Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
| Eating Habits | 4 |
| Obesity | 4 |
| Health Promotion | 3 |
| Intervention | 3 |
| Health Behavior | 2 |
| Nutrition | 2 |
| Physical Activities | 2 |
| Physical Activity Level | 2 |
| Web Based Instruction | 2 |
| Wellness | 2 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| American Journal of Health… | 1 |
| Child & Family Behavior… | 1 |
| Education Digest: Essential… | 1 |
| Health Education | 1 |
Author
| Apostolopoulos, Yorghos | 1 |
| Armstrong, Alice | 1 |
| Brown, Onikia | 1 |
| Colby, Sarah | 1 |
| Germann, Julie N. | 1 |
| Greene, Geoffrey | 1 |
| Hege, Adam | 1 |
| Hinkle, Katharine A. | 1 |
| Hoerr, Sharon | 1 |
| Horacek, Tanya M. | 1 |
| Kattelmann, Kendra | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| North Carolina | 4 |
| New York | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkApostolopoulos, Yorghos; Lemke, Michael; Sönmez, Sevil; Hege, Adam – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Commercial trucker health is a vital public health concern. Enhanced understanding of the multiplicity, diversity, interdependence, and complexity of policies, resources, and stakeholders relevant to healthful living in trucking worksites can guide future interventions. Purpose: This article examines how the environmental attributes of…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Obesity, Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Brown, Onikia; Quick, Virginia; Colby, Sarah; Greene, Geoffrey; Horacek, Tanya M.; Hoerr, Sharon; Koenings, Mallory; Kidd, Tandalayo; Morrell, Jesse; Olfert, Melissa; Phillips, Beatrice; Shelnutt, Karla; White, Adrienne; Kattelmann, Kendra – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: Recruiting college students for research studies can be challenging. The purpose of this paper is to describe the lessons learned in the various recruitment strategies used for enrolling college students in a theory-based, tailored, and web-delivered health intervention at 13 US universities. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, College Students, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
Armstrong, Alice – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identify 34% of American adults as obese and another 33% as overweight. Since children tend to mimic adult behavior, adults not only hurt themselves when they practice poor eating and exercise habits, they also hurt their children. With only one-third of adults modeling…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Educational Policy
Hinkle, Katharine A.; Kirschenbaum, Daniel S.; Pecora, Kristina M.; Germann, Julie N. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This study examined the potential impact of parents on the long-term results of an immersion program for the treatment of adolescent obesity. Teenagers participated in a 4- to 8-week therapeutic camp. Those who continued losing weight 8- to 12-months postcamp were identified as "Losers"; those who regained weight were considered…
Descriptors: Obesity, Immersion Programs, Adolescents, Eating Habits
