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Whyte, Nancy Sekyi; Amissah, Augustina Araba; Mensah, Justice – Asian Journal of Contemporary Education, 2020
Childhood obesity is a critical global public health issue due to its association with psychological, social, economic and health problems. This study explored the potency of using teachers in managing childhood obesity among primary school pupils in a Ghanaian Metropolis, Cape Coast. Structured questionnaire were used for data collection. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Child Health, Elementary School Students
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Demirci, Nevzat; Demirci, Pervin Toptas; Demirci, Erdal – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of eating habits, physical activity, nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy levels on obesity. The participants of the research were the students of Kafkas University Physical Education and Sports College and Sarikamis Vocational School. Research includes eating habits, physical activity (PA),…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Self Efficacy
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Stephens, Janna; Tan, Alai; Miller, Hailey; Perkins, Antoinette – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: The goal was to examine associations between body mass index (BMI) and lifestyle factors in African American community college students. Methods: Young adults, 18-25, who identified as African American were eligible to participate from 3/17 to 11/17. BMI, body image, discrimination, social roles, emotional and informational support,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Body Composition, African American Students, Self Concept
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Centeio, Erin E.; Somers, Cheryl L.; Moore, E. Whitney G.; Garn, Alex; Kulik, Noel; Martin, Jeffrey; Shen, Bo; McCaughtry, Nate – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between measures of students' physical well-being and self-perception and their academic achievement. Specifically, we look at students' social support for physical activity, physical activity perceptions, self-concept, self-efficacy, health behaviors, and cardiorespiratory fitness (as measured…
Descriptors: Well Being, Physical Health, Self Concept, Academic Achievement
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Fitzpatrick, Stephanie L.; Appel, Lawrence J.; Bray, Bethany; Brooks, Neon; Stevens, Victor J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: We have demonstrated previously that patterns of behavioral adherence in the first 6 months of behavioral lifestyle interventions were associated with significant weight loss at 18 months. In this article, we extend this work to examine patterns of behavioral adherence over 18 months and to explore baseline demographic and psychosocial…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Compliance (Psychology), Health Behavior, Health Promotion
Esparza, Mariaelena Bonillas – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Background: Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in America, affecting millions of children from early childhood to adolescence. Childhood obesity rates have tripled in the last three decades (CDC, 2016b). Additionally, the obesity epidemic is reaching our nation's youngest children; it was recently reported that over 20% of 2- to 5-year-old…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Parents, Nutrition, Obesity
Scorza, Pamela; Monk, Catherine – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
The transition to parenting (Galinsky, 1987) can be a tumultuous time, particularly when parents have experienced traumatic and stressful life circumstances. Interventions to help these parents often focus on the first 2 years after birth because of the importance of this sensitive period for babies' developing brains. However, we describe…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Stress Variables, Trauma, Prenatal Influences
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Johnson, Carolyn C.; Spruance, Lori Andersen; O'Malley, Keelia; Begalieva, Maya; Myers, Leann – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2017
Purpose/Objectives: Evaluation of school-based activities is a high priority for school personnel. Nutrition activities, such as salad bars (SBs) incorporated into school lunchrooms, may increase children's consumption of low-energy, high fiber diets. The purpose of this paper is to describe a problem-solving/ decision-making model and demonstrate…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Decision Making, Food, Dining Facilities
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Lawrence, Julie; Taylor, Rachael W.; Galland, Barbara; Williams, Sheila; Gray, Andrew; Sayers, Rachel M.; Taylor, Barry – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Objectives: To determine the frequency of 14 discipline strategies used by mothers (n = 564) and fathers (n = 335) in caring for their six-month old infant. Methods: Data on discipline practices were obtained from families participating in an obesity prevention trial (Prevention of Overweight in Infancy). Each parent was asked to indicate the…
Descriptors: Infants, Discipline, Parenting Styles, Infant Care
SNAP, 2022
This Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) expectations regarding State…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Prevention
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Gawlik, Kate; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Tan, Alai; Amaya, Megan – Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: To describe the relationships between the cardiovascular health, lifestyle behaviors, and lifestyle beliefs among college-aged students. Participants: Seven hundred and twenty-nine college-aged students participated between October 2016 and April 2017. Methods: Heart checks, consisting of a cross-sectional survey and biometric…
Descriptors: College Students, Human Body, Physical Health, Health Promotion
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Herbert, Patrick C.; Lohrmann, David K.; Hall, Cougar – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2017
Health promotion programs for school staff are an overlooked and under-utilized resource that can lead to reductions in overweight and obesity among teachers and other staff members if implemented properly. In addition to increasing the overall staff wellness, boosting morale, increasing productivity, improving academic achievement, providing…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Promotion, School Personnel, Wellness
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O'Hara-Tompkins, Nancy; Crum, Gwen; Fincham, Hannah; Lewis, Dianna; Bowen, Elaine; Murphy, Emily – Journal of Extension, 2020
Early care and education settings are essential partners in the battle against childhood obesity. We describe an Extension-facilitated early childhood obesity prevention intervention conducted in 25 rural early care and education settings. A total of 148 policy, systems, or environmental changes were achieved, reaching approximately 450 young…
Descriptors: Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Obesity, Child Health
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2021
Montana is proud to have completed over three decades of participation in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). These results are valuable to educators, school boards, and communities, including parents and students, in understanding the health risks of Montana students, enabling districts to design local health and physical education curriculum…
Descriptors: National Surveys, High School Students, Health Behavior, Risk
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Besharov, Douglas J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Since its creation, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has changed from an antihunger program to an income-supplementation program. Because the program (and its predecessor Food Stamp Program) was not designed for this purpose, the result is a program that has many unintended and, many believe, negative effects. The key challenge…
Descriptors: Welfare Services, Hunger, Food, Unemployment
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