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Mukudi, E. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2003
National level data were analyzed to establish the nature of association and the magnitude of contribution of education exposure to variance on measures nutritional well-being across Africa. Height and weight dependent anthropometric measures were used to assess nutritional well-being. Literacy (illiteracy) rates were the measures of educational…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Illiteracy, Foreign Countries, Correlation
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Morrissey, Susan L.; Whetstone, Lauren M.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Owen, Lynda J. – Journal of School Health, 2006
The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationships between self-reported and measured height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of eighth-grade students. The study population consisted of eighth-grade students in eastern North Carolina who completed a cross-sectional survey, self-reported their height and weight, and had their…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Body Height, Body Weight, Grade 8
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Eisengart, Sheri P.; Singer, Lynn T.; Kirchner, H. Lester; Min, Meeyoung Oh; Fulton, Sarah; Short, Elizabeth J.; Minnes, Sonia – Psychological Assessment, 2006
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to investigate the factor structure of coping in mothers with high levels of life stress. In Study 1, EFA of the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (C. S. Carver, M. F. Scheier, & J. K. Weintraub, 1989) in a sample of mothers of full-term or very low…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Models, Factor Analysis, Coping
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Abrantes, Ana M.; Strong, David R.; Ramsey, Susan E.; Lewinsohn, Peter M.; Brown, Richard A. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
The clinical and psychosocial characteristics of 239 dieting and nondieting adolescents (61% female; mean age=15.3) recruited from an inpatient psychiatric setting were examined. Dieting adolescents were compared to nondieting adolescents on exercise frequency, weight control behaviors, risky behaviors, psychiatric comorbidity and distress, eating…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Smoking, Eating Disorders, Adolescents
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Rimmer, James H.; Yamaki, Kiyoshi – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2006
While much of the industrialized world struggles for clues to the growing rise in obesity in their respective countries, researchers and service providers involved in understanding the health characteristics and health behaviors of persons with intellectual disability (ID) struggle with their own issues regarding the increased prevalence of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mental Retardation, Community Involvement, Health Behavior
Brown, Stephen; Birch, David; Teufel, James; Kancherla, Viajava – American Journal of Health Education, 2006
Children and adolescents in the United States are increasingly overweight at younger ages. Many studies have investigated the issue from the perspective of professionals and other adults. This study assessed early adolescents' perceptions regarding the magnitude of, effects of, causes of, solutions for, and learning preferences related to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Education, Children, Adolescents
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Griner, Brenda; Michiels Hernandez, Barbara L.; Strickland, George; Boatwright, Douglas – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2006
For female students and professional dancers, dance imposes a low body-weight image. Despite high energy needs, many female dancers consume fewer nutrients than recommended when they perceive themselves as overweight. These abnormal behaviors can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, and vitamin deficiencies, or even to medical problems such as…
Descriptors: Females, Dance, Dance Education, Health Behavior
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Grizenko, Natalie; Kovacina, Bojan; Amor, Leila Ben; Schwartz, George; Ter-Stepanian, Marina; Joober, Ridha – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To compare the pattern of familial aggregation of psychopathology in children who are good responders (GR) to methylphenidate (MPH) versus those who are poor responders (PR). Method: A total of 118 clinically referred children ages 6 to 12 years, diagnosed with ADHD participated in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized 2-week…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Personality, Personality Problems, Hyperactivity
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Kiziltan, Gul; Karabudak, Efsun; Unver, Sibel; Sezgin, Emine; Unal, Ayse – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2006
The eating attitudes and the prevalence of bulimic behaviors in a group of 300 late adolescents were investigated using the key questions from the Bulimia Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE), and additional questions. Only four subjects (1.3%) scored above the cut-off point on the BITE, and prevalence rates of males and females were the same.…
Descriptors: Incidence, Late Adolescents, Eating Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Georgiadis, Manolis M.; Biddle, Stuart J. H.; Stavrou, Nektarios A. – Health Education Journal, 2006
Background: Gradual elevation of body weight leads numerous individuals to dieting and weight loss behaviours. Nevertheless, the prevalence of obesity continues to rise in industrialised countries. The examination of the motivational determinants of dietary modification ("dieting") in order to identify clusters of individuals in the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Questionnaires
Huber, R. John; And Others – 1995
The media's portrayal of the ideal body image has been shown to be a large determinant of one's body image perception. The desire to be excessively thin can be conceived of as an artifact of White-American culture largely due to the media's influence. This study looks at cultures that have had limited exposure to the American ideal and examines…
Descriptors: Blacks, Body Image, Body Weight, Comparative Analysis
Williams, Jennifer – 1993
This paper examines how the epidemiological findings of anorexia nervosa lead theorists to speculate a correlation between sociocultural factors and the development of anorexia nervosa. A section on the essential features of anorexia nervosa identifies five primary characteristics of anorexia: (1) severe weight loss; (2) a disturbance of body…
Descriptors: Advertising, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Body Weight
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Thorn, Myron E.; Boudewyns, Patrick A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
The effectiveness of several weight loss programs offered through a university counseling center was compared. Although subjects met for only two treatment sessions, the behavior therapy group had lost significantly more weight at follow-up than the rational therapy, self-directed, and no-treatment control groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Body Weight, Change Strategies, College Students
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Schwartz, David L.; And Others – Pediatrics, 1974
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Height, Body Weight, Children
Smith, Nathan J. – 1982
Young athletes need to be aware of the importance of good nutrition to athletic performance. A basic diet plan, worked out with a physician to satisfy energy and weight needs, is essential. The best eating schedule and amount and type of food varies with different sports depending on the intensity and duration of physical activity. Weight control…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight
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