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And Others; Zakus, Gloria – Adolescence, 1979
Described is a group weight control project with severely obese adolescent girls in a medical setting. Behavior modification principles were utilized with peer group interaction. Significant others had separate group meetings. Small amounts of weight loss were recorded. Dropouts continued to have a net gain. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Dietetics
Osman, Jack – Instructor, 1977
Most teachers are, according to "Instructor's" Teacher Health Survey. The author, a Professor at Towson State College, Baltimore, Maryland, who wrote "Thin from Within", encourages teachers to try his values clarification approach to weight control. With it, they'll keep pounds off permanently. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Charts, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Beange, H.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
An intervention in Australia to improve the nutrition of 69 underweight, institutionalized persons (mean age 27) with multiple disabilities including severe intellectual disability involved an enriched diet for a year with increased energy density. Results included increased weight, improved vitamin and mineral levels, and fewer infections.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons
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Lino, Mark – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2001
Examines the issue of overweightness and obesity among children. Addresses the following: (1) magnitude of obesity and overweightness; (2) growth of the problem in recent years; (3) diet and other key roles; and (4) the relation of obesity to income, education, and ethnicity. (SD)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Health, Children, Cultural Influences
Kalodner, Cynthia R.; DeLucia, Janice L. – 1989
The efficacy of behavioral weight loss programs has been systematically evaluated during active treatment and at follow-up intervals. Despite repeated calls for more comprehensive assessment of change, other sources of information about change in behavior, nutritional habits, and thinking patterns are often neglected. These studies examined the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Cognitive Restructuring
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, DC. Food and Nutrition Board. – 1977
This report, a condensation of a publication titled "Laboratory Indices of Nutritional Status in Pregnancy," summarizes the effects of normal gestation on certain laboratory indices of nutritional and metabolic status in an effort to provide the clinician with normative data applicable to healthy pregnant women. The report is divided into six…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Weight, Laboratory Techniques, Measurement Techniques
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, DC. Food and Nutrition Board. – 1978
This report reviews the current state of knowledge regarding laboratory indices of nutritional and metabolic status during normal pregnancy in order to provide normative data with respect to such indices in healthy pregnant women. The report contains seven chapters: Physiologic Adjustments in General; Hematologic Indices; Electrolytes in Normal…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Weight, Laboratory Techniques, Measurement Techniques
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Templeton, Carolyn L.; And Others – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1978
Developing a group structure that would be self-sustaining without a program staff was a major objective of this project. Techniques of member involvement, positive reinforcement, and information sharing were important factors leading to weight control group success. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Health
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Rosenstein, Alan H. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
The article focuses on the merits of a comprehensive, medically-oriented health maintenance/risk assessment program, and suggests that such conditions as heart disease, cancer, and arteriosclerosis can be prevented or postponed through proper nutrition, weight control, exercise, smoking cessation, and stress management. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Exercise, Health Education, Life Style
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Urrusti, J.; And Others – Pediatrics, 1972
Descriptors: Body Weight, Clinical Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research, Growth Patterns
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Roche, Alex F., Ed. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1979
The three articles in this collection discuss secular trends and changes in (1) human stature, weight, and maturation, (2) body proportions and composition, and (3) size and maturity. (CM)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Family Planning, Growth Patterns, Human Body
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Herrington, Peter; Assey, Joanna; Rouse, Lindsey; Baker, Roger – Children & Society, 2001
Reviews literature concerning effects of gastrostomy as alternative nutritional intake on children with developmental delays and their families. Finds that although gastrostomy has been shown to be effective in maintaining adequate weight and nutritional intake, the support given to the family prior to and after the operation is inadequate.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Development, Children, Developmental Delays
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2011
"Kids Count in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. "Kids Count in Colorado!" informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Child Care, Child Health, Economic Factors
Bays, Claudia T.; Hoge, Carol A. – 1989
This manual is for use in a school-based program to help overweight students practice eating and exercise behaviors and develop strategies focusing on positive lifestyle choices. The resource guide and curriculum is arranged in three sections: (1) "Get Ready" explains how to use the book; (2) "Get Set" explains the goals for the program and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education
Gelbard, Nancy – 1987
Designed to provide accurate and up-to-date information about nutrition and health, this booklet is centered on the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating adolescents and on the role of schools and the California State Department of Education in meeting those needs. The first section presents information for pregnant adolescents regarding…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Breastfeeding, Dietetics
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