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Tucker, Larry A. – Adolescence, 1986
Determined the extent to which light, moderate, and heavy television viewing relates to multiple measures of obesity and physical fitness among high school males (N=379). Showed that light television viewers scored significantly better than heavy viewers on a composite fitness index. Light viewers were not significantly less obese than moderate or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, High Schools, Males

Perri, Michael G.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1986
Moderately obese volunteers were randomly assigned to two treatment conditions (behavior therapy or behavior therapy plus aerobic exercise) and two posttreatment conditions (no further contact or a multicomponent maintenance program). Clients in the aerobic exercise condition lost significantly more weight than those who received behavior therapy…
Descriptors: Adults, Aerobics, Behavior Modification, Counselor Client Relationship

Hecker, Lorna; And Others – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1986
Explores the family dynamics of childhood obesity, and presents evidence supporting the need for a family-based treatment model. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Children, Eating Habits, Family Counseling

Adeyanju, Matthew; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1987
A sample of 356 matched cases of overfat, overweight, and obese students were tracked for three years during high school to test the hypothesis that obese ninth grade students were more likely to be obese as twelfth-grade students than non-obese ninth graders were. Results are presented. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Cardiovascular System, High Schools

Harkaway, Jill Elka – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1986
Identifies and describes specific patterns of interaction in families with obese adolescent daughters. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Counseling, Family Problems

Perri, Michael G.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Evaluated the effectiveness of a multicomponent program designed to enhance the maintenance of weight loss in moderately obese clients (N=43). Results of 15- and 21-month follow-up assessments revealed that the multicomponent program significantly enhanced the maintenance of weight loss. (LLL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Followup Studies, Obesity, Peer Influence

Marin, Roselyn – School Counselor, 1985
Describes the Lose to Win Program, a weight loss program for third, fourth and fifth grade students. The program included nutrition education, exercise, and improving the self concept, and involved the use of rewards, and support of parents and school staff. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Group Counseling, Intermediate Grades

Burkart, Jennifer E.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1985
Research on prevalence, characteristics, and treatment of obesity of mentally retarded individuals was reviewed. Obesity is prevalent in retarded Ss, with a greater incidence among females than males. Obese retarded Ss as a group can be distinguished from nonobese peers by physical condition, but not by eating style or personality characteristics.…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, Intervention
Mosca, Nancy W. – National Association of School Nurses (NJ3), 2005
This manual discusses the school nurse's role in prevention and management of overweight children from an individual student perspective and, perhaps more important, from a system perspective. Manual includes the BMI (Body Mass Index) Wheel.
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, School Nurses, Child Health
Tudor-Locke, Catrine – President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digest, 2002
This report explores the potential of a simple pedometer for physical activity measurement and motivation, explaining that physical inactivity is one factor that has contributed to the recent obesity epidemic. After a brief history of the pedometer, the report discusses measurement, focusing on how to measure physical activity in free-living…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Life Style, Measurement Techniques, Obesity
Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA, 2004
This issue of the quarterly newsletter of the Center for Mental Health in Schools includes the following features and regular segments: (1) Diversity and Professional Competence in Schools... a Mental Health Perspective; (2) Diversity Competence Relevant to Mental Health in Schools: Eliminating Disparities in School Practices; (3) Where it's…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Competence, State Legislation, Cultural Pluralism

Jackson, H. J.; Thorbecke, P. J. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1982
Six overweight female mentally retarded adolescents and adults were in a behavioral weight-reduction program which involved instructiog mothers in seven group meetings and Ss themselves in six group meetings. Results showed that treatment group members lost significantly more weight than did control group members according to all three dependent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Modification, Body Weight

Hoiberg, Anne; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1980
Results lend support to the other research findings and point to the difficulties that many overweight individuals have during a weight-reduction endeavor because they also must deal with the numerous psychological and physiological problems involved in overcoming a history of being obese. (Author)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Emotional Problems, Individual Development, Obesity

Abdel-Hamid, Tarek K. – Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2003
Examined the utility of System Dynamics modeling as a vehicle for controlled experimentation to study and gain insight into the impacts of physical activity and diet on body weight and composition. Results underscored the significant interaction effects between physical activity, diet, and body composition and demonstrated the utility of…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology
Chad, Karen; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
Resting metabolic rate and its relation to selected anthropomorphic measures were determined in 11 male and 7 female noninstitutionalized children with Down Syndrome. Dietary analysis was performed to determine the children's nutritional status. Results have implications for the prevention and treatment of obesity in children with Down Syndrome.…
Descriptors: Children, Dietetics, Downs Syndrome, Intervention