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Dumuid, Dorothea; Olds, Timothy; Martín-Fernández, Josep-Antoni; Lewis, Lucy K.; Cassidy, Leah; Maher, Carol – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Poor academic performance has been linked with particular lifestyle behaviors, such as unhealthy diet, short sleep duration, high screen time, and low physical activity. However, little is known about how lifestyle behavior patterns (or combinations of behaviors) contribute to children's academic performance. We aimed to compare academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Life Style, Multivariate Analysis
Natale, Ruby; Camejo, Stephanie; Sanders, Lee M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
Obesity is a significant public health issue affecting even our youngest children. Given that a significant amount of young children are enrolled in child care, the goal of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child care facility-based obesity prevention program. Over 1,000 facilities participated in the study. The intervention…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Prevention, Obesity
McClain, Arianna D.; Hekler, Eric B.; Gardner, Christopher D. – Journal of American College Health, 2013
Background: Previous research from the fields of computer science and engineering highlight the importance of an iterative design process (IDP) to create more creative and effective solutions. Objective: This study describes IDP as a new method for developing health behavior interventions and evaluates the effectiveness of a dining hall--based…
Descriptors: Dining Facilities, Intervention, Marketing, Health Behavior
Stalter, Ann M.; Kaylor, Marybeth; Steinke, Jessica D.; Barker, Rosanta M. – Journal of School Nursing, 2011
This study employed cross-sectional, descriptive design with convenience sampling to explore rural parent perceptions of child obesity, use of Body Mass Index (BMI) in schools, preferences for receipt of BMI information and, the rural school's role in obesity prevention/treatment. The survey "Parental Perceptions of BMI and Obesity in the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Obesity, Physical Activities, School Nurses
Peterson, Sharon L.; Bell, Toya Wilson; Hasin, Afroza – Health Educator, 2009
Healthful eating and regular physical activity are vitally important for low-income adolescents who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM). To design a relevant, community-based intervention for these at risk adolescents, parent perceptions of barriers to healthful eating and physical activity should be assessed. Such barriers have been…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Diabetes, Motivation
Martin, Scott B.; Rhea, Deborah J.; Greenleaf, Christy A.; Judd, Doryce E.; Chambliss, Heather O. – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Relatively little is known about how perceived weight controllability influences important psychological health factors among adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore adolescents' weight controllability beliefs and how those beliefs influence weight-related attitudes and behaviors. Methods: Adolescents (N = 369, mean…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Self Concept
Schachter, Ron – District Administration, 2010
When Saul Lerner became director of physical education, athletics, and health for the Bellmore-Merrick (New York) School District 14 years ago, football, soccer, basketball, and floor hockey were staples of most physical education classes on Long Island and around the rest of the country. The mindset of physical educators was to emphasize sports…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Educational Change, Physical Activities
Curtis, Deb – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
Children's relationship with food in early childhood programs is often a complex topic. Families have concerns about "picky eaters" and teachers feel pressure to make sure that children eat enough while in their care. Children bring snacks that teachers describe as junk food and believe this negatively impacts children's behavior. Foods marketed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Young Children, Children, Food
Rice, Nancy – School Business Affairs, 2011
Students need more than just "any" lunch or breakfast to do well in school--the "quality" of these meals counts also. Studies have demonstrated the role healthy diets can play in students' academic achievement. That's why President Obama signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in December 2010. This historic legislation provides free…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Child Health, Hunger, Federal Legislation
How Do Australian Junior Primary School Children Perceive the Concepts of "Healthy" and "Unhealthy?"
Brindal, Emily; Hendrie, Gilly; Thompson, Kirrilly; Blunden, Sarah – Health Education, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to describe Australian children's perceptions of healthiness and sources of health knowledge in order to develop an understanding of young children's perceptions, knowledge and sources of influence to guide future behaviour change and health promotion strategies. Design/methodology/approach: One-hour interactive focus…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Focus Groups
Johnston, Lloyd D.; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Terry-McElrath, Yvonne; Colabianchi, Natalie – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2012
This report provides updated results from one of the most comprehensive studies of health-related policies and practices in U.S. public middle and high schools to date, which was released in August 2011. The major findings and trends presented in this report describe issues relevant to childhood obesity for four school years, from 2006-07 to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Racial Differences, Socioeconomic Influences
Rauch, Stephen A.; Lanphear, Bruce P. – Future of Children, 2012
Much public attention and many resources are focused on medical research to identify risk factors and mitigate symptoms of disability for individual children. But this focus will inevitably fail to "prevent" disabilities. Stephen Rauch and Bruce Lanphear argue for a broader focus on environmental influences that put entire populations at risk.…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Zoning
Bissex, Janice Newell – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Poor nutritional status is a primary concern for people with disabilities. Inadequate diets can contribute to and hasten the development of degenerative diseases and delay recovery from illnesses. Individuals who have disabilities are more at risk for malnutrition, as their disability may affect food intake and nutrient requirements. Because of…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Disabilities, Low Achievement, Health Promotion
Woodruff, Sarah J.; Hanning, Rhona M.; McGoldrick, Kathryn – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: Among students, little is known about the physical and social context of eating lunch. The objective of this study was to determine if food intake (including the type of food and beverages and portion sizes) was associated with specific aspects of the physical and social lunch environment (location, with whom lunch was consumed, who…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Food, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Anderson, Patricia M.; Butcher, Kristin F. – Journal of Human Resources, 2006
Over the last two decades the proportion of adolescents in the United States who are obese has nearly tripled, and schools, citing financial pressures, have given students greater access to "junk" foods, using the proceeds to fund school programs. We examine whether schools under financial pressure tend to adopt potentially unhealthful…
Descriptors: Reading, Writing (Composition), Educational Finance, Children