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Diet and Physical Activity Modification: Impact on Adaptive Behavior and Biochemical Measures of Children with Down Syndrome
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Ayman Kilany; Mohamed E. Elhadidy; Mona M. F. Ganem; Neveen Hassan Nashaat; Ghada Orabi; Mohamed A. Sakr – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objectives: Obesity in children with Down syndrome (DS) has negative implications for behavior. The aim was to assess the influence of weight reduction by diet modification with and without physical therapy sessions on adaptive behavior and some biochemical measures in children with DS with obesity. Methods: The study included 100 children with DS…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Physical Activities, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Behavior
Is Obesity and Body Perception Disturbance Related to Social Media Addiction among University Students?
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Seda Çakmak; Özlem Tanriöver – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The use of social networks has grown substantially over the past few years and especially during COVID-19. This study aims to investigate the possible relationship between social media addiction and obesity which may lead to disturbed body perception in university students. Participants: A total of 250 undergraduates participated.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Concept, Obesity, Social Media
Interventions for Health Promotion and Obesity Prevention for Children and Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review
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Mansha Mirza; Jasmine P. Brown-Hollie; Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar; Deborah Parra-Medina; Sarah Camillone; Weiwen Zeng; Estefania Garcia-Gomez; Nazanin Heydarian; Sandy Magaña – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This systematic review evaluated interventions and relevant outcomes for health promotion and obesity prevention among children and adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD). Twenty-one studies including randomized control trials (n= 9) and quasi-experimental studies (n=12) published between 2010 and 2021 met inclusion criteria related to…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Obesity, Prevention, Intervention
The Role of Intervention Fidelity, Culture, and Individual-Level Factors on Health-Related Outcomes among Hispanic Adolescents with Unhealthy Weight: Findings from a Longitudinal Intervention Trial
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Padideh Lovan; Alyssa Lozano; Yannine Estrada; Cynthia Lebron; Tae Kyoung Lee; Sarah E. Messiah; Guillermo Prado – Prevention Science, 2024
Previous studies have suggested the impact of intervention fidelity on the management and prevention of chronic diseases; however, little is known about the effect of the contributing determinants (at multiple levels of influence) that can impact health-related interventions intending to improve the health status of Hispanic adolescents with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Fidelity, Health Behavior, Hispanic Americans
MestreChef Nutritional Game: An Alternative Method to Promote Nutrition Facts Label Reading in Obesity Outreach Activities
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Pamella Mayumi Dias Inamori; Camilo Lellis-Santos – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Reading nutrition facts labels is a competency for which training is given in several nutrition education programs, especially in obesity outreach workshops. The Top Trumps-style card game is commonly used in obesity prevention educational programs to engage participants in reading nutrition facts labels; however, the success of TV cooking shows…
Descriptors: Merchandise Information, Nutrition, Obesity, Outreach Programs
FY 2024 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance. Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program
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SNAP, 2024
This Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance" provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction