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School Food Environment, Food Consumption, and Indicators of Adiposity among Students 7-14 Years in Bogotá, Colombia
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Martinez-Ospina, Andrea; Sudfeld, Christopher R.; González, Silvia A.; Sarmiento, Olga L. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: In Colombia, the prevalence of overweight/obesity in children has increased by 26% in the past 5 years. School food environment may be an important contributor and offers opportunities for effective intervention. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 7- to 14-year-old schoolchildren from 10 schools in Bogotá, Colombia. We…
Descriptors: Food, Educational Environment, Obesity, Body Weight
Efficacy of Canadian Health Warning Statements on Caffeinated Energy Drinks: An Experimental Study among Young Canadians
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Wiggers, Danielle; Reid, Jessica L.; Hammond, David – Health Education Research, 2020
The current study examined the efficacy of health warnings on caffeinated energy drinks (CEDs). Participants aged 12-24 years (n = 2040) completed an online survey where they were asked to recall any existing warning statements on CED products and were randomized to one of 29 experimental warning conditions. Regression models were fitted to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Merchandise Information, Health Promotion, Stimulants
How to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Health Promotion Actions Developed through Youth-Centered Participatory Action Research
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Anselma, Manou; Altenburg, Teatske M.; Twisk, Jos W. R.; Wang, Xinhui; Chinapaw, Mai J. M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Most actions targeting children's health behaviors have limited involvement of children in the development, potentially contributing to disappointing effectiveness. Therefore, in the 3-year "Kids in Action" study, 9- to 12-year-old children from a lower-socioeconomic neighborhood were involved as coresearchers in the development,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Action Research, Participatory Research, Health Promotion
Food Availability in School Stores in Seoul, South Korea after Implementation of Food- and Nutrient-Based Policies
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Choi, Seul Ki; Frongillo, Edward A.; Blake, Christine E.; Thrasher, James F. – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: To improve school store food environments, the South Korean government implemented 2 policies restricting unhealthy food sales in school stores. A food-based policy enacted in 2007 restricts specific food sales (soft drinks); and a nutrient-based policy enacted in 2009 restricts energy-dense and nutrient-poor (EDNP) food sales. The…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Public Policy
Maternal Dietary Counseling Reduces Consumption of Energy-Dense Foods among Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vitolo, Marcia Regina; Bortolini, Gisele Ane; Campagnolo, Paula Dal Bo; Hoffman, Daniel J. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a dietary counseling in reducing the intake of energy-dense foods by infants. Design: A randomized controlled trial. Setting and Participants: Sao Leopoldo, Brazil. Mothers and infants of a low-income-group population were randomized into intervention (n = 163) and received dietary counseling during 10 home…
Descriptors: Intervention, Intervals, Mothers, Nutrition
Farnatchi and the Foursome.
Fayard, Roland – 1996
Alcohol poses a significant threat to young people. Ways in which to warn children between the ages of 8 and 13 about the dangers of alcohol are presented in this book. It is a health education text containing precise information presented in a simple way, through the use of fictional characters who are vividly portrayed in pictures and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Children