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Dilek Demir Kösem; Murat Bektas; Çigdem Müge Hayli; Nese Ataman Bor – Health Education Journal, 2025
Objective: Children's lifestyle behaviours significantly affect childhood obesity. The impact of a body mass index reduction intervention applied to secondary school students on their eating behaviour, physical activity, sleep quality and obesity was in the focus of this research. Method: A quasi-experimental pre-post design was employed. The…
Descriptors: Health Education, Program Effectiveness, Health Behavior, Body Composition
Jennifer Graves; Paul von Hippel – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Ample evidence documents rising student obesity in summer months and falling student obesity during the school year. One theory for this pattern is that out-of-school days lack some of the structure and health-promoting behaviors that schools provide. Given this observed seasonal pattern, a natural question is whether there is room for policies…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Health Promotion, School Schedules
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James J. Annesi – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
The predominant method for treating obesity has been suggesting and providing information on a controlled diet and, to a lesser extent, increased exercise. That approach has largely failed beyond the short term for many decades as obesity rates continue to rise. Therefore, leveraging improvements in psychosocial correlates of weight-loss behaviors…
Descriptors: Adults, Females, Obesity, Eating Habits