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Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2009
Researchers in many fields agree. The physical, social, and economic health and well-being of adults and society as a whole are strongly influenced by the early experiences of children, when the foundation for effective cognitive and social skills and abilities are developed. Children who have developmental delays or disabilities require and often…
Descriptors: Birth, Neonates, Infants, Toddlers
Smith, Nathan J. – 1982
Young athletes need to be aware of the importance of good nutrition to athletic performance. A basic diet plan, worked out with a physician to satisfy energy and weight needs, is essential. The best eating schedule and amount and type of food varies with different sports depending on the intensity and duration of physical activity. Weight control…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight
Nutrition Foundation, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This guidebook presents basic facts about nutrition, focusing upon the nutritional needs of athletes. Information is given on: (1) the importance of water, salt and other electrolytes, and treating and preventing heat disorders; (2) nutrition for training and performance, the best diet, caloric and energy requirements for various and specific…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight, Dietetics
National Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL. – 1984
This guide looks at the athlete's nutrient needs and presents recent findings from physiology- and nutrition-related research which have direct bearing on athletic performance. Contents include sections on: (1) nutrition basics; (2) water needs of athletes; (3) nutrient fuels for sports; (4) diets for athletes; (5) body composition; (6) weight…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Body Weight
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, Washington, DC. Food and Nutrition Board. – 1978
This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop designed to review the current state of knowledge on prenatal and early postnatal determinants of obesity, and to identify areas for further research. The workshop was sponsored by the Committee on Nutrition of the Mother and Preschool Child, Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Conferences, Eating Habits
Getchell, Bud – 1979
The basics of physical fitness and information for developing a systematic program of exercise and physical activity for the individual are outlined. This book is divided into three major areas. Part one contains chapters dealing with basic physical fitness, understanding the human body and its needs, and methods of appraising individual fitness.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, Exercise (Physiology), Health
Getchell, Bud – 1976
This book outlines a carefully developed program for physical fitness. The concept of physical fitness and its physiological basis are examined and guidelines are laid down to enable the reader to evaluate an individual physical exercise program commensurate with his or her age and physical condition. Advanced conditioning methods are described as…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Exercise (Physiology), Health Programs
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Pantanizopoulos, JoAnn – ALAN Review, 1989
Highlights characteristics of most anorectic sufferers while describing three books on the topic. Offers an extended bibliography of several additional books about anorexia nervosa. (MG)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Weight
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Santucci, Patricia – PTA Today, 1991
Offers advice to parents of children with eating disorders, focusing on the warning signs of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Suggestions for parents who think their children have eating disorders are provided. Parents are encouraged to be positive role models and be sensitive to stress. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Weight, Bulimia
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Pogozelski, Wendy; Arpaia, Nicholas; Priore, Salvatore – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2005
One of the challenges in teaching biochemistry is facilitating students' interest in and mastery of metabolism. The many pathways and modes of regulation can be overwhelming for students to learn and difficult for professors to teach in an engaging manner. We have found it useful to take advantage of prevailing interest in popular yet…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Metabolism, Learning Motivation, Biochemistry
Gale, Catharine R.; O'Callaghan, Finbar J.; Godfrey, Keith M.; Law, Catherine M.; Martyn, Christopher N. – Brain, 2004
There is evidence that IQ tends to be higher in those who were heavier at birth or who grew taller in childhood and adolescence. Although these findings imply that growth in both foetal and postnatal life influences cognitive performance, little is known about the relative importance of brain growth during different periods of development. We…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Mothers, Intelligence Quotient, Children
Trimpey, Lois – 1994
This paper discusses the use of Rational Recovery (RR) as a counseling technique in treating people who feel fat, particularly women. Fatness is viewed as a philosophy, not a physical condition. Cultural influences defining and stressing ideal femininity come down hard on women whose physiques or appearances do not measure up. RR gives people…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Eating Disorders
McBride, Leslie – 1985
The current emphasis on thinness has had a negative impact on many women and girls who suffer from a negative body image, poor self-concept, and depression, three conditions that often manifest themselves behaviorally through chronic dieting, compulsive exercise, and eating disorders. Socio-cultural factors that have contributed to this emphasis…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Cultural Influences, Females
Pollitt, Ernesto; Gilmore, Michael – 1977
This study tests the proposition that selective behaviors of both mother and infant during feeding are predictors of weight gain during the first month of life. Forty normal mother-neonate pairs were studied, and the target behaviors were examined using an adaptation of the techniques developed by Brown and Bakeman (in which approximately 60…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Infant Behavior, Infants, Interaction Process Analysis
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Celedon, J. M.; And Others – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1980
The mental and psychomotor development of 35 severely malnourished infants in Chile were examined during nutritional and psychological treatment. There was a significant difference between younger and older infants in their response to the treatment. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Weight, Child Development, Cognitive Development
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