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Carels, Robert A.; Douglass, Olivia M.; Cacciapaglia, Holly M.; O'Brien, William H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Much of the research on relapse crises in dieting has focused on isolated lapse events and relied heavily on retrospective self-report data. The present study sought to overcome these limitations by using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) techniques to examine situations of dietary temptation and lapse with a sample of obese, formerly…
Descriptors: Coping, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Females
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Gendell, Mara, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2007
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of this newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Disease Control
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
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
Price, James; Murnan, Judy; Moore, Bradene – American Journal of Health Education, 2006
This paper examines the availability of soft drinks in schools ("pouring rights contracts") and its effects on the growing nutritional problems of American youth. Of special concern is the prevalence of overweight youth, which has been increasing at alarming rates. There has been a direct relationship found between soft drink consumption and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition, Child Health, Educational Environment
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
Evans, Shirley King – 1994
This resource guide lists nutrition education materials, audiovisuals, and other materials for secondary school classroom use. Topics covered include general nutrition, food preparation, food science, and dietary management. Teaching materials listed include books, brochures, food models, games, kits, videocassettes, audiocassettes, activity…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum, Dietetics, Foods Instruction
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS/PHS), Washington, DC. – 1993
This special issue is designed for those who want to know all they can about the new federal requirements for nutrition information on food labels. Nine articles are included. "Good Reading for Good Eating" (Paula Kurtzweil) addresses mandatory nutrition labeling, the nutrition panel, nutrient content and health claims, and ingredient…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Dietetics
Low, Merritt Burnham – Parents' Magazine and Better Homemaking, 1975
Argues that severe infant malnutrition is shockingly widespread in the United States, that the effects of malnutrition in infancy are now recognized to be much more devastating than had hitherto been known, and that the probable relationship between poverty, malnutrition, and mental deficiency is far too strong to overlook. [Available from…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Environmental Influences, Food Standards, Health Needs

Galli, Nicholas – Journal of School Health, 1975
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Dietetics, Health, Population Trends
Purnell, James P. – 1989
A review of the literature on the effects of breakfast on mental performance and scholastic achievement reveals a dichotomy between the theoretical and the empirical literature. Whereas theoretical considerations maintain that breakfast makes a significant difference in mental performance in the late morning hours, empirical evidence can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Breakfast Programs, Dietetics, Eating Habits
Updegrove, Natalie A. – 1990
This publication contains abstracts of books, articles, and research studies on the subject of adult patient nutrition. The materials offer dietary guidelines for mature individuals with a variety of ailments. The citations in this bibliography were entered in the "Agricola" database between January, 1979 and October, 1989. (JD)
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Exercise, Health Promotion
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1984
The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) studied the processes used by the National Academy of Sciences to produce two reports on the relationship of diet to health: "Toward Healthful Diets" (1980), and "Diet, Nutrition and Cancer" (1982). Because the reports differed about whether the public could reduce its chronic…
Descriptors: Cancer, Comparative Analysis, Dietetics, Disease Control
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1987
This introductory level course for educators combines factual nutrition information with issues on controversies that surround the topics. It was developed to provide teachers and curriculum specialists with special training in nutrition and to strengthen their skills in teaching basic nutrition concepts to students. The course is designed to be…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Home Economics Instructional Materials Center. – 1982
This student guide on nutrition contains activities categorized according to the seven dietary guidelines for Americans developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture. The seven goals for which activities are provided are (1) to eat a variety of foods (daily nutrition guide, nutrients,…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Drinking, Food, Health Education