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Food and Alcohol Disturbance by Athlete Status: The Roles of Drive for Thinness, Drive for Muscularity, and Sex
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Palermo, Madeline; Choquette, Emily M.; Ahlich, Erica; Rancourt, Diana – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study investigated the association between self-identified athlete status and Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD) behaviors, and whether this association was moderated by drives for thinness or muscularity, and sex. Participants: 575 individuals (77.6% female, 40.0% identifying as athletes) recruited from a large southeastern…
Descriptors: Food, Drinking, Eating Habits, Correlation
Differences in the Fitness Levels of Urban and Rural Middle School Students in Croatia
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Novak, Dario; Bernstein, Eve R.; Podnar, Hrvoje; Vozzolo, Yolanda – Physical Educator, 2015
Background: It is known that suburban youth are more fit than urban youth in Croatia. Method: Differences (p < 0.05) in fitness levels and motor abilities of 9,164 (F = 4,671, M = 4,493) Croatian children (age range: 11-14 years) from urban (F = 1,380, M = 1,268), mixed rural-urban (F = 274, M = 289), and rural (F = 3017, M = 2936) areas were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Middle School Students
Driving Home: An Analysis of Obesity-Related Behaviors among U.S. College Students Living On and Off Campus
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Garcia, Sophia E. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are differences in weight status, aerobic and strength physical activity, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and perceived stress about having enough money to buy nutritious meals between United States college students who live on campus and college students who live off campus. A…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Physical Activities, Muscular Strength, Eating Habits
Smart Choices for Healthy Families: A Pilot Study for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families
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Pinard, Courtney A.; Hart, Michael H.; Hodgkins, Yvonne; Serrano, Elena L.; McFerren, Mary M.; Estabrooks, Paul A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
This pre-post study used a mixed-methods approach to examine the impact of a family-based weight management program among a low-income population. Smart Choices for Healthy Families was developed through an integrated research-practice partnership and piloted with 26 children and parents (50% boys; mean age = 10.5 years; 54% Black) who were…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Eating Habits, Obesity, Low Income Groups
Health and Fitness.
Astrand, Per Olaf – 1977
The need for physical activity to maintain good health is emphasized in this book. Regular exercise and a balanced diet are regarded as being of prime importance. The nutritional and caloric values of various diets are discussed in relation to their energy producing potential as well as their effect on body weight. Photographs, charts, and line…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Eating Habits
Health and Physical Development in Early Childhood Programs: Recommendations for Programs and Their Evaluation.
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Love, John M. – 1984
One concern frequently cited regarding early childhood programs is that methods for assessing some of their more important objectives are inadequate or nonexistent. This paper addresses this concern in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, dental health, and physical development during the preschool years. An organizing framework for classifying…
Descriptors: Anemia, Auditory Evaluation, Body Height, Body Weight