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Doughty, Kimberly N.; Treu, Judith A.; Eckner, Kerstin – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2020
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify key drivers of students' breakfast habits, including eating breakfast at home or at school, to inform strategies that school nutrition professionals might use to increase participation in School Breakfast Programs (SBPs). Methods: A convenience sample of students in grades 1-12 from two…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Breakfast Programs, Student Participation, Student Attitudes
Vikraman, Sundeep; Fryar, Cheryl D.; Ogden, Cynthia L. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015
Consumption of fast food has been linked to weight gain in adults. Fast food has also been associated with higher caloric intake and poorer diet quality in children and adolescents. From 1994 through 2006, caloric intake from fast food increased from 10% to 13% among children aged 2-18 years. This report presents the most recent data on the…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition, Child Health, Adolescents
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Bates, Dylan; Price, Joseph – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
We examine the impact of serving fruit smoothies during school breakfast on fruit consumption among middle school and high school students. We draw on observational plate-waste data over a 10-week period during which fruit smoothies were introduced for breakfast at two Utah schools. Our total sample includes 2,760 student-day observations. We find…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Nutrition
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Horodynski, Mildred A.; Mills, Kristen J. – Journal of Extension, 2014
Adolescent mothers' feeding practices impact infant weight gain. Infant obesity, especially in low-income families, is rapidly increasing. The aim of the exploratory study reported here was to identify factors affecting low-income African American and non-Hispanic White adolescent mothers' infant feeding practices and useful learning modalities.…
Descriptors: Infants, Mothers, Adolescents, Low Income Groups
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Pich, Jordi; Ballester, Lluis; Thomas, Monica; Canals, Ramon; Tur, Josep A. – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: To investigate the relationship between knowledge about a healthy diet and the actual food consumption habits of adolescents. Design: A survey of several food-related aspects applied to a representative sample of adolescents. Setting: One thousand, six hundred and sixty three individuals aged 11 to 18 from 40 schools randomly selected…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food, Adolescents, Dietetics
Stare, Fredrick J.; Dwyer, D. Sc. – J Sch Health, 1969
Emphasizes need for balanced diet for whole family, but particularly for growing adolescents and their fathers to prevent blood and heart disorders too prevalent in the United States. (CJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cardiovascular System, Eating Habits, Food Standards
Griffin, Wilma Pitts – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1977
Describes some secondary level instructional methods to improve teenagers' food selection habits through assessment of daily diets, knowledge of nutrition, and learning activities. (MF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Eating Habits