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Cvjetan, Branko; Utter, Jennifer; Robinson, Elizabeth; Denny, Simon – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the association between the school nutrition climate and students' eating behaviors and body mass index (BMI). Methods: Data were collected as part of Youth'07, a nationally representative health survey of high school students in New Zealand. Overall, 9107 randomly selected students from 96…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Correlation, Nutrition, Educational Environment
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Larson, Bridget K.; Clark, Terryann C.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.; Utter, Jennifer – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
This population-based study of 2931 respondents to Youth07 (a cross-sectional survey of New Zealand secondary students' health) examines associations between weight-related variables and sexual risk-taking. It is hypothesized that girls who report poorer body satisfaction or previous weight-loss attempts will be: more likely to be currently…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior, Secondary School Students
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Dreyer, Sonja; Dreyer, Lukas I.; Rankin, Dean M. – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the physical, psychological and biochemical health status of staff members at a higher educational institution (Institute of Technology). Relative large numbers of subjects were identified with hypertension (18.5%), stress symptoms (32.1%), job stress (36%) and emotional exhaustion (11.4%). Thirty percent…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Height, Body Composition, Fatigue (Biology)