. Volunteer…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Nutrition, Diseases