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Rao, D. Raghunatha; Vijayapushpam, T.; Rao, N. Amulya; Dube, Anilkumar; Venkaiah, K. – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2016
Purpose: Consumption of right diet during the adolescent phase is a critical issue among the adolescent population as their eating behavior is significantly influenced by the peers. Therefore, a study was carried out to educate the school-going adolescent girls living in urban slums of Hyderabad, Telangana, India on right nutrition. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Adolescents, Females, Urban Areas
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1970
GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7, 8, and 9. SUBJECT MATTER: Physical health and nutrition. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into five sections: nutritional states, adequate diet, nutrition in adolescence, the achievement and maintainance of correct weight, and environmental factors which affect nutritional health. The publication…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dietetics, Foods Instruction, Grade 7
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Zakus, Gloria; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1981
A weight control program for a group of eighth-grade girls, which included learning disabled students, was developed to change eating, exercise, and behavior patterns. The course included dietary management, physical activity, and behavior modification techniques. Results show that the students participating in the program decreased their weight…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Dietetics, Emotional Adjustment
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Perry-Hunnicutt, Christina; Newman, Ian M. – Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, 1993
Study examined the extent to which health and nutrition instruction affected eighth and tenth graders' knowledge, eating behavior, and dieting practices. Dieting was most common among girls. Exposure to health and nutrition instruction resulted in some increased knowledge. There was a low overall score for nutrition knowledge among all students.…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Females, Grade 10
Houtkooper, Linda; And Others – 1982
This kit is designed to be used as part of health, science, physical education, and home economics education at the middle school level. It provides current information about and describes student learning activities in food, nutrition, physical fitness, and ecology. Class plans are offered for five lesson topics: (1) Food supplies nutrients,…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Exercise Physiology, Foods Instruction
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Murphy, Anne S.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1994
Study evaluated students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the Dietary Guidelines, school lunches, and nutrition instruction. Results indicated students needed education about the Food Guide Pyramid; relationships between fat, weight status, and health; and food sources of fat, salt, and fiber. Students wanted active involvement in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary School Students