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Direct linkTsou, Meng-Wen; Liu, Jin-Tan – Education Economics, 2006
This paper sets out to examine the impacts of schooling and health knowledge on the level of obesity in Taiwan. The results obtained from a sample of Taiwanese females support the hypothesis of Grossman that schooling has a direct positive effect on health by reducing the likelihood of a person being obese. The awareness of obesity-disease…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Obesity, Health Behavior
Nigg, Joel T.; Breslau, Naomi – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Prenatal problems are among theorized etiologies for child disruptive behavior problems. A key question concerns whether etiological contributors are shared across the broad range of disruptive psychopathology or are partially or largely distinct. Method: We examined prenatal smoking exposure and low birth weight as risk factors for…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Behavior Problems, Smoking, Risk
Download full textSeo, Dong-Chul; Torabi, Mohammad – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Background: Inconsistent findings exist regarding correlates of physical activity (PA) in the literature. Leisure-time physical activity among U.S. adults has declined for the last decade. Purpose: This article examines differences in vigorous-intensity and moderate-intensity physical activity by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, and income…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Body Weight, Body Composition, Marital Status
Latzer, Yael; Tzischinsky, Orna; Geraisy, Nabil – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
Objective: The aims of the study were to examine weight concerns, dieting and eating behaviours in a group of Israeli-Arab schoolgirls as compared with Israeli-Jewish schoolgirls, as well as to investigate the reliability of the Arabic (Palestinian) version of the eating disorder inventory-2 (EDI-2). Method: The sample consisted of 2548 Israeli…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Semitic Languages, Jews
Lock, James; Couturier, Jennifer; Agras, W. Stewart – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To describe the relative effectiveness of a short versus long course of family-based therapy (FBT) for adolescent anorexia nervosa at long-term follow-up. Method: This study used clinical and structured interviews to assess psychological and psychosocial outcomes of adolescents (ages 12-18 years at baseline) who were previously treated…
Descriptors: Minicourses, Body Weight, Contraception, Eating Disorders
Cafri, Guy; van den Berg, Patricia; Thompson, J. Kevin – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2006
Adolescent boys (n = 269) were assessed for levels of several risky behaviors related to the pursuit of muscularity, including substance use (anabolic steroids, prohormones, and ephedrine) dieting to gain weight, and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia (MD). The association between these behaviors and a variety of putative biological, psychological, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Males, Risk, Health Behavior
Stenzel, Lucia Marques; Saha, Lawrence J.; Guareschi, Pedrinho – International Education Journal, 2006
The aims of this paper are (a) to investigate how adolescents perceive and represent the body form with respect to being fat or thin, and (b) to describe the process of how they constructed the social representations for these latter two body conditions. The data were collected by means of individual and focus group interviews with adolescent…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Focus Groups, Eating Disorders, Adolescents
Jones, Diane Carlson; Crawford, Joy K. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The purpose of this research was to examine gender and body mass, as factors linked to perceived experiences within the peer appearance culture. The sample included 215 girls and 200 boys who were either in 7th grade or 10th grade. Students provided self-reports on experiences in three domains: appearance culture among friends (appearance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Composition, Grade 7, Grade 10
Swanson, James; Greenhill, Laurence; Wigal, Tim; Kollins, Scott; Stehli, Annamarie; Davies, Mark; Chuang, Shirley; Vitiello, Benedetto; Skrobala, Anne; Posner, Kelly; Abikoff, Howard; Oatis, Melvin; McCracken, James; McGough, James; Riddle, Mark; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Cunningham, Charles; Wigal, Sharon – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To investigate growth of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the Preschool ADHD Treatment Study (PATS) before and after initiation of treatment with methylphenidate at titrated doses (average, 14.2 mg/day) administered three times daily, 7 days/week for approximately equal to 1 year. Method: The heights and…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Body Height
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
Peer reviewedLerner, 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
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Pueschel, Siegfried M. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Descriptors: Body Weight, Downs Syndrome, Drafting, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedSwartz, 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
