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Yoo, Jeong-Ju; Peterson, Matthew; Heileson, Jeffrey L.; Funderburk, LesLee – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2022
The goal of the study was to identify the effect of a calorie-restricted diet combined with exercise on self-classified weight, body satisfaction, and quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction (Q-LES). Thirty-four participants reported data prior to and after a 12-week intervention program. The participants were women, with an average age of…
Descriptors: Females, Body Weight, Obesity, Dietetics
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Annesi, James J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Although exercise is typically included in behavioral weight-loss programs, the amount associated with meaningful short- to long-term weight reduction required investigation. Indirect paths between exercise-associated psychological changes and weight loss might be more relevant than the direct effect of exercise on energy…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Psychological Patterns
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Speed, Shannon; Branscum, Paul; Gresla, Alice – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: The Department of Defense (DOD) annually spends billions in medical care for military beneficiaries. Overweight and obesity are top concerns for dependents. Only 44% of military spouses (86% female, ages 25 to 34) meet Healthy People 2020 weight/BMI goals. Physical activity (PA) is an important modifiable behavior for preventing and…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Spouses, Intention, Predictor Variables
Bradley J. Warren – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The goals of Healthy Campus 2020 are to improve health across college campuses for students. One of the focuses is to increase physical exercise and avoid weight gain and risks for obesity. During this time of transition, many college students do not partake in regular exercise and females are at lower levels of exercise participation compared to…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Health Promotion, Physical Activity Level
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Ertan, Gizem Akgül; Özyol, Funda Coskun – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2020
The objective of this study was to examine the effects of health-related knowledge and aerobic exercise on lower secondary school students' obesity awareness and physical activity levels. A total of 50 obese and 20 normal-weight female students, ranging in age from 12-14 (mean 12.10±1.7), participated in the study. Obesity awareness was determined…
Descriptors: Exercise, Secondary School Students, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
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Kaya, Fatih; Nar, Dilek; Erzeybek, Mustafa Said – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
In this study the effects of a 6 week spinning cycling training on the body composition of women were investigated. Twelve sedentary women (32-47 years old) voluntarily participated in this study. The 6-week training program consisted of exercise sessions on 3 days per week. The intensity of the training program that was kept low in the beginning…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Exercise, Physical Fitness, Body Composition
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Zileli, Raif – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
Thirty-four volunteer obese housewives, who have not done exercise regularly during the last six months and have had no health problems to prevent them from exercising, have participated in the study. For the participating volunteers (n = 34), their age averages have been determined as (39.30 ± 11.30 years), their average height have been…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Fitness, Obesity, Homemakers
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Martin, Jasel – College Student Journal, 2018
Problem: Compared with other ethnic groups, Black women are the least likely group to engage in the recommended amount of physical activity. However, few studies have specifically identified or addressed barriers to physical activity in Black college-aged women. Method: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2013 National Health…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Leisure Time, Females, Physical Activities
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Story, Chandra R.; Gross, Tyra T.; Harvey, Idethia S.; Whitt-Glover, Melicia C. – Health Education Research, 2017
African-American women experience higher rates of obesity compared to other racial/ethnic groups. High levels of reported church attendance among African-Americans have led to the proliferation of faith-based health programs. Pastors can influence success for faith-based programs. The purpose of this study was to assess pastors' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Qualitative Research, Clergy, African American Attitudes
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Malek, Marwa Abd; Mohamed, Mawarni – Asian Journal of University Education, 2017
The top ten killer diseases in Malaysia are largely associated with inactivity. In relation to that, Malaysia has come out with policies on prevention, control and management of non-communicable diseases (NCD) into the social, economic and environmental systems through various stakeholders. Thus, this study examined the level of physical activity…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Females, Athletics
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Johnson, Ping H.; Annesi, James J. – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: Young adults gain weight faster and suffer from chronic diseases at a younger age than their older counterparts. Existing behavioral obesity treatments included few young adults, and their effects on young adults remain unknown. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore whether a behavioral treatment that was effective in…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Females, Adults, Young Adults
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Pearl, R. L.; Dovidio, J. F.; Puhl, R. M. – Health Education Research, 2015
Health education campaigns for preventing and reducing obesity often contain weight-stigmatizing visual content, which may have unintended negative health consequences. The goal of the present research was to identify non-stigmatizing visual content for health education materials that can promote exercise among people of diverse weight statuses.…
Descriptors: Health Education, Prevention, Obesity, Health Promotion
Petherick, LeAnne; Beausoleil, Natalie – Canadian Journal of Education, 2015
Epidemiological data construct the population of Newfoundland and Labrador as being one of the most obese populations in Canada. The concern for child and youth health is particularly pertinent within school culture and places teachers in precarious positions where they are being asked to share in shaping healthy lifestyle messages while also…
Descriptors: Females, Elementary School Teachers, Health Behavior, Teaching Methods
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Demirci, Nevzat; Demirci, Pervin Toptas; Demirci, Erdal – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study was planned to determine the effects of school-based exercise practices (SBEP) on obesity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in 9-11 year old girls. Participants consist of girls students from 9-11 years old in two state schools in Kars. Intervention Group (n: 85) courses of games and physical activities (CGPA) and SBEP…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Females, Obesity, Quality of Life
Oh, Yoonsin – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Girls 6 to 19 years old have the highest rates of obesity with about thirty percent being obese in the US (Ogden et al., 2006). Researchers studying the prevention of childhood obesity are examining exergames because playing video games is popular among youth (Rideout, Foehr, & Roberts, 2010). Recent research has mainly focused on energy…
Descriptors: Females, Physical Activities, Video Games, Obesity
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