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Rotatori, Anthony F.; Fox, Robert – 1980
A behavioral weight reduction model for moderately mentally retarded adolescents is described. Six phases of the treatment program are delineated: background in information; selection of students; preintervention procedures (self monitoring and establishing goal weights); active intervention (training, reinforcement, instruction); maintenance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Dietetics
Katch, Frank I.; McArdle, William D. – 1977
This book contains information on nutrition, weight control, and exercise. Some basic information from the biological sciences is included but a specialized background is not necessary to understand the text. The content is appropriate for nutrition, weight control, exercise, and physical fitness courses at the university level, for the various…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Nelson, Evelyn C.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1983
This article reports on a study undertaken to determine if overweight, mentally retarded students could safely lose weight and maintain their individual losses through a given time period (six months). School personnel and parents instituted minor changes in nutrition and a simple activity program. (Authors/JMK)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hawkins, Raymond C.; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1983
Among college undergraduates, sex differences were found in the relationship of socially desirable and socially undesirable "masculine" and "feminine" traits to dieting tendencies, dissatisfaction with physical appearance, and achievement motivation. Results suggested that dieting for weight loss and self improvement is more…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Body Image, Body Weight, College Students
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D'Augelli, Anthony R. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Describes limitations of the psychological view that has dominated obesity research. The "brand" of psychology represented is assessed on its conceptual strengths, its implications for intervention program development, and its consequences for the delivery of services to people in communities. Suggests use of a human development model.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Croce, Ronald V. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1990
The study evaluated the effects of an aerobic fitness program and dietary intervention with external control components on three obese adults with severe mental retardation. Results indicated severely retarded adults respond to a program of progressive aerobic exercise and caloric restriction much the same way as nonretarded persons. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Aerobics, Body Composition, Body Weight
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Beerman, Kathy A.; And Others – Journal of American College Health, 1990
This study compared food consumption patterns of college students (N=152) living on campus, off campus, and in Greek housing. Results suggest that students' residence and sex may influence food choice and dietary practices. (IAH)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Commuting Students, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Rosen, Lionel W.; Hough, David O. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
Gymnastics coaches may place undue emphasis on thinness. Of the 42 gymnasts in this study, 26 reported using some form of pathogenic behavior to lose weight. The implications of the demands on gymnasts and the additional social pressure to maintain exceptional thinness are discussed. (JD)
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, College Students, Dietetics
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Pesa, Jacqueline – Journal of School Health, 1999
Used data from the National Longitudinal Adolescent Health Survey to examine whether female adolescents who were attempting weight loss differed from those were not attempting weight loss with respect to several psychosocial factors. Results indicated significant differences between dieters and nondieters. Self-esteem was the strongest…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Depression (Psychology), Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Hopper, Chris A.; Gruber, Mary B.; Munoz, Kathy D.; MacConnie, Susan E.; Pfingston, Yvonne M.; Nguyen, Kim – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2001
Investigated interrelationships between blood cholesterol levels, body composition, diet, and physical fitness among third graders and their parents. Data from blood and body measurements, children's physical fitness tests, parents' physical activity surveys, and children's and parents' dietary recalls highlighted significant mild-to-moderate…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Georgiadis, Manolis M.; Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Stavrou, Nektarios A. – Health Education Journal, 2006
Background: Gradual elevation of body weight leads numerous individuals to dieting and weight loss behaviours. Nevertheless, the prevalence of obesity continues to rise in industrialised countries. The examination of the motivational determinants of dietary modification ("dieting") in order to identify clusters of individuals in the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Questionnaires
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Goldman, Herbert I.; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1974
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Harris, Mary B.; Collins, Grace – 1976
This study compares three six-week programs for weight control that were followed by several booster sessions and a 15-week followup. Although subjects in all programs showed significant weight losses (an average of 8.1 pounds for the 22 weeks), no significant differences between groups emphasizing stimulus control, reinforcement or general…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Change Strategies
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Jeffrey, Robert W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Presents one-year follow-up of clients completing a behavioral weight reduction program at Stanford University's Eating Disorders Clinic. Clients maintained in-treatment weight loss over the follow-up period, but there was marked variability and a low correlation between in-treatment and posttreatment performance. Clients reported significant…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Everly, Jr., George Stotelmyer; Girdano, Dorothy Dusek – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1980
Behavior modification in a weight control program is examined in two models of operant and classical conditioning. Successful utilization of behavioral techniques is dependent on adherence to principles of learning, the skill and insight of the clinician, and the sensitivity to the individual needs of each client. (JN)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Classical Conditioning, Dietetics
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