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Tatum, Kristina L.; Valenzuela, Jessica M.; Amirniroumand, Roya A.; Brochu, Paula M. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of state-mandated body mass index (BMI) screening programs in the United States has been inconclusive, and potential unintended consequences of the programs have been debated. The present review aims to understand parents' perceptions of and responses to school-based BMI screening, and to highlight…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Body Height, Parent Attitudes
Tingle, Elizabeth; Saunders, Jessica F.; Nutter, Sarah; Russell-Mayhew, Shelly – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
Weight-neutral approaches emphasize improving individuals' relationships with food and prioritizing emotional and physical well-being over the pursuit of a lower weight as well as support the reduction of stigma experienced by persons with larger bodies. Discourse about health in schools needs to consider students of all sizes as well as the…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Physical Education, Discourse Analysis, Physical Health
Palermo, Madeline; Choquette, Emily M.; Ahlich, Erica; Rancourt, Diana – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: This study investigated the association between self-identified athlete status and Food and Alcohol Disturbance (FAD) behaviors, and whether this association was moderated by drives for thinness or muscularity, and sex. Participants: 575 individuals (77.6% female, 40.0% identifying as athletes) recruited from a large southeastern…
Descriptors: Food, Drinking, Eating Habits, Correlation
Examining the Effect of Weight Conscious Drinking on Binge Drinking Frequency among College Freshmen
Castañeda, Gail; Colby, Sarah E.; Barnett, Tracey E.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Zhou, Wenjun; Leite, Walter L.; El Zein, Aseel; Mathews, Anne E. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine the effect of weight-conscious drinking and compensatory behavior temporality on binge drinking frequency of college freshmen. Participants: Freshmen (n = 1149) from eight US universities, Fall 2015. Methods: Participants completed the Compensatory Eating Behaviors in Response to Alcohol Consumption Scale and Alcohol Use…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Alcohol Abuse, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits
Castro-Vázquez, Genaro – Sport, Education and Society, 2020
Based on a set of two, semi-structured, individual interviews with 21 Japanese men aged between 25 and 57, from Tokyo and Osaka, this paper explores the rationale underneath their eating habits and engagement in physical exercise. Ten and 11 of the men identified themselves as 'beefy' and 'slim-muscular man', respectively. The analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Adults, Eating Habits
Demirci, Nevzat; Demirci, Pervin Toptas; Koz, Hakan – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the effects of home confinement as a result of lockdown on physical the activity (physical activity and dietary behaviors), and their determinants, on Turkey high school students (14-18 years). Methods: A total of 490 students (mean age = 16.40 ± 1.75) participated in the study. An online questionnaire consisting of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Dietetics, Nutrition
Knol, Linda L.; Appel, Susan J.; Crowe-White, Kristi M.; Brantley, Caroline; Adewumi, Opeyemi E.; Senkus, Katelyn E. – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to develop a mindful eating intervention and evaluate potential changes in selected outcomes. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used to guide the curriculum development and selection of evaluation measures. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Metacognition
Kanellopoulou, Aikaterini; Notara, Venetia; Antonogeorgos, George; Chrissini, Maria; Rojas-Gil, Andrea Paola; Kornilaki, Ekaterina N.; Lagiou, Areti; Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Children's health literacy is a crucial pillar of health. This study is aimed to examine the association between health literacy and weight status among Greek schoolchildren aged 10 to 12 years old. A population-based, cross-sectional observational study enrolling 1,728 students (795 boys), aged 10 to 12 years old, was conducted during school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior
Sweileh, Waleed M. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Unhealthy lifestyle habits developed during university years could continue into adulthood. Purpose: To analyze and map worldwide publications on physical activity among university students. Method: A pre-validated search strategy was used to find relevant articles in the Scopus database. The study period represented three decades…
Descriptors: Life Style, College Students, Physical Activity Level, Journal Articles
Weissová, Monika; Prokop, Pavol – Journal of Biological Education, 2020
Children's ideas, which differ from a scientific view, are termed as alternative conceptions (AC). AC are extremely resistant to change and arise from everyday experience. Investigation of children's AC about weight gain and their ability to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy foods is important, because it can help teachers reduce obesity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Food, Health Behavior
Corres, Pablo; MartinezAguirre-Betolaza, Aitor; Fryer, Simon M.; Gorostegi-Anduaga, Ilargi; Arratibel-Imaz, Iñaki; Aispuru, G. Rodrigo; Maldonado-Martín, Sara – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose: To determine whether improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), blood pressure (BP) and body composition previously seen after a 16-week exercise intervention (POST) with hypocaloric diet are maintained following six months (6M) of unsupervised exercise time. Methods: Overweight/obese, physically inactive participants with primary…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Body Composition, Exercise, Intervention
Oswald, Barbara B.; Ward, Rose Marie; Glazer, Sandra; Sternasty, Katie; Day, Kristen; Speed, Shannon – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: "Drunkorexia" or compensatory eating behaviors in response to alcohol consumption, resembles a subclinical eating disorder, and is a current public health concern. Eating disorders and alcohol abuse are associated with dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA). One index of HPA function is cortisol. As…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Eating Disorders, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
Michael R. Capawana – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2024
Childhood obesity is a prevalent health condition, the effects of which extend to mental health, social relationships, educational performance, and long-term physical health conditions. The present study focused on an optimized student support intervention that functions in predominantly high-poverty urban locations, which recognizes students as…
Descriptors: Risk, Resilience (Psychology), Urban Areas, Body Weight
Durocher, Elyse; Gauvin, Lise – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: This study aims to quantify associations between one's weight management goal and eating behaviors and physical activity among teenagers. Methods: Weighted logistic regressions were performed predicting healthy behaviors from weight goal separately for boys and girls while controlling for age, body mass index, socioeconomic indicators,…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Health Behavior, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level
Lee, Heejae; Worthy, Sheri – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2021
COVID-19 has affected consumers' wellness-related behavior and lifestyle choices. Online survey respondents were asked about changes in their health and wellness perceptions and behaviors--overall wellbeing, diet, physical activity, and sleep--due to the pandemic. Age was related to changes in all four wellness areas, with older respondents…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Wellness, Life Style