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USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Is More Effective in Town and Rural Schools than Those in More Populated Communities
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Lin, Yi-Chun; Fly, Alyce D. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: We attempted to determine effects of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) on variety and frequency of fruit and vegetable intake by students in schools from different locales. Methods: Data were derived from the 2011-2012 Indiana FFVP Student Survey completed by 4229 fourth-sixth…
Descriptors: Food, Eating Habits, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
Factors Impacting International Students' Sense of Belonging
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Hidalgo, Tracey A. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that influence international students' sense of belonging. An in-depth review of existing research on sense of belonging helped me identify 18 factors closely connected to the sense of belonging of international students. I categorized these factors into four groups: (a) academic integration,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Student School Relationship, Social Integration
Validating the Food Behavior Questions from the Elementary School SPAN Questionnaire
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Thiagarajah, Krisha; Fly, Alyce D.; Hoelscher, Deanna M.; Bai, Yeon; Lo, Kaman; Leone, Angela; Shertzer, Julie A. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2008
Background: The School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) questionnaire was developed as a surveillance instrument to measure physical activity, nutrition attitudes, and dietary and physical activity behaviors in children and adolescents. The SPAN questionnaire has 2 versions. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the validity of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Questionnaires
Educating Pharmacy Students about Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling
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Kotecki, Jerome E.; Clayton, Bruce D. – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
The current study provides measures of association between self-reported beliefs of currently practicing pharmacists and pharmacy students' beliefs about, willingness to provide, and preparedness to provide counseling on nutrition and physical activity following completion of a health education unit. A 3-week health education unit focusing on the…
Descriptors: Pharmaceutical Education, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Pharmacy