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Moreno-Maldonado, Concepción; Ramos, Pilar; Moreno, Carmen; Rivera, Francisco – School Psychology International, 2018
Psychologists in schools can play an important role in developing policies and programs to promote healthy eating habits. This study analyses the contributions of family socioeconomic status, peer influence (schoolmates' food consumption), and school-based nutrition interventions to explain adolescent eating behaviors. Data were obtained from the…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Peer Influence, Family Influence, Student Behavior
Friedman-Krauss, Allison; Bernstein, Sima; Barnett, W. Steven – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2019
While the link between schooling and health has been well established, the direct and indirect effects of early childhood education programs on health have recently become a more substantial focus of research. This brief summarizes the research evidence, organized by three theoretical models that explain how early childhood education and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Child Health, Models
Forrest, Dara; Lee, Amy; Hegde, Archana V.; Dev, Dipti; Saum, Diana; McMillan, Valerie; Stage, Virginia C. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore parents' common experiences with healthy eating and physical activity-focused (HE-PA) programming in one Head Start (HS) program (two centers) in eastern North Carolina (NC). Researchers conducted 13 in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews November 2017-May 2018. Participants were parents of preschool…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Health Behavior, Physical Activity Level, Parent Attitudes
Edge, Isabel; Greenberg, Ilana; Reilly, Jo Marie; Silva, Wendy – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Regular exercise and healthy eating are important contributors to a person's overall health and well-being. To enhance community health, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California medical students have been leading in-person nutrition, cooking and exercise classes for community members at the Los Angeles County…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Medical Students
Haslam, Alyson; Love, Charlotte; Taniguchi, Tori; Williams, Mary B.; Wetherill, Marianna S.; Sisson, Susan; Weedn, Ashley E.; Jacob, Tvli; Blue Bird Jernigan, Valarie – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
The Food Resource Equity and Sustainability for Health ("FRESH") study is an Indigenous-led intervention to increase vegetable and fruit intake among Native American children. As part of this study, we developed a hybrid (online and in-person) food sovereignty and nutrition education curriculum for the parents of these children. This…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition Instruction, Program Development, Program Implementation
Faul, Anna C. – Educational Gerontology, 2014
The Institute on Aging and Social Work (the institute) supported directed efforts to enhance the research capacity of academics in gerontology across the nation. Due to my participation in the institute, I received intensive training in aging research from distinguished professors as well as staff from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As a…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Eating Habits, Public Agencies, Aging (Individuals)
Towery, Pamela C.; Nix, Elizabeth S.; Norman, Bilinda – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2014
Childhood overweight and obesity are major problems in the United States, with important consequences for our nation's health and economy. Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, yet children, adolescents, and adults skip breakfast on a routine basis. This habit of breakfast skipping is related to weight gain, higher body mass…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Child Health, Eating Habits, Health Promotion
Summers, Amber; Confair, Amy R.; Flamm, Laura; Goheer, Attia; Graham, Karlene; Muindi, Mwende; Gittelsohn, Joel – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: The Healthy Bodies, Healthy Souls (HBHS) program aims to reduce diabetes risk among urban African Americans by creating healthy food and physical activity environments within churches. Participant engagement supports the development of applicable intervention strategies by identifying priority concerns, resources, and opportunities.…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Health Promotion, Program Development, Prevention
Kehm, Rebecca; Hearst, Mary O.; Sherman, Shelley; Elwell, Kate L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
The 2012 FAV-S pilot study was developed as a dietary intervention program for low-income Somali mothers grounded in the health belief model. The intervention was geared toward increasing fruit and vegetable intake among participants' children. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the impact of the FAV-S program on participants' (1)…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Food, Dietetics, Intervention
Helfrich, Christine M.; Fetsch, Robert J.; Jefferson, Gisele – Journal of Extension, 2011
The number of obese children has nearly tripled in the past 30 years. Research has identified a clear connection between parental income, education, ethnicity, and the risk for obesity. Recent research demonstrates that parenting style may also impact the ability to establish healthy eating environments. This article reviews a program, currently…
Descriptors: Obesity, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Eating Habits
Mead, Erin L.; Gittelsohn, Joel; Roache, Cindy; Corriveau, André; Sharma, Sangita – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Diet-related chronic diseases are highly prevalent among indigenous populations in the Canadian Arctic. A community-based, multi-institutional nutritional and lifestyle intervention--Healthy Foods North--was implemented to improve food-related psychosocial factors and behaviors among Inuit and Inuvialuit in four intervention communities (with two…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Eating Habits, Chronic Illness, Health Promotion
Nyquist, Helen; Rhee, Yeong; Brunt, Ardith; Garden-Robinson, Julie – Journal of Extension, 2011
The effectiveness of online messages to change dietary intake and level of physical activity was assessed. Thirty-six volunteers completed a 26-item pre- and post-intervention online survey and received a total of 36 email messages about MyPyramid, food labels, healthier lifestyles, and physical activity. Participants reported increased fiber…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Pilot Projects
O'Donnell, Lydia; Fuxman, Shai – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Teen pregnancy rates and related risks remain elevated among Latino teens. We tested the impact on youth sexual behaviors of a brief, culturally targeted, bilingual media intervention designed for parents of young adolescents. Methods: "Salud y éxito" (Health & Success) uses dramatic audio stories to model positive…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Early Parenthood, Sexuality, Health Behavior
Mercer, Adrienne – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objectives: Examination of the prevalence of obesity and overweight over the past two decades and the health implications that encompass increased risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes. Focus on legislative policies and individual responsibility. Method: Literature review of local and national data on obesity, health…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition, Public Health, Eating Habits
Marks, Beth; Sisirak, Jasmina; Heller, Tamar – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
For people with disabilities, a good health and nutrition program can have life-changing results: more energy, increased knowledge, more confidence and self-esteem, and fewer serious health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. This innovative, easy-to-implement curriculum is the perfect way to help adults build healthy…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Metabolism, Obesity, Health Education
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