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Implementation of B'More Healthy Communities for Kids: Process Evaluation of a Multi-Level, Multi-Component Obesity Prevention Intervention
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Ruggiero, C. F.; Poirier, L.; Trude, A. C. B.; Yang, T.; Schwendler, T.; Gunen, B.; Loh, I. H.; Perepezko, K.; Nam, C. S.; Sato, P.; Gittelsohn, J. – Health Education Research, 2018
B'More Healthy Communities for Kids was a multi-level, multi-component obesity prevention intervention to improve access, demand and consumption of healthier foods and beverages in 28 low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore City, MD. Process evaluation assesses the implementation of an intervention and monitor progress. To the best of our knowledge,…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Child Health, Obesity
The Nexus of Knowledge and Behavior for School-Aged Children: Implementation of Health Education Programs and a Nutritional Symbol System
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Miller, Judith; Graham, Lorraine; Pennington, Jim – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2013
Health-related knowledge has been assumed to inform lifestyle choices for school-aged students. A "health-promoting school" provides the conceptual framework for this intervention. A large boarding school developed, implemented and refined a Nutritional Symbol System for their dining hall. The effectiveness of this social marketing…
Descriptors: Life Style, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior, Health Promotion