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Yeh, Jih-Cheng; Chen, Duan-Rung – Youth & Society, 2022
Stigmatization of overweight and obese individuals is common in interpersonal relationships. This study investigated longitudinal weight change patterns among Taiwanese adolescents and the relationship of weight change patterns with delayed romantic experience from late adolescence to young adulthood by using a representative panel survey.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Dating (Social), Intimacy
Villar, Maria Elena; Wendorf Muhamad, Jessica; Concha, Maritza; Alkowni, Amani – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2023
Research shows that cultural aspects may contribute to obesity among Latinos; however, the role of fathers in the family's health habits is largely unexplored. "Padres Activos" (PA) is an experientially-based behavioral intervention designed to address this gap by targeting Latino fathers and their children around issues of food…
Descriptors: Fathers, Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans, Children
Ok, Merve; Yenikalayci, Nisa; Harman, Gonca – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
Healthy nutrition is essential in preventing possible diseases and treating existing diseases by controlling their course. Based on this importance, adolescence is one of the periods to be considered. Adolescence is a fundamental determinant of healthy life in adulthood and old age. Healthy nutrition awareness gained in this period will raise…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, Knowledge Level
Livia Buratta; Elisa Delvecchio; Michele Capurso; Claudia Mazzeschi – Continuity in Education, 2023
Overweight and obesity in childhood has reached epidemic levels, and their roles in physical and psychological health are now recognized. Recently, researchers have focused on the impact of these weight problems in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) domains, which are less investigated in children. This exploratory study examined the…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Body Weight, Well Being
Nutter, Sarah; Russell-Mayhew, Shelly; Arthur, Nancy; Ellard, John H. – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2018
Weight bias is a widespread and persistent form of oppression that adversely impacts the lives of individuals with obesity in many areas of society. In this paper, we discuss the implications of weight bias as a social justice issue for counsellor education and practice. We provide recommendations for professional education, including the need to…
Descriptors: Bias, Social Justice, Obesity, Counselor Training
Fatma Sabet; Steffen Böhm – British Educational Research Journal, 2025
This study addresses the complex challenges of childhood obesity, food poverty and environmental degradation by developing a planetary health framework for school food in education. Drawing on Dewey's experiential learning philosophy, it adopts an integrative approach where school meals and food education converge. Rooted in the planetary health…
Descriptors: Obesity, Poverty, Experiential Learning, Educational Environment
De la Torre-Cruz, Manuel J.; Suárez-Manzano, Sara; López-Serrano, Sebastián; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto – Health Education Research, 2020
The relationship between parental support and physical activity enjoyment appears to be mediated by individual-level factors. The aim of this study was to examine whether the relationship between perceived parental support and physical activity enjoyment is mediated by overweight and obese adolescents' physical fitness, both subjectively and…
Descriptors: Parent Influence, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Adolescents
Concha, Jeannie B.; Kelly, Kristen; Mezuk, Briana – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background: Hispanics/Latinos in the United States experience both a health advantage and disadvantage in developing diabetes. Ethnic identity, a predictor of psychological well-being, has not been widely applied to physical health outcomes. The objective of this study is to apply what is known regarding ethnic identity and psychological health to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Ethnicity, Diabetes, Well Being
Children's Changes in Perceptions and Body Composition Following a Family-Based Fitness Intervention
Carroll, Alexandra V.; Foote, Shelby J.; Wirth, Christopher K.; Brock, Sheri J.; Wadsworth, Danielle D. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Physical fitness is associated with decreased weight in children, which helps improve youth obesity rates. Family programs can provide practical approaches to improving physical fitness for children. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of a family-based fitness intervention on changes in body composition, fitness status, and…
Descriptors: Children, Obesity, Body Composition, Family Programs
Myers, Nicholas D.; Lee, Seungmin; Bateman, André G.; Wekesser, Meredith; Prilleltensky, Isaac; McMahon, Adam; Brincks, Ahnalee M. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2023
The objective of this study was to provide initial validity evidence for responses to the newly developed Well-Being Actions Self-Efficacy (WBASE) scale from adults with obesity under an exploratory latent variable approach. Longitudinal data (N[subscript baseline] = 667 and N[subscript 30 days post-baseline] = 550) from the Well-Being and…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Self Efficacy, Adults, Obesity
Jongenelis, Michelle; Dixon, Helen; Scully, Maree; Morley, Belinda – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: To address concerns that healthy weight and lifestyle campaigns (HWLCs) could have unintended psychological or behavioral consequences, this study tested reactions to TV advertisements from two HWLCs--"LiveLighter"® (employs graphic health effects messaging) and "Swap It Don't Stop It" (employs animation and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Body Weight, Life Style, Health Promotion
Yamamoto, Ryohei; Shinzawa, Maki; Yoshimura, Ryuichi; Taneike, Manabu; Nakanishi, Kaori; Nishida, Makoto; Yamauchi-Takihara, Keiko; Kudo, Takashi; Moriyama, Toshiki – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To assess the clinical impact of living alone on weight gain in university students. Participants: This retrospective cohort study included 17540 male and 8854 female university students admitted to a national university in Japan. Methods: An association between living arrangement and the incidence of weight gain =10% and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Obesity, Predictor Variables, Gender Differences
Lisa S. E. Harms; Jessica S. Gubbels; Ilona van de Kolk; Kathelijne M. H. H. Bessems; Sophie Vanbelle; Marla T. H. Hahnraths; Stef P. J. Kremers; Sanne M. P. L. Gerards – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2023
SuperFIT aims to improve the dietary and physical activity behaviour of children (2-4 years) in the Dutch childcare and home setting. Healthy parenting practices, policies, and availability of materials, fruits, and vegetables were promoted over the course of a year. This pilot study, with a quasi-experimental design, examined the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Obesity
Kauffman, Brooke Y.; Bakhshaie, Jafar; Zvolensky, Michael J. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Obesity is a significant health concern among college populations, and trauma-exposed students are particularly at risk for behaviors associated with weight gain. There is need for further understanding of factors that may contribute to increased obesity among this population. Participants: Participants included 139 trauma-exposed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Trauma, At Risk Students, Stress Variables
Tucker, Kathryn; Ingram, Maia; Martinez, Diana; Sander, Alicia; Flores, Roxanna – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: In this paper, we describe an approach to engage young children in evaluating the impact of "La Vida Buena," a community health worker-led childhood obesity intervention for Latino children aged 5-8 years. Design: This paper describes the collaborative process used to pilot, refine, implement and evaluate evaluation…
Descriptors: Experience, Children, Childrens Attitudes, Obesity