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Survey of South Carolina Public School Personnel Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Regular Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behaviors in Schools
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Camp-Spivey, Logan J.; Newman, Susan D.; Stevens, Robert N.; Nichols, Michelle – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: In South Carolina (SC), 42% of youth are overweight or obese. Two sets of modifiable behaviors contributing to obesity are physical activity (PA) and dietary habits. School-based interventions have successfully improved these behaviors. The purpose of this study was to identify SC public school personnel perspectives on the most common…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, School Personnel
Participation in a School-Based Wellness Initiative Associated with Improved K-12 Student Body Mass Index Trends
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Head, Kathleen C.; Morella, Kristen; Lugo, Michael P.; Key, Janice D. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Associations between school participation in an academic medical center-supported school-based wellness initiative and programmatic components implemented with change in average student body mass index (BMI) over time were examined. Methods: This was an observational study of 103 K-12 South Carolina schools over school years 2014-2018,…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
Student Stress and Academic Achievement in Introductory College Economics
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Grimes, Paul; Binder, Alexander – College Student Journal, 2021
College students often experience and report feeling stressed within the context of their daily lives. This empirical study examines the effect of personal stress on academic performance in an introductory economics course at a representative regional university. 105 students were surveyed and completed a standardized psychometric instrument…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
The Effects of Dr. Oz on Health Behaviors and Attitudes
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Crouch, Elizabeth; Dickes, Lori A.; Davis, Amanda; Zarandy, Joy – American Journal of Health Education, 2016
Background: Consumption of social media has quickly evolved into a primary source of health information for many consumers. This seems to be particularly true for individuals seeking to modify chronic health conditions like weight loss, obesity, and obesity-related diseases. Purpose: This study explores whether watching Dr. Oz weight loss episodes…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Popular Culture, Television, Life Style
Dietary Improvements among African American Youth: Results of an Interactive Nutrition Promotion Program
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Rosemond, Tiara N.; Blake, Christine E.; Jenkins, Kelli A.; Buff, Scotty M.; Moore, Justin B. – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: The Junior Doctors of Healthq (JDOH) program was developed from a collaboration between a large medical university, school district, and community organization to address obesity-related behaviors in children through education, skill building, and mentoring. Purpose: Evaluate the impact of the JDOH program on self-efficacy for and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Eating Habits, Health Promotion, Obesity
Effects of Teacher-Encouraged Physical Activity on Preschool Playgrounds
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Brown, William H.; Googe, Heather Smith; McIver, Kerry L.; Rathel, Jeanna Marie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Increased numbers of young children who are overweight have become a significant health problem in the United States. Public health investigators have hypothesized that increased caloric intake and low levels of physical activity may be associated with the troubling trend of weight problems among children. To enhance preschool children's moderate…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Public Health, Preschool Children