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Direct linkAdachi-Mejia, Anna M.; Sutherland, Lisa A.; Longacre, Meghan R.; Beach, Michael L.; Titus-Ernstoff, Linda; Gibson, Jennifer J.; Dalton, Madeline A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2011
Objective: This study examined the relationship between adolescent weight status and food advertisement receptivity. Design: Survey-based evaluation with data collected at baseline (initial and at 2 months), and at follow-up (11 months). Setting: New Hampshire and Vermont. Participants: Students (n = 2,281) aged 10-13 in 2002-2005. Main Outcome…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Advertising, Physical Activity Level
Blaney, David D.; Flynn, Regina T.; Martin, Nancy R.; Anderson, Ludmila – NHSA Dialog, 2010
We report on a standardized survey of height and weight status of children attending the New Hampshire Head Start Program during the 2007-2008 school year. Baseline prevalence estimates of overweight and obesity are needed for obesity prevention activities and intervention. We selected a random one-stage cluster sample and screened 629 children…
Descriptors: Incidence, Disadvantaged Youth, Statistical Significance, Obesity
Flynn, Regina T.; Anderson, Ludmila; Martin, Nancy R. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
Childhood overweight and obesity is a public health concern not just because of its growing prevalence but also for its serious and lasting health consequences. Though height and weight measures are easy to obtain and New Hampshire Head Start sites measure height and weight of their enrollees, there are numerous challenges related to accurate…
Descriptors: Obesity, Children, Public Health, Disadvantaged Youth
