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Miller, Carol T.; And Others – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1995
Tested the hypothesis that obese women (n=155) compensate for the prejudice of others. Results supported the hypothesis that obese women who were aware of the need to compensate for their partners' reactions to their appearance were able to do so. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Body Weight, Females, Interpersonal Competence
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1999
Notes that obesity is the primary reason for peer rejection in America; examines effects of obesity on wellness, self-esteem, peer relationships, and social status of children/families and early childhood teachers. Suggests that early childhood educators: (1) educate all stakeholders about nutrition and body size issues; (2) speak out against…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
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Lamerz, Andreas; Kuepper-Nybelen, Jutta; Bruning, Nicole; Wehle, Christine; Trost-Brinkhues, Gabriele; Brenner, Hermann; Hebebrand, Johannes; Herpertz-Dahlmann, Beate – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: To assess the prevalence of obesity, obesity-related binge eating, non-obesity-related binge eating, and night eating in five- to six-year-old children and to examine the impact of parental eating disturbances. Methods: When 2020 children attended their obligatory health exam prior to school entry in the city of Aachen, Germany, 1979…
Descriptors: Obesity, Mothers, Incidence, Prevention
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Evans, John; Rich, Emma; Davies, Brian – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2004
This article discusses the social fabrication of risk and ill health in the United Kingdom and how it affect the physical education curriculum and physical education teachers. It is now well over 60 years since the publication in Britain of the Board of Education?s (1933) "Syllabus For Physical Training For Schools." It was a remarkable…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Fitness
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Savoie-Zajc, Lorraine – European Educational Research Journal, 2005
Within the broad perspective of school and social exclusion, this article pays attention to an important factor of exclusion: overweight and obesity in primary school children. An interdisciplinary research was conducted and aimed at the study of social representations and practices surrounding food which primary school children, their parents and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Educational Practices, Social Isolation, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Bull, Leona – Early Child Development and Care, 2003
Smoking in pregnancy is a serious health risk to mother and baby that is associated with premature birth, low birth weight and respiratory disorders. Recently it has become apparent that smoking in pregnancy can have long-term consequences for the child, including learning difficulties, elevated risk of diabetes, obesity and asthma. Over the past…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, At Risk Persons, Learning Problems, Pregnancy
US Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, 2006
This Technical Assistance Paper offers guidance to programs regarding the implementation of the "Head Start Program Performance Standards" on child health and developmental services, child health and safety, and child nutrition. The paper examines how physical health influences children's development and how child health and development…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Physical Health, Technical Assistance, Physical Activities
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Arredondo, Elva M.; Elder, John P.; Ayala, Guadalupe X.; Campbell, Nadia; Baquero, Barbara; Duerksen, Susan – Health Education Research, 2006
Parenting styles influence a child's risk for obesity. The goals of this study are to evaluate the influence of (i) parenting style on children's health behaviors (physical activity and dietary intake), (ii) children's sociodemographic characteristics on parenting style and on children's health behaviors and (iii) parents' sociodemographic…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Daughters, Parenting Styles
Kline, Stephen; Stewart, Kym; Murphy, David – Canadian Journal of Education, 2006
The idea of media literacy prompts an increasingly divisive debate between educators who wish to protect children from the commercialization of global markets and those who challenge critical media studies as misguided, outdated, and ineffective. We have provided a historical overview of changing conceptions of media literacy as preparation and…
Descriptors: Food, Risk, Journalism Education, Media Literacy
Lippe, Jaclynn; Brener, Nancy D.; McManus, Tim; Kann, Laura; Speicher, Nancy – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008
To monitor priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). The YRBSS includes national, state, territorial, and local school-based surveys of high school students in grades 9-12. In addition, some states, territories,…
Descriptors: Death, Heart Disorders, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Diseases
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Anderson, Patricia M.; Butcher, Kristin F. – Future of Children, 2006
The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the associated health problems and costs, is raising grave concern among health care professionals, policy experts, children's advocates, and parents. Patricia Anderson and Kristin Butcher document trends in children's obesity and examine the possible underlying causes…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
Jacobson, Michael F.; Maxwell, Bruce – 1994
Noting that American children consume a diet with too much fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt, this book translates scientific knowledge about healthy eating into practical steps for parents. Chapters are: (1) "Fat and Cholesterol," examining the connection between fat intake and disease; (2) "Sugar and Salt," including the…
Descriptors: Advertising, Behavior Problems, Child Health, Children
Hailey, B. Jo; Sison, Gustave F. P., Jr. – 1981
Although case studies and anecdotal information have suggested that differences exist between the early family environments of obese and non-obese individuals, no experimental research exists. Undergraduates completed the Family Environment Scale (FES) and a questionnaire concerning past and present weight information. Subjects were classified as…
Descriptors: Background, Body Weight, College Students, Family Environment
Lublin, Irwin; Kirkish, Patricia – 1978
This description of a weight reduction program, based on generalizations derived from eight years of work with overweight persons, discusses the clients' rationalization of overeating behaviors. In this behavior modification program, the client is required to permanently give up one high calorie food and to write down all foods eaten before actual…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Change Strategies
Voogt, Robert D. – 1981
Obesity is one of the most prevalent health concerns currently facing industrialized nations. Psychological, social and emotional problems result from excess weight, and those who fail in their weight-loss efforts become extremely depressed. The obsession to be thin, particularly in the United States, is a boon to weight-control programs, both…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Community Programs, Counseling Services, Counselor Client Relationship
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