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ERIC Number: EJ471826
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-0353
Adolescent Dieting Practices and Nutrition Knowledge.
Perry-Hunnicutt, Christina; Newman, Ian M.
Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion, v17 n4 p35-40 Jul-Aug 1993
Study examined the extent to which health and nutrition instruction affected eighth and tenth graders' knowledge, eating behavior, and dieting practices. Dieting was most common among girls. Exposure to health and nutrition instruction resulted in some increased knowledge. There was a low overall score for nutrition knowledge among all students. (SM)
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Females, Grade 10, Grade 8, High School Students, Junior High School Students, Knowledge Level, Nutrition Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Secondary Education, Student Behavior
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Comprehensive School Health Education