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Betanzos-Robledo, Larissa; Téllez-Rojo, Martha M.; Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector; Roldan-Valadez, Ernesto; Peterson, Karen E.; Jansen, Erica C.; Basu, Nil; Cantoral, Alejandra – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022
Introduction: Heavy metals such as Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) can affect adipose tissue mass and function. Considering the high prevalence of exposure to heavy metals and obesity in Mexico, we aim to examine if exposure to Pb and Hg in adolescence can modify how fat is accumulated in early adulthood. Methods: This study included 100 participants…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Hazardous Materials, Foreign Countries
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Jin Suk Ra – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2024
This study aimed to examine the moderating effect of student engagement between weight bias internalization and depressive symptoms in Korean adolescent girls with higher weight. Ninety-nine girls with higher weight ([greater than or equal to]85th body mass index percentile) in early adolescence (aged 12-14 years) participated in this…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Body Weight, Social Bias, Depression (Psychology)
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Seda Çakmak; Özlem Tanriöver – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The use of social networks has grown substantially over the past few years and especially during COVID-19. This study aims to investigate the possible relationship between social media addiction and obesity which may lead to disturbed body perception in university students. Participants: A total of 250 undergraduates participated.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Concept, Obesity, Social Media
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Krista Rompolski; Michael A. Pascoe – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2024
Anatomy with human dissection may help to develop respect for the human body and professionalism; however, dissection may worsen students' attitudes about body weight and adiposity. The purpose of this study was to measure weight bias among Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students enrolled in gross anatomy and determine if, and how the experience…
Descriptors: Human Body, Laboratory Procedures, Body Weight, Bias
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Dywanna E. Smith – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to use an autoethnography and ethnopoetic approach, interweaving personal narratives with scholarly research, to illuminate the profound and far-reaching consequences of fat phobia. Through a multifaceted lens, the lived experiences of a fat, black woman subjected to fat shaming, discrimination and societal prejudice are…
Descriptors: Obesity, Social Bias, Females, African Americans
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Moyeda-Carabaza, Ana F.; Githinji, Phrashiah; Nguyen, Bong; Murimi, Mary – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To assess the dietary quality and determine the influence of food-away-from-home (FAFH) on dietary quality and weight status among faculty and staff. Participants and methods: Faculty and staff (n = 152) from a public university completed an online Food Frequency Questionnaire. Number of FAFH consumed per week, dietary intakes, dietary…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Dietetics, Food, Body Weight
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Carly-Ann Haney; Christine A. Walsh – Canadian Journal of Action Research, 2023
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an overarching methodology taken up across various disciplines. Rather than a specific approach, CBPR encompasses varied action-based methodologies. While many disciplines use CBPR methodologies in their work, Fat Studies has yet to broadly create research that uses CBPR methodologies. Fat Studies…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Obesity, Action Research, Social Justice
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Zequn Zheng; Dihui Cai – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: While observational studies have established a connection between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and heightened risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the causal relationships are not well-defined. This study is designed to examine the causality between ASD, ADHD, and CVD risk as well…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Heart Disorders, Correlation
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May, Brandon K.; Britwum, Kwadwo; Nicol, Ginger E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) are twice as likely to have obesity than non-disabled individuals. Replacing the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water has many health benefits, including weight reduction. In this study, a token reinforcement system was implemented to increase water consumption and decrease the…
Descriptors: Water, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Developmental Disabilities
SNAP, 2024
This "Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance" provides instructions for designing, operating, and reporting on all State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program operations. It describes the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Obesity
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Perez-Cornejo, Patricia; Corral-Fernandez, Nancy E.; Guzman-Hernandez, Maria Luisa; Gopalan, Chaya – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
It is important for medical students to understand the relationship between nutrition, obesity, and diabetes to educate their patients in the future. However, medical training does not always include nutritional education. An experiential learning project was incorporated into the medical school curriculum as an effort to implement nutrition in…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Health Education, Obesity, Diabetes
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Lucine Francis; Jennifer K. Peterson; Alexandra Peary; Erika Estrada-Ibarra; Nancy G. Russell; Krista Schroeder – Journal of School Nursing, 2025
Overweight and obesity are common in school-age children. Policy, system, and environmental (PSE) approaches--which entail making upstream changes to a school's context--can be leveraged to reduce childhood obesity. Nurses can advance PSE approaches in schools to promote healthy living habits. This review examines the effect of nurse-involved PSE…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, School Nurses, Comprehensive School Health Education
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Xu, Xiaorong; Wang, Yan; Lu, Yanning; Zhu, Dequan – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2023
Academic procrastination, a common phenomenon among college students, is particularly prominent in the field of higher vocational education in China and has attracted much attention in the field of educational research because of its large influence on student academic achievements. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have held that…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits
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Evgi?n, Derya; Kiliç, Kizbes Meral – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between health life awareness, emotional eating, obesity awareness, and coping with stress in adolescents. Data were collected with the "Personal Information Form," "Healthy Life Awareness Scale," "Obesity Awareness Scale," "Emotional Eating Scale for Children…
Descriptors: High School Students, Health Behavior, Knowledge Level, Coping
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Ireland, Alana; Russell-Mayhew, Shelly; Wulff, Dan; Strong, Tom – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2023
Many researchers have explored the impact or effectiveness of eating disorder (ED) and obesity (OB) prevention in schools. Few, however, have investigated integrated prevention, and despite recommendations to shift the individual focus of prevention to environmental or systemic change, even fewer researchers have considered the broader situation.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Educational Policy
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