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ERIC Number: EJ266444
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1982-Aug
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Comparison of School-Based Treatments for Adolescent Obesity.
Lansky, David; Brownell, Kelly D.
Journal of School Health, v52 n8 p384-387 Aug 1982
The effectiveness of two weight loss programs with 71 overweight junior high school students is compared. One program featured multicomponent behavior modification techniques and significant professional input, and the other emphasized self regulation in a simpler exercise and nutrition education format. The two programs attained comparable results. (FG)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Eating Habits, Exercise, Health Education, Intermode Differences, Junior High Schools, Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Outcomes of Education, Physical Education, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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