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Wing, Rena R.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Assigned 49 obese diabetic patients with obese spouses (diabetic or nondiabetic) to an alone or together (with spouses) treatment condition of behavioral weight control program. Found no significant differences in weight losses of patients at posttreatment or one-year followup, but did find that women did better when treated with their spouses,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Diabetes, Eating Habits
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Emery, Eileen M.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1991
This paper describes fraud and health risks to consumers from the unregulated weight control industry, reviews safe weight loss guidelines, notes the role of health educators, and argues for increased regulatory control measures. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Body Weight, Federal Programs, Fraud
Davies, Peter S. W.; Joughlin, C. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993
This study found that the physical activity levels of 10 children with Prader-Willi syndrome were significantly reduced in comparison to children without the syndrome. Increasing activity levels in children with Prader-Willi syndrome is suggested as a way to raise total energy expenditure and control weight gain. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Children, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods
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Lino, Mark – Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 2001
Examines the issue of overweightness and obesity among children. Addresses the following: (1) magnitude of obesity and overweightness; (2) growth of the problem in recent years; (3) diet and other key roles; and (4) the relation of obesity to income, education, and ethnicity. (SD)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Health, Children, Cultural Influences
Villaire, Ted – Our Children, 2001
The problem of childhood obesity and inadequate physical activity is growing, with the biggest physical activity decline occurring in high school. This paper discusses the need to promote physical activity at school and home and get children in shape. Two sidebars describe: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and how to determine a school'…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Behavior, Obesity
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Agras, W. Stewart; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1996
Studied maintenance procedures in 201 overweight female participants who completed a very-low-calorie diet. Posed two questions: (1) Would stimulus narrowing during the reintroduction of solid food improve weight losses and the maintenance of those losses? and (2) Would reintroduction of foods dependent on progress in losing or maintaining weight…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Composition, Body Weight, Dietetics
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Page, Randy M.; Lee, Ching-Mei; Miao, Nae-Fang – Journal of School Health, 2004
This study compared consistency of age- and gender-specific self-reported height and weight and calculated body mass index among a sample of high school students in Taipei County, Taiwan to reference values for Taiwanese school-aged youth obtained through national studies. Taipei high school students provided self-reports of height and weight that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Papers (Students), Scientific Concepts, Researchers
Hawkins, B. Denise – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
Dr. Shiriki K. Kumanyika, an authority in culturally specific weight-control and dietary change research, is taking an activist role in designing research to reduce the rates of obesity and its associated health risks in the Black community. She has convened AACORN--the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network, all of whose members…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Epidemiology, African American Community, Obesity
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Health Educator, 2005
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans [Dietary Guidelines] provides science-based advice to promote health and to reduce risk for major chronic diseases through diet and physical activity. Major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States are related to poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. Some specific diseases linked to poor diet and…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Guidelines, Physical Activities, Obesity
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Roberts, Brian – International Journal of Educational Management, 2005
Purpose: Aims to report on the 60th ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show 2005, held in Orlando Florida, 2-4 April 2005 by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Design/methodology/approach: Discusses the presentations such as the obesity epidemic in children, educational progress in schools, creating capacity for learning,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Obesity, Exhibits, Educational Change
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Bacardi-Gascon, Montserrat; Leon-Reyes, Maria Juana; Jimenez-Cruz, Arturo – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
The present study was designed to determine the weight-based stigmatization of Mexican overweight (OW) and non-OW children by their mothers and peers, who rated both boys and girls with varying physical characteristics. Four hundred and thirty-two fifth and sixth graders and 342 mothers participated in the study. Children were administered a…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Mothers, Gender Differences, Obesity
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Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora; Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi; Allegrante, John P. – Health Education Research, 2007
Interest in the relationship between health behaviours and academic achievement has recently intensified in the face of an epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity and converging school reforms in the United States and other nations with advanced economies. Epidemiologic research has demonstrated that poor diet and lack of adequate physical…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Health Behavior
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Özdemir, Sarem – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
The major objective of this study is to discuss the effects of television on children and adolescents. Our children are spending many hours in front of the television. This study examined the viewing habits and personal opinions of Turkish Cypriot children. The participants were 250 children and adolescents whose ages varied between 4-17. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Television Viewing, Children, Adolescents
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Murnan, Judy; Price, James H.; Telljohann, Susan K.; Dake, Joseph A.; Boardley, Debra – Journal of School Health, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine Ohio parents' perceptions of the role of elementary schools in preventing childhood overweight. In the United States, overweight is the most widespread health threat facing children and adolescents. Schools may be a useful point of intervention in addressing the escalating prevalence of childhood overweight…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, School Role, Elementary Schools, Prevention
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Robinson, Sabrina – Journal of School Nursing, 2006
Peer victimization of obese adolescents has been associated with low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, social isolation, marginalization, poor psychosocial adjustment, depression, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation and attempts, not to mention poor academic performance. Weight-based peer victimization is defined as unsolicited bullying and…
Descriptors: Obesity, School Nurses, Eating Disorders, Suicide
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