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Dorociak, Jeffery D.; Vincent, Murray L. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1985
A survey was conducted in an attempt to assess the use and knowledge of diet pills and dietary patterns of female college students. Analysis of the data indicated that, while many students used diet pills, their knowledge of the effects of the pills was minimal. Conclusions are presented. (MT)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Drug Use, Eating Habits

Terrio, Kate; Auld, Garry W. – Journal of Community Health, 2002
Determined the extent and integration of osteoporosis knowledge in three age groups of women, comparing knowledge to calcium intake and weight bearing physical activity (WBPA). Overall calcium intake was relatively high. There were no differences in knowledge, calcium intake, or WBPA by age, nor did knowledge predict calcium intake and WBPA. None…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Females
Stephens, Torrance; Braithwaite, Harold; Johnson, Larry; Harris, Catrell; Katkowsky, Steven; Troutman, Adewale – Health Education Journal, 2008
Objective: To examine impact of CVD risk reduction intervention for African-American men in the Atlanta Empowerment Zone (AEZ) designed to target anger management. Design: Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test was employed as a non-parametric alternative to the t-test for independent samples. This test was employed because the data used in this analysis…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Intervention, Physical Activities, Poverty
Sherman, Jane; Muehlhoff, Ellen – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2007
School-based health and nutrition interventions in developing countries aim at improving children's nutrition and learning ability. In addition to the food and health inputs, children need access to education that is relevant to their lives, of good quality, and effective in its approach. Based on evidence from the Zambia Nutrition Education in…
Descriptors: Health Education, Dietetics, Elementary School Students, Elementary Schools

Zimvraki, Eleni; Athanasiou, Kyriakos; Makris, George – Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 1997
Investigated knowledge and preferences of 176 Greek children, aged 9 to 11, with regard to dietary oils and fats. Results indicate that these children lacked the knowledge they needed to make healthy food choices, and that teaching strategies should be developed to address their needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Dietetics, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries

Little, Jeffrey C.; Perry, Danielle R.; Volpe, Stella Lucia – Journal of Community Health, 2002
Investigated the effectiveness of a nutrition supplement educational intervention in improving the nutrition supplement knowledge of low-income adolescents. Data on high school students separated into experimental and control groups indicated that they had extremely poor pre-intervention knowledge. However, the short-term nutrition education…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dietetics, High School Students, Knowledge Level

Newell, G. Kathleen; And Others – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1985
Assessed the effectiveness of two types of messages in improving nutrition knowledge, food shopping practices, and dietary intakes. The messages were: (1) sender-oriented, based on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of mothers; and (2) receiver-oriented, based on specific nutrition orientations. Results show that the first type of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Dietetics, Food

Van Duyn, Mary Ann S.; Kristal, Alan R.; Dodd, Kevin; Campbell, Marci K.; Subar, Amy F.; Stables, Gloria; Nebeling, Linda; Glanz, Karen – American Journal of Health Promotion, 2001
Used national telephone survey data to examine associations between adults' fruit and vegetable consumption and awareness of "5 A Day for Better Health," stage of change, taste preferences, self-efficacy, and perceived benefits, barriers, threats, social support, and norms regarding fruit and vegetable consumption. Strong associations…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Developmental Stages, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Heneman, Karrie; Junge, Sharon K.; Schneider, Connie; Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2008
Objectives: The purpose of this pilot project was to evaluate the effect of the Improving Children's Health through Farming, Food, and Fitness Program (CHF3) on the dietary knowledge and habits of participating children. Methods: The CHF3 program aims to 1) establish salad bars and integrate nutrition messages into cafeteria activities; 2) develop…
Descriptors: Child Health, Health Promotion, Agriculture, Food

Skinner, Jean D.; Woodburn, Margy J. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1983
Examined relationship between nutrition-related teacher (N=62) characteristics and effective nutrition education for their teenage students (N=1,073). Instruments used assessed such teacher characteristics as nutrition knowledge, dietary practices, and self-confidence as nutrition educators as well as students' knowledge and dietary practices…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dietetics, High Schools, Knowledge Level

Sullivan, Ann D.; Schwartz, Nancy E. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Describes the development of instruments for assessing attitudes and knowledge about cardiovascular nutrition among adult lay persons. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitudes, Cardiovascular System, Dietetics
Webb, James L.; And Others – 1979
An assessment was made of the extent of nutrition knowledge of physical education teachers and coaches. The investigation addressed three primary questions: (1) Do practicing physical educator/coaches possess nutritional knowledge comparable to that of college students enrolled in a university basic nutrition class?; (2) Do male and female…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Dietetics, Health Education
Meckler, Terry Anne; Vogler, James D. – 1983
The Nutrition and Gerontology Services Project attempted to affect basal nutrition knowledge and address dietary changes for 478 California senior citizens who were live-in residents in homes for the aged. Two instruments were employed to measure study variables. Knowledge of nutrition was measured by the Nutritional Learning Scale, an orally…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Educational Media, Knowledge Level

Collison, Sharon B.; And Others – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1996
Reports a study that evaluated the effectiveness of a nutrition education program on the knowledge, attitudes, and nutrient intake of female college athletes (n=28) and female nonathletes (n=32). Survey data and food diaries indicated that, though the program improved subjects' knowledge and attitudes, there was no significant impact on dietary…
Descriptors: Athletes, Behavior Change, Body Image, College Students

Lindholm, Byron W.; And Others – Adolescence, 1984
Examined the influence of age, social class, and maternal employment on changes in nutrition knowledge and dietary quality following a nutrition education program for 10- to 13-year-olds. Results indicated that nutrition knowledge but not dietary quality were increased by the program. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Family Influence