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Lasker, Denise Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The goal of this dissertation was to investigate the impact of changing dietary carbohydrate (CARB) intakes within recommended dietary guidelines on metabolic outcomes specifically associated with glycemic regulations and carbohydrate metabolism. This research utilized both human and animal studies to examine changes in metabolism across a wide…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Obesity, Diabetes, Dietetics
Gray, Katti – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2010
With Americans fatter and more malnourished than ever--almost two-thirds of the population is considered overweight or obese compared with 56 percent in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and people of color and the poor are the most obese of all--federal and university researchers and outreach workers from various anti-obesity organizations aim to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Income, Outreach Programs, Nutrition
Schwartz, Marlene B.; Novak, Sarah A.; Fiore, Susan S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2009
Removing low nutrition snacks from schools is controversial. Although the objective is to decrease the consumption of these foods at school, some critics argue that children will compensate by eating more of these foods at home. Others worry that school-based obesity prevention programs will increase student preoccupation with weight. The present…
Descriptors: Obesity, Middle School Students, Prevention, Nutrition
Kahng, Sang Kyoung – Health & Social Work, 2010
Few studies have examined to what extent racial disparities in chronic health conditions (CHCs) are attributable to racial differences in body weight (measured as body mass index [BMI]) and socioeconomic status (SES) among older adults. To address this gap, using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, the current study examined…
Descriptors: Race, Obesity, Body Composition, Socioeconomic Status
Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Chien, Wu-Chien; Tang, Chi-Chieh; Wu, Chia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Anemia is known to be a significant public health problem in many countries. Most of the available information is incomplete or limited to special groups such as people with intellectual disability. The present study aims to provide the information of anemia prevalence and associated risk factors of children and adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Physical Examinations, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.; Schlotz, Wolff; Rutter, Michael – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2010
The authors' previous work and the data reported in the preceding chapters of this monograph provide conclusive evidence of the persistent nature of the negative impact of early severe deprivation. Institutional deprivation, despite the good outcomes for many, was often associated with substantial impairment and disorder across a wide range of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adoption, Followup Studies, Young Children
Schlotz, Wolff; Jones, Alexander; Phillips, David I. W.; Gale, Catharine R.; Robinson, Sian M.; Godfrey, Keith M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been linked with fetal brain development and psychopathology in the offspring. We examined for associations of maternal folate status and dietary intake during pregnancy with brain growth and childhood behavioural difficulties in the offspring. Methods: In a prospective cohort study, maternal red…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Child Behavior, Nutrition, Prenatal Influences
Bandy, Tawana – Child Trends, 2012
As young people transition through childhood to adolescence, they often face developmental challenges that can impede their quest to become flourishing, healthy adults. While both males and females experience difficulties, there are certain risk factors to which males are more susceptible. Compared with females, males tend to be more likely to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Females, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
Hasken, Julie; Kresl, Laura; Nydegger, Teresa; Temme, Megan – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Diabulimia, the omission or reduction of insulin use by persons with type 1 diabetes, is a harmful method of weight control. The purpose of this article is to present school health personnel with the information they may need to become more aware of the possibility of diabulimia in their students--especially females--with type 1…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Comprehensive School Health Education, Prevention, Health Personnel
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
For 20 years, Advocates for Children of New Jersey has published the Newark Kids Count Data Book, a one-stop source for child well-being data on our state's largest city. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: demographics, family economic security, food insecurity, child health,…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Population Trends, Geographic Location, Children
Miller, Daniel P.; Waldfogel, Jane; Han, Wen-Jui – Child Development, 2012
This study investigates the link between the frequency of family breakfasts and dinners and child academic and behavioral outcomes in a panel sample of 21,400 children aged 5-15. It complements previous work by examining younger and older children separately and by using information on a large number of controls and rigorous analytic methods to…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Academic Achievement, Nutrition, Eating Habits
Freedman, Marjorie R. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2010
Objectives: To examine relationships between gender, ethnicity, and residency, with factors influencing weight gain in 756 multiethnic college freshmen. Methods: An online survey obtained participants' height and weight; consumption of fruits, vegetables, dairy, and meals; dieting and exercise patterns. Results: Ten percent of Asians were…
Descriptors: On Campus Students, College Freshmen, Ethnicity, Nutrition
Wandner, Laura D.; Hair, Elizabeth – Child Trends, 2009
This brief discusses aspects of healthy diets for children in elementary and middle school. It summarizes the current guidelines and recommendations for child nutrition and provides information for schools and out-of-school time programs about how to measure child nutrition. (Contains 27 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Nutrition, After School Programs, Dietetics, Elementary School Students
Chen, Shih-Neng; Tseng, Jauling – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: To assess various marginal effects of nutrient intakes, health behaviours and nutrition knowledge on the entire distribution of body mass index (BMI) across individuals. Design: Quantitative and distributional study. Setting: Taiwan. Methods: This study applies Becker's (1965) model of health production to construct an individual's BMI…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries
Dammann, Kristen; Smith, Chery – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: This qualitative study explored low-income children's food-related attitudes and behaviors, and current weight status. Design: Two researchers conducted 14 audiotaped, 60-minute focus groups. Height and weight were measured. Setting: Libraries, homeless shelters, and a community center. Participants: Ninety-two low-income children aged…
Descriptors: Low Income, Focus Groups, Eating Habits, Community Centers