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Bays, Claudia T.; Hoge, Carol A. – 1989
This manual is for use in a school-based program to help overweight students practice eating and exercise behaviors and develop strategies focusing on positive lifestyle choices. The resource guide and curriculum is arranged in three sections: (1) "Get Ready" explains how to use the book; (2) "Get Set" explains the goals for the program and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education
Morris, Patricia McGrath; And Others – 1990
This report provides information on the content of school lunches offered to middle school children in the public schools. A total of 163 middle schools in 42 states responded to the school lunch survey. Survey findings are given on: (1) the contents of the main course, vegetable and fruit offerings, desserts, and beverages; and (2) lunches…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Food Standards, Health Promotion, Intermediate Grades
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of hunger and the elderly. Opening statements are included from Representatives Dennis Hertel, Mickey Leland, Jim Lightfoot, John McCain, Leon Panetta, Thomas Ridge, Marge Roukema, Edward Roybal, and Bill Schuette. William…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Gelbard, Nancy – 1987
Designed to provide accurate and up-to-date information about nutrition and health, this booklet is centered on the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating adolescents and on the role of schools and the California State Department of Education in meeting those needs. The first section presents information for pregnant adolescents regarding…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Breastfeeding, Dietetics
Murphy, Joseph K.; Labbe, Elise E. – 1982
In the past few years, a comprehensive behavioral treatment program has often been the treatment of choice for obesity. The basis for these techniques is the energy balance model of weight control. Obese adults (N=28) completed a 10-week behavioral weight control program and were subsequently monitored during a 2-year follow-up period. During…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Change Strategies
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1984
This curriculum guide for junior high school students contains 17 information acquisition lessons, 5 values awareness lessons, and 6 open-ended discussion lessons. Some lessons contain activities that extend over several days; other lessons contain one specific activity. The nutrition education goals are directed toward the attainment of nutrition…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Food Service
National Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL. – 1982
This booklet presents a nutrient approach to teaching nutrition. It contains basic nutrition information along with suggestions for translating this information to fulfill the needs of families and individuals. Topics discussed are: (1) a nutrient approach to teaching nutrition; (2) functions of nutrients; (3) how food handling affects nutrient…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Food Handling Facilities
National Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL. – 1984
The properties of three critical elements in the human diet are discussed. In the first section, the functions of sodium in the body and in the diet are considered. The relationship between sodium and hypertension is explored, and recommendations from professional health groups on the sodium consumption are presented. In the second section, the…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Disease Control, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education

Nutrition Today, 1974
Summarizes and assesses present knowledge and projected future needs regarding the effects of malnutrition on human behavioral development. (EH)
Descriptors: Dietetics, Environmental Influences, Growth Patterns, Human Development
Boren, Angela – 1977
Preliminary results compared computer assisted methods versus traditional mathematics processes to determine the nutrient content of foods for a dietary evaluation study. Objectives were to compare the two methods with regard to (1) computation time spent by students and staff, (2) accuracy, and (3) cost. The need for more sophisticated methods…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Analysis, Dietetics
Schofield, Leon J. – 1979
The paper describes hyperkinesis, a common behavior problem of childhood which is characterized by symptoms which include involuntary and consistent overactivity usually with onset in early childhood or infancy, short attention span, and poor school performance. Sections touch on the following aspects: symptoms, etiology, course of illness,…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Dietetics, Drug Therapy, Early Childhood Education
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1980
This document reports on the results of tests of nutrition knowledge given to a random selection of Illinois students in the fourth, eighth, and eleventh grades. The assessment included questions measuring student knowledge of nutrients, the role of nutrients in the body, food handling principles, the relationship between food intake and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education
Rhea, Harold C. – 1981
Intended chiefly for nutrition instructors in elementary, secondary, and college classes, this bibliography can supplement the reading lists of other nutrition fields, such as food science and diet therapy. Separate sections of the document are devoted to books, documents and journal articles culled from the ERIC data base, films, multimedia…
Descriptors: Athletes, Consumer Education, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Rotatori, Anthony F.; Fox, Robert – 1980
A behavioral weight reduction model for moderately mentally retarded adolescents is described. Six phases of the treatment program are delineated: background in information; selection of students; preintervention procedures (self monitoring and establishing goal weights); active intervention (training, reinforcement, instruction); maintenance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Dietetics
Katch, Frank I.; McArdle, William D. – 1977
This book contains information on nutrition, weight control, and exercise. Some basic information from the biological sciences is included but a specialized background is not necessary to understand the text. The content is appropriate for nutrition, weight control, exercise, and physical fitness courses at the university level, for the various…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Habits