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Barroso, Cristina S.; Rodriguez, Dianeth; Camacho, Perla L. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
Objectives: The aim of this content analysis study is to characterize the TV advertisements aired to an at-risk child population along the Texas-Mexico border. Methods: We characterized the early Saturday morning TV advertisements aired by three broadcast network categories (U.S. English language, U.S. Spanish language, and Mexican Spanish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Television Viewing, Advertising, At Risk Persons
Davis, Melissa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately 1/3 of the children in the United States are overweight or obese. Children in Mississippi have the highest rate of obesity among all other states. The outcome of this epidemic presents an increase in poor health. To address the problems associated with overweight and obesity among children, schools in the U.S. were required to…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Wellness, Child Health
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Datar, Ashlesha; Nicosia, Nancy – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
Despite limited empirical evidence, there is growing concern that junk food availability in schools has contributed to the childhood obesity epidemic. In this paper, we estimate the effects of junk food availability on body mass index (BMI), obesity, and related outcomes among a national sample of fifth graders. Unlike previous studies, we address…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Obesity, Body Composition, Nutrition
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Hunt, Hillary R.; Gross, Alan M. – Behavior Modification, 2009
Obesity is a world-wide health concern approaching epidemic proportions. Successful long-term treatment involves a combination of bariatric surgery, diet, and exercise. Social cognitive models, such as the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), are among the most commonly tested theories utilized in the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Behavior, Surgery, Prediction
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2019
This report is a compendium of indicators about the Nation's young people. This report, the 23rd produced by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum), presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most reliable Federal statistics, are easily understood by broad…
Descriptors: Well Being, Family Environment, Social Environment, Economic Factors
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Gerrits, Joanne H.; O'Hara, Ross E.; Piko, Bettina F.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; de Ridder, Denise T. D.; Keresztes, Noemi; Kamble, Shanmukh V.; de Wit, John B. F. – Health Education Research, 2010
As adolescent overweight has become a widespread problem in the developed world, it is timely to understand commonalities underlying dietary practices across countries. This study examines whether consumption of fruits and vegetables and fatty foods among adolescents in different countries is related to the same individual difference and social…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adolescents, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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MacFarlane, Abbie; Crawford, David; Worsley, Anthony – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: Examine associations between parental concern about adolescent weight and adolescent perceptions of their dietary intake, home food availability, family mealtime environment, and parents' feeding practices. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Adolescents, aged 12-15 years from 37 secondary schools in Victoria, Australia, and their…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adolescents, Eating Habits, Factor Analysis
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Saquib, Nazmus; Rock, Cheryl L.; Natarajan, Loki; Flatt, Shirley W.; Newman, Vicky A.; Thomson, Cynthia A.; Caan, Bette J.; Pierce, John P. – Health Education & Behavior, 2009
A randomized dietary intervention trial across 4 years examined diet, weight, and obesity incidence (body mass index [BMI] greater than or equal to 30 kg/m[superscript 2]) differences between study groups. Participants were 1,510 breast cancer survivors with BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m[superscript 2] at entry. Dietary intake was assessed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Intervention, Incidence
Sherry, Christina Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2009
It has long been appreciated that adequate nutrition is required for proper immune function and it is now recognized that dietary components contribute to modulation of immune cells, subsequently impacting the whole body's response during an immune challenge. Macrophage activation plays a critical role in the immune system and directs the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition, Diabetes, Anatomy
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Terry-McElrath, Yvonne; Colabianchi, Natalie – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
This report provides updated results from one of the most comprehensive studies of health-related policies and practices in U.S. public middle and high schools to date, which was released in August 2011. The major findings and trends presented in this report describe issues relevant to childhood obesity for four school years, from 2006-07 to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Influences
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Katz, David L.; Katz, Catherine S.; Treu, Judith A.; Reynolds, Jesse; Njike, Valentine; Walker, Jennifer; Smith, Erica; Michael, Jennifer – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a nutrition education program designed to teach elementary school students and their parents, and to distinguish between more healthful and less healthful choices in diverse food categories. Methods: Three schools were assigned to receive the Nutrition Detectives[TM] program and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Body Composition
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Krummel, Debra; Semmens, Elizabeth; MacBride, Anne M.; Fisher, Brenda – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
A pilot was conducted to test the feasibility and compare the effectiveness of a group approach (facilitated group discussions) to that of a self-guided approach (newsletters) to weight management in postpartum women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (baseline n = 151; final n = 64). Mean group…
Descriptors: Females, Nutrition, Mothers, Obesity
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Mead, Erin L.; Gittelsohn, Joel; Roache, Cindy; Corriveau, André; Sharma, Sangita – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Diet-related chronic diseases are highly prevalent among indigenous populations in the Canadian Arctic. A community-based, multi-institutional nutritional and lifestyle intervention--Healthy Foods North--was implemented to improve food-related psychosocial factors and behaviors among Inuit and Inuvialuit in four intervention communities (with two…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Chronic Illness, Health Promotion
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2016
Each year since 1997, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has published a report on the well-being of children and families. The "America's Children" series provides accessible compendiums of indicators drawn across topics from the most reliable official statistics; it is designed to complement other more…
Descriptors: Crime, Well Being, Birth Rate, High School Graduates
Costley, Kevin C.; Leggett, Timothy – Online Submission, 2010
The youth of today are faced with a big problem; they are becoming more obese every day. The time of children playing outside all day and being extremely active has been overtaken by the television and video games. The days of sitting down as a family and eating a good healthy meal has been replaced by the rush to the nearest fast food…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Health Promotion, Nutrition
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