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Neighborhood Racial Isolation, Disorder and Obesity
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Chang, Virginia W.; Hillier, Amy E.; Mehta, Neil K. – Social Forces, 2009
Recent research suggests that racial residential segregation may be detrimental to health. This study investigates the influence of neighborhood racial isolation on obesity and considers the role of neighborhood disorder as a mediator in this relationship. For the city of Philadelphia, we find that residence in a neighborhood with high black…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Obesity, Body Composition, Females
Comparison of a Self-control Approach and an Emotional Coping Approach to the Treatment of Obesity
Curran, James P.; Kelly, Ann H. – Journal of Counsulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the relative effectiveness of a self-control program that emphasized modification of external environmental-eliciting cues for eating behavior with an induced affect program that was aimed at decreasing eating behavior as a response to emotional states. Results are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Eating Habits
Association of Overweight with Academic Performance and Social and Behavioral Problems: An Update from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
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Judge, Sharon; Jahns, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Childhood overweight is a condition that is prevalent within our society, affecting more and more children each year. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child overweight and educational outcomes. Methods: Data are reported for 13,680 children in third grade from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Educational Objectives, Reading Tests