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Graves, Andrea; Haughton, Betsy; Jahns, Lisa; Fitzhugh, Eugene; Jones, Sonya J. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the school breakfast environment in rural Appalachian schools to inform school environment intervention and policy change. Methods: A total of 4 rural schools with fourth- and fifth-grade students in East Tennessee were assessed. A cross-sectional descriptive examination of the school food…
Descriptors: Food Service, Rural Schools, Intervention, Breakfast Programs

Bas, Murat; Bozan, Nuray; Cigerim, Nevin – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship among dieting, dietary restraint, disinhibition, hunger, and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Participants were 743 overweight adolescent girls between 16 and 19 years of age. The mean BMI was 24.9 [+ or -] 0.8 kg/[m[superscript 2] in the low-restraint group and 25.1 [+ or…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Eating Disorders, Adolescents
Satter, Ellyn – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2007
The Satter Eating Competence Model (ecSatter) conceptualizes eating competence as having 4 components: eating attitudes, food acceptance, regulation of food intake and body weight, and management of the eating context (including family meals). According to ecSatter, supporting nutritional health requires establishing and maintaining positive…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Food
Stich, Christine; Knauper, Barbel; Tint, Ami – Assessment, 2009
The article discusses a scenario-based dieting self-efficacy scale, the DIET-SE, developed from dieter's inventory of eating temptations (DIET). The DIET-SE consists of items that describe scenarios of eating temptations for a range of dieting situations, including high-caloric food temptations. Four studies assessed the psychometric properties of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Test Validity, Predictive Validity, Dietetics
Kasparek, Danella Gilmore; Corwin, Sara J.; Valois, Robert F.; Sargent, Roger G.; Morris, Richard Lewis – Journal of American College Health, 2008
Objective and Participants: The authors investigated the effect of physical activity (PA), fruit and vegetable intake, and alcohol use on 6-month weight change in 193 college freshmen (78.8% white, 88.2% women, 94.5% on a meal plan). Methods: The authors administered a Web-based survey in fall 2002 (baseline) and spring 2003 (follow-up). Results:…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Health Behavior
Calorie Restriction on Drinking Days: An Examination of Drinking Consequences among College Students
Giles, Steven M.; Champion, Heather; Sutfin, Erin L.; McCoy, Thomas P.; Wagoner, Kim – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: This study examined the association between restricting calories on intended drinking days and drunkenness frequency and alcohol-related consequences among college students. Participants: Participants included a random sample of 4,271 undergraduate college students from 10 universities. Methods: Students completed a Web-based survey…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Drinking, At Risk Students, Health Behavior
Johnson, Suzanne Bennett; Pilkington, Lorri L.; Lamp, Camilla; He, Jianghua; Deeb, Larry C. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: This study assessed parent reactions to school-based body mass index (BMI) screening. Methods: After a K-8 BMI screening program, parents were sent a letter detailing their child's BMI results. Approximately 50 parents were randomly selected for interview from each of 4 child weight-classification groups (overweight, at risk of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Exercise, Screening Tests
Silverstone, Susan; Teatum, Jim – American Journal of Business Education, 2011
One-third of the population of US children is considered obese and two-thirds of the adult population falls into the same category. These figures have tripled over the last 30 years. This demonstrates that the existing strategies to combat obesity do not work and it is time to look for alternatives. The recommendation is to turn the problem into a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Physical Activity Level, Life Style
Wing, Rena R.; Tate, Deborah F.; Gorin, Amy A.; Raynor, Hollie A.; Fava, Joseph L.; Machan, Jason – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2007
Several recent studies suggest that daily weighing is important for long-term weight control, but concerns have been raised about possible adverse psychological effects. The "STOP Regain" clinical trial provides a unique opportunity to examine this issue both cross-sectionally and prospectively. Successful weight losers (N = 314) were randomly…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Maintenance, Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
Fleming, Richard K.; Stokes, Elise A.; Curtin, Carol; Bandini, Linda G.; Gleason, James; Scampini, Renee; Maslin, Melissa C. T.; Hamad, Charles – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2008
We review the literature on the prevalence and conditions resulting in overweight and obesity in people with intellectual disability (ID), followed by obesity treatment research with typically developing children and adaptations for children with ID. In addition to proposing directions for future research and practice, we report a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome
Gleason, Philip; Briefel, Ronette; Wilson, Ander; Dodd, Allison Hedley – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2009
We used data from the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment III Study to examine the dietary patterns of school meal program participants and nonparticipants and the relationship between school meal participation and children's BMI and risk of overweight or obesity. School Breakfast Program (SBP) participants consumed more low nutrient energy dense…
Descriptors: Obesity, International Schools, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs
Kubik, Martha Y.; Davey, Cynthia; Fulkerson, Jayne A.; Sirard, John; Story, Mary; Arcan, Chrisa – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2009
Objective: To determine prevalence and correlates of overweight among adolescents attending alternative high schools (AHS). Methods: AHS students (n=145) from 6 schools completed surveys and anthropometric measures. Cross-sectional associations were assessed using mixed model multivariate logistic regression. Results: Among students, 42% were…
Descriptors: High Schools, Obesity, Incidence, Health Conditions
Rowland, Amy L. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2008
Because of the unique health risks faced by the Hispanic population and the notoriously poor health habits of college students, this study examines the health challenges faced by Latino college students enrolled at an urban commuter institution. A thematic analysis reveals the top themes for males and females as healthy eating, weight management,…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Drinking
Lumeng, Julie C.; Kaplan-Sanoff, Margot; Shuman, Steve; Kannan, Srimathi – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Objective: To describe Head Start teachers' perceptions of mealtime, feeding, and overweight risk in Head Start students. Design: Qualitative focus group study. Setting: Five Head Starts in a greater metropolitan area in the Northeast. Participants: Thirty-five teachers in 5 focus groups. Intervention: Two experienced focus group facilitators…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Focus Groups, Nutrition
Shields, A. Tamlyn – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2009
Obesity prevalence has doubled among adults and overweight has tripled among children since 1980. This article discusses behavioral approaches to the obesity epidemic, focusing on recent environmental changes, the resulting behaviors, and possible solutions. Over the last 4 decades, time spent in sedentary activities, the consumption of fast food,…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Promotion, Health Behavior, Food