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Shenkin, Susan D.; Starr, John M.; Deary, Ian J. – Psychological Bulletin, 2004
Individual differences in cognitive ability may in part have prenatal origins. In high-risk (low birth weight/premature) babies, birth weight correlates positively with cognitive test scores in childhood, but it is unclear whether this holds for those with birth weights in the normal range. The authors systematically reviewed literature on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Cognitive Ability, Social Class, Pregnancy
Prasher, V. P.; Metseagharun, T.; Haque, S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
An association between weight loss and Alzheimer's disease has been established in the general population but little information is available regarding this association in people with intellectual disabilities. A 4-year longitudinal study of adults with Down syndrome with and without Alzheimer's disease was undertaken. Age-associated weight loss…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Down Syndrome, Body Weight, Older Adults
Kubik, Martha Young; Story, Mary; Rieland, Gayle – Health Education & Behavior, 2007
School-based body mass index (BMI) screening and parent notification programs have been advanced as an obesity prevention strategy. However, little is known about how to develop and implement programs. This qualitative study explored the opinions and beliefs of parents of elementary school students concerning school-based BMI screening programs,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Information Needs, Obesity, Body Composition
Breslau, Naomi; Dickens, William T.; Flynn, James R.; Peterson, Edward L.; Lucia, Victoria C. – Intelligence, 2006
Generalized estimating equations were used to examine the relation of low birthweight, an indicator of adverse perinatal events, and social disadvantage to IQ changes during the period of school attendance. Data are from a longitudinal study of low birthweight and normal birthweight children in two disparate communities, an inner-city and near-by…
Descriptors: Urban Environment, Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Body Weight
Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2011
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is an epidemiologic surveillance system that was established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems that can occur during…
Descriptors: Reservation American Indians, American Indian Students, Comparative Analysis, Urban Schools
Missouri State Dept. of Health, Jefferson City. – 1995
This guide deals with various aspects of sports and nutrition. Twelve chapters are included: (1) "Sports and Nutrition"; (2) "Eat to Compete"; (3) "Fit Folks Need Fit Food"; (4) "The Food Guide Pyramid"; (5) "Fat Finder's Guide"; (6) "Pre- and Post-Event Meals"; (7) "Tips for the…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Body Weight, Eating Disorders
Gender Effects in College Students' Drinking Habits and Their Perceptions of Intoxication of Others.
Skacel, Robert K., Jr.; Merritt, Rebecca Davis – 1991
Female (N=21) and male (N=21) college students were asked to estimate their amount of daily alcohol consumption via a modified version of the Drinking Practices Questionnaire. Males reported drinking significantly more alcohol than females. However, when subjects' body weights were used to compare estimated blood alcohol levels (BAC) rather than…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Body Weight, College Students, Drinking

Lerner, Richard M.; And Others – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1975
This study assessed personal space schemata of children towards stimulus figures representing male and female body build stereotypes. Greater spatial distances were used towards the Endomorph than other physique types and significant sex differences were found. (GO)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Height, Body Weight, Early Childhood Education

And Others; Pueschel, Siegfried M. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Descriptors: Body Weight, Downs Syndrome, Drafting, Exceptional Child Research

Swartz, Hillary; Leitch, Cynthia J. – Journal of School Health, 1975
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Blood Circulation, Body Weight
Osness, Wayne H.; And Others – 1990
This field test to assess the functional fitness of adults over 60 covers of the following areas: (1) body composition; (2) body weight; (3) standing height measurement; (4) flexibility; (5) agility/dynamic balance; (6) coordination; (7) strength; and (8) endurance. Posttest activities are suggested, and a data sheet and exercise consent form are…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Height, Body Weight, Exercise
Perdue, Lauren; Silverstein, Brett – 1985
Eating disorders are more common among women than men, perhaps because of the present cultural emphasis on thinness for women. Television is one potential communicator of this thin standard of attractiveness. To assess how men and women are presented on television, 139 male characters and 82 female characters from 33 popular television shows were…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Body Image, Body Weight

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Washington, DC. – 1984
The principal addresses at this Women's Leadership Conference on Fitness were: (1) "Keynote Address" (C. Carson Conrad); (2) "Essential Nature of Fitness" (Lawrence E. Lamb); (3) "Effects of Exercise on Women from 20-50 Years Old" (Sharon Plowman); (4) "Fitness in Older Women" (Everett L. Smith); (5) "Female Musculo-Skeletal System" (Robert P.…
Descriptors: Aerobics, Body Weight, Exercise, Females
DeLucia, Janice L.; Kalodner, Cynthia R. – 1987
This study examined the effectiveness of the addition of a cognitive intervention based on individualized assessment to a behavioral intervention for obesity. Overweight subjects (N=63) were randomly assigned to either a behavioral intervention or a behavioral intervention combined with a cognitive intervention which focused on changing specific…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight
Black, David R.; And Others – 1982
Individual variability in response to behavioral weight loss programs remains an unresolved and perplexing issue for health psychologists. Determining in advance who will succeed or fail at losing weight would be useful in devising programs that produce a more homogeneous and dramatic response to treatment. In order to examine which responses to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Health Programs