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Direct linkDahlin, Melissa S.; Reich, Stephanie M. – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: To gain insight into the extent of body mass index (BMI) change during an academic year for children with overweight or obesity at entry to an early learning programme with nutrition and physical activity components ("Head Start"). We explored whether meeting with families to discuss weight and nutrition and age of entry in…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Student Participation, Body Height
Huertas-Delgado, Francisco Javier; Segura-Jiménez, Víctor; Ávila-García, Manuel; Cardon, Greet; Tercedor, Pablo – Health Education Journal, 2021
Introduction: Physical education (PE) can contribute to total daily physical activity (PA) among children. In consequence, the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has developed 16 teaching units focused on increasing PA levels during PE lessons, called "Unidades Didácticas Activas" (UDA; Active Teaching Units). Objectives:…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Units of Study, Comparative Analysis
Privitera, Gregory J.; Gillespie, James J.; Zuraikat, Faris M. – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: To extend findings from experimental price elasticity studies by examining these effects in a field setting and identifying gender differences in purchasing behaviour in response to variations in the cost of lower energy-dense (ED) and higher ED foods. Setting: Data were collected from low- and median-income male and female grocery…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Purchasing, Food, Costs
Ramesh, Somayeh; Besharat, Mohammad Ali; Nough, Hossein – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: Biological and psychological factors contribute to coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and CAD severity and determine the mediating effects of anger rumination and worry on this relationship. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. Setting: Afshar…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Well Being, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
Brockman, Tabetha A.; Sim, Leslie A.; Biggs, Bridget K.; Bronars, Carrie A.; Meiers, Sonja J.; Tolleson, Ellen; Ridgeway, Jennifer L.; Asiedu, Gladys B.; Hanza, Marcelo M.; Olson, Molly A.; Slowiak, Kathleen A.; Weis, Jennifer A.; Patten, Christi A.; Clark, Matthew M.; Millerbernd, Jodi; Sia, Irene G.; Wieland, Mark L. – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine intervention needs and to gather stakeholder input regarding healthy eating promotion for youth members served at a Boys & Girls Club in Rochester, Minnesota. Design: Mixed-methods design informed by community-based participatory research principles. Setting and Method: Young people completed a dietary habits…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Youth Programs, After School Programs, Body Height
Yamashita, Takashi; Bardo, Anthony R.; Liu, Darren; Yoo, Ji Won – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: This study examined the mediating effects of lifelong learning on the association between self-rated health and educational attainment among a nationally representative sample of US residents aged 50 years and older. Setting: Socioeconomic disparities in health are a major public health concern in economically developed nations where…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Older Adults, Educational Attainment, Socioeconomic Influences
Tercedor, Pablo; Segura-Jiménez, Víctor; Ávila García, Manuel; Huertas-Delgado, Francisco Javier – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: The goals of this study were to (1) describe physical activity levels during school recess in 8-year-old children, (2) analyse the percentage of children who achieved physical activity recommendation at recess, and (3) examine if recess physical activity levels varied by gender, weight status, and parental educational level. Methods: In…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Recess Breaks, Young Children, Elementary School Students
Noonan, Robert J.; Boddy, Lynne M.; Knowles, Zoe R.; Fairclough, Stuart J. – Health Education Journal, 2019
Objective: This study investigated relative associations between physical activity and selected predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors among 9- to 10-year-old children from socially disadvantaged communities and examined the extent to which these associations varied by sex. Design: Cross-sectional design. Setting: Ten public primary…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Seo, Dong-Chul; Torabi, Mohammad R.; Chin, Ming-Kai; Lee, Chung Gun; Kim, Nayoung; Huang, Sen-Fang; Chen, Chee Keong; Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching; Wong, Patricia; Chia, Michael; Park, Bock-Hee – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: To identify levels of moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA) and vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) in a representative sample of college students in six East Asian economies and examine their relationship with weight, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: College students…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Body Composition, Drinking, Smoking
