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John, Deborah H.; Gunter, Katherine; Jackson, Jennifer A.; Manore, Melinda – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Practical tools are needed that reliably measure the complex physical activity (PA) and nutrition environments of elementary schools that influence children's health and learning behaviors for obesity prevention. The School Physical Activity and Nutrition-Environment Tool (SPAN-ET) was developed and beta tested in 6 rural Oregon…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Nutrition, Educational Environment, Elementary Schools
Au, Lauren E.; Crawford, Patricia B.; Woodward-Lopez, Gail; Gurzo, Klara; Kao, Janice; Webb, Karen L.; Ritchie, Lorrene D. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Our objective was to examine the association between school wellness committees and implementation of nutrition wellness policies and children's weight status and obesity-related dietary outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 4790 children aged 4-15 years recruited from 130 communities in the Healthy Communities…
Descriptors: Wellness, Correlation, Committees, Nutrition
Lovell, Cynthia Miller – Journal of School Nursing, 2018
Obesity prevention in youth is a health priority, and teaching healthy habits toward this end is one of a school nurse's many responsibilities. A school nurse developed and implemented a school-wide, 2-week-long Activity and Nutrition Challenge (ANC) using the evidence-based 5-2-1-0 initiative to prevent and fight childhood obesity. Despite…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Evidence Based Practice, Learning Activities, Nutrition Instruction
Gelen, Ismail – World Journal of Education, 2020
The purpose of the research is to define the factors that negatively affect education and learning process. Descriptive content analysis, one of the non-interactive qualitative research designs, was used to analyze the data. The analyses were conducted in six stages. First, aim, subject, and research questions were determined. Literature review…
Descriptors: Problems, Barriers, Learning, Educational Quality
Painter, James E.; Painter, Rosemary; Wang, Xinyue; Schuster, Margaret – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2017
Obesity has been increasing in all age groups worldwide for the past several decades. Yet for hundreds of years before the last quarter of the 20th century, obesity was not an issue. The etiology and the cure for the obesity epidemic have been elusive. Weight reduction diets and behavior therapy have not produced the desired results. Perhaps…
Descriptors: Obesity, Consumer Science, Etiology, Intervention
Burgermaster, Marissa; Koroly, Jenna; Contento, Isobel; Koch, Pamela; Gray, Heewon L. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Schools are frequent settings for childhood obesity prevention; however, intervention results are mixed. Classroom context may hold important clues to improving these interventions. Methods: We used mixed methods to examine classroom context during a curriculum intervention taught by trained instructors in fifth grade classrooms. We…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Comparative Analysis, Obesity, Child Health
Hoey, Edel; Staines, Anthony; Walsh, Denise; Corby, Deirdre; Bowers, Kirsty; Belton, Sarahjane; Meegan, Sarah; McVeigh, Treasa; McKeon, Michael; Trépel, Dominic; Griffin, Peter; Sweeney, Mary Rose – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
The prevalence of obesity appears greater in people with intellectual disabilities than those in the general population. This study aimed to examine the nutritional intake and anthropometric status of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Participants aged 16-64 years were recruited from intellectual disability service provider organizations…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Obesity, Intellectual Disability, Incidence
Nanney, Marilyn S.; LaRowe, Tara L.; Davey, Cynthia; Frost, Natasha; Arcan, Chrisa; O'Meara, Joyce – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Background: Long-term evaluation studies reveal that high-quality early care and education (ECE) programs that include a lifestyle component predict later adult health outcomes. The purpose of this article is to characterize the nutrition and physical activity (PA) practices, including implementation difficulty and barriers, of licensed center-…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Obesity, Prevention, Barriers
Werkhoven, Thea; Cotton, Wayne; Dudley, Dean – Cogent Education, 2016
Objectives: To synthesize and review pedagogically informed interventions that increase nutrition knowledge and decrease weight prejudice among practicing and pre-service health and education professionals. These factors have been addressed as separate entities in intervention-based research and this represents a gap in current literature. The…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Intervention, Health Education, Knowledge Level
Zahnd, Whitney E.; Smith, Tracey; Ryherd, Susan J.; Cleer, Melissa; Rogers, Valerie; Steward, David E. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Schools may be an effective avenue for interventions that prevent childhood obesity. "I am Moving I am Learning/Choosy Kids"© (IMIL/CK) is a curriculum recommended by Head Start (HS) for education in nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle habits. Methods: We formed an academic-community partnership (ACP), the…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Physical Activities, Community Involvement, Partnerships in Education
Keeley, Brian, Ed.; Little, Céline, Ed.; Zuehlke, Eric, Ed. – UNICEF, 2019
This edition of "The State of the World's Children" report examines children, food and nutrition. It seeks to deepen understanding around the causes and consequences of children's malnutrition in all its forms and to highlight how governments, business, families and other stakeholders can best respond. Chapter 1 examines the changing…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Child Development, Water
Gaudreault, Karen Lux; Kinder, Christopher; Shiver, Victoria; Beighle, Aaron; Erwin, Heather – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2021
Child inactivity, overweightness, and obesity are recognized problems in the United States. Despite characterization as an "epidemic," children continue to fall short in meeting physical activity recommendations necessary to maintain proper health. Relevant literature indicates that after-school programs (ASPs) are viable options for…
Descriptors: Child Health, Physical Activity Level, After School Programs, Health Promotion
Al-Yateem, Nabeel; Docherty, Charles; Brenner, Maria; Alhosany, Jameela; Altawil, Hanan; Al-Tamimi, Muna – Journal of School Nursing, 2017
School nurses are challenged with more children having complex conditions, who are now surviving into school age. This is paralleled by a shift in focus of health systems toward primary care, and national efforts to develop the health-care services, especially those offered to vulnerable populations. Being at the forefront of this change, school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Nurses, School Health Services, Research Needs
Zsakai, Annamaria; Karkus, Zsolt; Utczas, Katinka; Bodzsar, Eva B. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
In adolescence, the complexity of human ontogenesis embraces biological growth and maturation as well as mental, affective, and cognitive progress, and adaptation to the requirements of society. To accept our morphological constellation as part of our gender may prove a problem even to a child of average rate of maturation. The main purposes of…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Self Concept, Body Composition, Regression (Statistics)
Geographic Disparity in Funding for School Nutrition Environments: Evidence from Mississippi Schools
Chang, Yunhee; Carithers, Teresa; Leeke, Shannon; Chin, Felicia – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Despite the federal initiatives on equitable provision of school nutrition programs, geographic disparity in childhood obesity persists. It may be partly because built-in school nutrition environments rely on each school's efficient use of existing operational funds or its ability to obtain expanded financial support. This study…
Descriptors: Geographic Distribution, Nutrition, Obesity, Financial Support