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Anna van der Lubbe; Hanna Swaab; Robert R. J. M. Vermeiren; Wietske A. Ester – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience chronic stress and are at risk for adverse health. However, little is known about fathers, especially when their child is in early childhood. Parenting stress, eating behavior and physical health was evaluated in mothers (n = 48) and fathers (n = 43) of young children (3-7…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Eating Habits, Physical Health, Mothers
Emma van Andel; Suzan W. N. Vogel; Denise Bijlenga; Andries Kalsbeek; Aartjan T. F. Beekman; J. J. Sandra Kooij – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Background: ADHD is highly comorbid with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS). Both are associated with obesity and diabetes, which can be caused by long-term dysregulations of appetite and glucose metabolism. This study explores hormones involved in these processes and the effects of chronotherapeutic interventions in a small sample of adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Sleep
Kanchanachitra, Manasigan; Angeles, Gustavo – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: This study evaluated the impact of a school-based nutrition program on preventing overweight and obesity in children in Thailand from 2014 to 2019. Methods: We used difference-in-differences with matched comparison group to evaluate program impact. Treatment schools were categorized into those that participated in phase 1 only, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Body Weight, Nutrition
Vitale, Nicole; Coccia, Catherine – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Poor dietary habits in childhood can lead to obesity and chronic diseases later in life. Increasing children's nutrition knowledge and liking of fruits and vegetables are key factors in improving diet quality. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a nutrition program on knowledge, liking and intake of fruits and…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Obesity, Diseases, Nutrition Instruction
Gula, Louie; Sumayang, Kevin – Online Submission, 2022
This study aims to identify the following factors that affect the physical inactivity of the students in saint joseph college aged 12-16 years old. It aims to understand the impact of this crisis and how to address this pressing issue. A descriptive- survey research design was utilized to document the respondents' behavior, demographics, and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Secondary School Students, Obesity, COVID-19
Maria Kasanen; Arto Laukkanen; Donna Niemistö; Asko Tolvanen; Francisco Ortega; Arja Sääkslahti – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2024
The worldwide increase in childhood overweight and obesity underscores the need to study variables like fundamental movement skill (FMS) levels from early childhood. This study investigated the bidirectional longitudinal relationship between body mass index (BMI) and process-oriented FMSs, including locomotor skills and object control skills in…
Descriptors: Time, Body Composition, Psychomotor Skills, Children
Ayman Kilany; Mohamed E. Elhadidy; Mona M. F. Ganem; Neveen Hassan Nashaat; Ghada Orabi; Mohamed A. Sakr – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objectives: Obesity in children with Down syndrome (DS) has negative implications for behavior. The aim was to assess the influence of weight reduction by diet modification with and without physical therapy sessions on adaptive behavior and some biochemical measures in children with DS with obesity. Methods: The study included 100 children with DS…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Physical Activities, Adjustment (to Environment), Child Behavior
Kenesha Johnson – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to address weight-based bullying as a persistent issue among adolescents. Fat phobia, rooted in societal biases against overweight individuals, leads to social exclusion and discrimination, negatively impacting mental health and equality. Educational settings suffer from the profound effects of fat phobia, creating a toxic…
Descriptors: Bullying, Obesity, Fear, Social Influences
Taewoo Kim; Junhyuk Park; Sanga Yun; Yongju Hwang; T. N. Kirk; Karen A. Lindsley; Sami Yli-Piipari – JTRM in Kinesiology, 2024
Regular physical activity and balanced nutrition are important in maintaining a healthy weight. Nonetheless, minority populations, like Hispanics, face challenges (e.g., language barriers and transportation unavailability) that limit their participation in intervention programs to receive benefits. Furthermore, dog companionship has been shown to…
Descriptors: Human Body, Animals, Body Composition, Obesity
Leung, Jessica Shuk Ching; Cheng, Maurice Man Wai – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
We advance the understanding of how student emotions relate to their learning of socioscientific issues (SSI). Studies have tended to examine how students' positive and negative emotions about an issue contribute to their learning. However, this approach overlooks the fact that students may have different emotions about different objects (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Science and Society, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change
Alick, Candice L.; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen; Ammerman, Alice; Ellis, Katrina R.; Rini, Christine; Tate, Deborah F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: Black men and women have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. Behavioral weight loss programs incorporating intimate partners may be effective in combating obesity among this population. Yet, current participation in these programs is low. Identifying motivations and triggers to weight loss may provide insight in…
Descriptors: African Americans, Obesity, Body Weight, Health Programs
Meseri, Reci; Küçükerdönmez, Özge; Akder, Rana Nagihan – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To determine prevalence of eating attitude disorder (EAD) and the effect of self-esteem on EAD in female university students. Study Design: In this cross-sectional study, female university students were included. The dependent variable was EAD determined by Eating Attitude Test-40. Socio-demographic characteristics, body perception,…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Student Attitudes, College Students, Self Esteem
Rogers, Chakene D.; Richardson, Michael R.; Churilla, James R. – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Recess has been shown to increase total daily energy expenditure, which may favorably impact body mass index by decreasing adiposity. This study examines associations between recess participation and adiposity. Methods: The study sample included male (N = 1434) and female (N = 1409) children 5 to 11 years of age participating in the…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Obesity, Elementary School Students, National Surveys
Tully, Louise; Sorensen, Jan; O'Malley, Grace – Child Care in Practice, 2022
Background: Childhood obesity affects around 7-8% of children in Ireland and is associated with increased risks of health complications. Data on healthcare resource use and the related costs for children with obesity are important for research, future service-planning, efforts to reduce the burden on families, and care pathways. However, there is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Obesity, Body Weight
Jiang, Qi; Li, Qin – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022
The association of overweight/obesity, and central obesity with thiocyanate (SCN), perchlorate (CIO), and nitrate (NO) in childhood and adolescence is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to explore this association in 4447 participants comprising children and adolescents (aged 6-19 years) using data from the United States National Health and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Obesity, Biochemistry