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Direct linkHamilton, Lindsay; Goodman, Lynnel; Roberts, Lindsey; Dial, Lauren A.; Pratt, Mercedes; Musher-Eizenman, Dara – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Evidence suggests that schools play an important role in student health; however, little is known about variability in teachers' use of food-related classroom practices. In this study, we examined associations between teacher demographic and individual factors and their food-related practices and modeling in the classroom. Methods: We…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Role Models, Health Promotion, Educational Practices
Røstad-Tollefsen, Helen K.; Kolset, Svein O.; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Hesselberg, Heidi; Nordstrøm, Marianne – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities living in residential houses have a high prevalence of obesity which is related to poor dietary habits. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess supporting staff`s thoughts and experiences on factors influencing their opportunities to promote a healthy diet in adults with intellectual disabilities.…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Physical Health, Health Promotion
Nguyen, Bong; Moyeda-Carabaza, Ana Florencia; Li, Xu; Bala, Faith – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2023
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore factors that influence intentions to adopt healthy dietary behaviors among university students. Five hundred twenty-five university students participated in this study. A questionnaire that included items on intention to adopt healthy eating behaviors, exposure to nutrition, media, parental…
Descriptors: College Students, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Student Behavior
Giuseppina Lo Moro; Michele Corezzi; Fabrizio Bert; Alessia Buda; Maria Rosaria Gualano; Roberta Siliquini – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study is aimed to explore severe mental illness (SMI), mental well-being (MWB), and Mediterranean Diet adherence (MedDiet) among university students. Participants: University students in Northern Italy (sample size = 502) Methods: Cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2019. The questionnaires included Warwick-Edinburgh Mental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Well Being
Download full textEnrique J. Clavijo-Bernal; Rosario Sa´nchez; Mo´nica Villoslada-Valbuena; Cristina DeAndre´s-Gil; Rafael Garce´s; Enrique Marti´nez-Force; Joaqui´n J. Salas; Mo´nica Venegas-Calero´n – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The high level of consumption of processed foods has an effect on human health. The consumption of doughnuts, pastries, fried chicken, French fried potatoes, snack chips, and imitation cheese is high among teenagers. These foods are generally rich in fats, although the focus has often been on the quantity rather than the quality of these fats.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Health Behavior
Costarelli, Vassiliki; Michou, Maria; Svoronou, Eleni; Koutava, Nancy; Symvoulidou, Marina; Anastasiou, Katia; Abeliotis, Konstadinos – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objectives: Healthy and sustainable eating should be encouraged in children. This study aimed to create, apply and evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed, school-based educational programme to promote healthy and sustainable eating in children. Design: Pilot, school-based educational intervention, aimed at promoting health and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Child Health, Intervention, Elementary Schools
Bhurosy, Trishnee; Thiagarajah, Krisha – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Sleep deprivation adversely impacts cognitive performance. A nutritious diet is one strategy that can prevent sleep deprivation and its adverse effects. However, few data exist regarding the influence of diet on sleep duration among adolescents. Hence, it is important to assess whether dietary habits are linked to adequate sleep among…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Sleep, Health Behavior, Adolescents
Bohm, Ingela; Bengs, Carita – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: In health education, there is a risk of giving overly prescriptive recommendations, potentially activating conflicting in-group norms that reduce message receptiveness. For example, the notion of 'unhealthy youth' is a stereotype which suggests that young people are expected to make unhealthy choices. If such in-group norms are…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Self Efficacy, Health Education, Preadolescents
Vilme, Helene; Campbell, Santiba D.; Sauls, Derrick L.; Powell, Keith; Lee, Jennifer; Stout, Robyn; Erkanli, Alaattin; Reynolds, Glenn; Story, Mary T.; Matsouaka, Roland A.; Austin, Tomia; Templeton, P. Gizem; Locklear, Millard; Bosworth, Hayden B.; Skinner, Asheley C.; Otienoburu, Philip E.; Duke, Naomi N. – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Farm-to-University (Farm2U) programs make healthy eating accessible, easier, and the default option. Yet, few published studies have focused on Farm2U implementations in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in conjunction with measurements of implementation barriers using the consolidated framework for implementation…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Agriculture, Partnerships in Education, Barriers
Salam, Rehana A.; Das, Jai K.; Irfan, Omar; Ahmed, Wardah; Sheikh, Sana S.; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2020
Malnutrition is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among adolescents and is now considered to be one of the largest risk factors responsible for the global burden of disease, along with poor diet. This review assesses the impact of preventive nutrition interventions (including nutrition education and counselling;…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Adolescents, Eating Habits, Intervention
Brazendale, Keith; Brazendale, Allison B.; Garcia, Jeanette M.; Monroe, Courtney M.; Weaver, R. Glenn; Beets, Michael W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The 'Structured Days Hypothesis' suggests that children's obesogenic behaviors (e.g., activity, diet, sleep, and screen time) are less favorable during times when there is less-structure to a child's day (e.g., summer). To compare obesogenic behaviors of children with developmental disabilities (DD) during summer on days with differing amounts of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Behavior, Body Weight, Obesity
Ray, Joshua; Pijanowski, John; Lasater, Kara – Journal of Educational Administration, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the well-being of school principals and the job-embedded demands responsible for challenging their adoption of healthy self-care practices. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing upon a multidisciplinary theoretical framework that included contributions from the fields of neurobiology and psychology,…
Descriptors: Self Management, Principals, Well Being, Job Satisfaction
Heo, Moonseong; Wylie-Rosett, Judith – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Among adolescents, physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits are associated with being obese. We know little about how those are associated with trying to lose weight. Methods: We analyzed the 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance data (N = 13,583) to examine how obesity and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, High School Students
Katerina Michael; Michael A. Talias – Health Education Journal, 2024
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a nutrition education programme conducted during health education lessons on students' adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) and their body mass index (BMI). Design: Quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test research design: two study conditions (intervention and control groups). Setting: Two urban schools, the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Intervention, Health Promotion, Eating Habits
Zlotnick, Cheryl; Manor-Lavon, Inbal; Srulovici, Einav – Youth & Society, 2022
Increasingly evidence suggests that the self-reported health status (SRH) of 2nd generation immigrant youth (native-born youth with at least one parent who was born abroad) may be lower than non-immigrant youth. This cross-sectional study compared the SRH of 2nd generation immigrant to non-immigrant youth (n = 291), accounting for confounders…
Descriptors: Correlation, Immigrants, Body Composition, Exercise
