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Byom, Tianna K. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Rising overweight and obesity rates in the United States and the accompanying health issues underscore the need for an effective treatment for weight loss. While most people tend to lose weight as a result of cognitive-behavioral treatment, the weight is often regained after treatment ends. Possible reasons for weight regain include not fully…
Descriptors: Obesity, Motivation, Statistical Significance, Effect Size
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Rambouskova, Jolana; Dlouhy, Pavel; Krizova, Eva; Prochazka, Bohumir; Hrncirova, Dana; Andel, M – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2009
Objective: To compare maternal health behaviors, maternal nutritional status, and infant size at birth of Romas and non-Romas in the Czech Republic. Design: Maternal interviews and food frequency questionnaire, maternal blood samples, physical measurements of mothers and infants. Setting: Hospital, maternal/child care center; 2-4 days postpartum.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Mothers, Smoking, Females
Cole, Nancy; Fox, Mary Kay – US Department of Agriculture, 2008
This report uses the most recently available data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2004) to provide a comprehensive picture of the diets of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participant children--the largest segment of the WIC population. The report examines nutrient intakes, diet quality, and food…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Nutrition, Food, Young Children
Chase, Richard; Mai, Ellen; Mathison, Peter; Carlson, Elizabeth; Giovanelli, Alison – Wilder Research, 2015
The physical, social, and economic health and wellbeing of adults and society are strongly influenced by both positive and negative experiences in early childhood. The most cost-efficient time to build foundational skills, to assure the healthy development of all young children, to break the cycle of disadvantage for vulnerable children, and to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Well Being, Young Children
Shore, Rima; Shore, Barbara – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
Despite decades of research and prevention efforts, low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams, or 5 lbs., 8 ozs.) remains a major public health challenge. Preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation) is by far the most common reason for low birthweight (LBW), and trendlines for LBW tend to parallel those for preterm birth. Since 1990, the U.S.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Prevention, Public Health, Premature Infants
Wallace, Lee Shelly – Exceptional Parent, 2007
This article deals with the good and bad things about body fats as well as the truth behind trans fat. Fat has some important roles in the body. It allows for efficient energy storage and is also important for proper growth and development and maintenance of good health. In this article, the author discusses various categories of food fats and…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Physical Health, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Fournier, Mary E.; Austin, S. Bryn; Samples, Cathryn L.; Goodenow, Carol S.; Wylie, Sarah A.; Corliss, Heather L. – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Previous research has shown that youth who are homeless engage in high-risk behaviors. However, there has been little information published on nutritional and physical activity behaviors in this population, and studies comparing homeless youth in school with their non-homeless peers are scarce. This study compares weight-related risk…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Health Behavior, Risk, Body Weight
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Annesi, James J.; Whitaker, Ann C. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
The behavioral processes of weight reduction are poorly understood, and responses to treatments based primarily on caloric restriction have been unfavorable. A theory-based path derived from proposed relations of physical activity, changes in psychological factors, and weight loss was separately tested with women with Class I and Class II obesity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy
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Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Heller, Tamar; Wagner, Mark – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Health screenings conducted during Special Olympics competitions and games have consistently shown that a significant number of athletes with intellectual disabilities (IDs) were overweight or obese, and surveys have indicated that athletes need more fitness training than they receive from their sport practices. In 2002, Special Olympics initiated…
Descriptors: Program Design, Body Weight, Health Promotion, Pilot Projects
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Dodd, Graham; Biggs, Sarah; Agley, Daniel; Dollman, James; Lushington, Kurt – ACHPER Australia Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 2008
Approaches to weight management have traditionally focussed on caloric intake versus caloric expenditure. Despite a range of interventions based on these approaches, the proportion of overweight children and adolescents continues to rise. There are increasing indications that other factors, such as sleep duration, may be at play. This commentary…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Sleep, Adolescents
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Schulze, Pamela A.; Carlisle, Sunny A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
The authors review the research literature on breastfeeding benefits and promotion. Although breastfeeding confers numerous benefits to infants, mothers and society, the authors conclude that breastfeeding promotion efforts sometimes overstate or misrepresent what the research actually supports about the benefits of breastfeeding. Psychological or…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Mothers, Infants, Nutrition
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Swaminathan, S.; Thomas, T.; Kurpad, A. V.; Vaz, M. – Health Education Journal, 2009
Objective: To document children's views on healthy eating, perceptions of healthy and unhealthy foods and health consequences of consuming unhealthy foods. Design: Baseline data from a three-year longitudinal study. Setting A purposive sample of 307 school children aged 7 to 15 years were recruited from three schools representing various…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Mothers, Diseases
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Satter, Ellyn – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2007
The evidence- and practice-based Satter Eating Competence Model (ecSatter) outlines an inclusive definition of the interrelated spectrum of eating attitudes and behaviors. The model is predicated on the utility and effectiveness of biopsychosocial processes: hunger and the drive to survive, appetite and the need for subjective reward and the…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Eating Habits, Competence, Attitude Measures
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Lewis, Kayan L.; Castrucci, Brian C.; Gossman, Ginger; Mirchandani, Gita; Sayegh, M. Aaron; Moehlman, Clint; Van Eck, Mary; Petrilli, Kimberly – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010
Objective: Determine child/maternal factors associated with overweight among 2- to 4-year-olds enrolled in the Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Design: Matched child and maternal data collected by self-report of the mother during WIC certification. These data were extracted from existing…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mothers, Nutrition, Diabetes
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Millimet, Daniel L.; Tchernis, Rusty; Husain, Muna – Journal of Human Resources, 2010
Given the recent rise in childhood obesity, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) have received renewed attention. Using panel data on more than 13,500 primary school students, we assess the relationship between SBP and NSLP participation and (relatively) long-run measures of child weight. After documenting a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs, Nutrition
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