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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"School-based nutrition"”.
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Development and Evaluation of Let's Eat Smart: a Pilot School-Based Nutrition Intervention for Elementry School Children in Kuwait
Due to nutrition transition, the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing significantly worldwide especially in affluent developing countries such as Kuwait. Obesity is associated with adverse chronic health conditions and financial burdens which provides an incentive for prevention. The …
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A Pilot Study of a Summer School Food Backpack program for Students and Their Caregivers
… interventions have been conducted that include school-based nutrition education and food preparation classes that are paired with a backpack of food. <br /><strong>Objective</strong>: Determine if the program ingredients were used at home, if the necessary cooking tools were available and if the …
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HealthKick : evaluating the impact of a school-based intervention on the dietary adequacy of learners from low-income settings in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
HealthKick is a primary school-based nutrition and physical activity intervention programme aimed at promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviour to reduce diabetes risk factors in disadvantaged communities in South Africa. HealthKick aims to promote and increase learners', teachers' and …
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Investigating the role of family and consumer sciences teachers in nutrition education in Texas secondary schools
… consumer sciences (FCS) educators in teaching nutrition content to students as one intervention to combat the rising obesity rates in the United States. The purpose of this research was to determine secondary level FCS educators' attitudes and self-efficacy concerning school-based nutrition …
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A Study Of The Associations Between Demographics And Socioeconomic Status Of Parents And Use Of Functional Foods In Feeding Their Child(Ren)
… within the Tupelo and Lafayette County Public School Districts in North Mississippi. A total of 187 parents met the inclusion criteria and completed the survey. This study found that parental education, race, marital status, self-reported overall health, and the age of children in their …
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The Effects of Nutrition Education on Third and Fifth Grade Students’ Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge, Preference, and Consumption
… and obesity-related diseases, yet most American school children fail to meet recommended intakes. One proposed method for reducing childhood obesity is implementing school-based nutrition education programs aimed at increasing F/V intake. This repeated measures study examined the effectiveness of …
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Eliminating Food Noise: Using Anthropological Perspectives in an Out-of-the-Box Approach to Changing Schoolchildren’s Eating Choices
… existing methods surrounding healthy-lifestyle school based interventions targeting elementary and lower-middle school children. Although some studies have reported school-based nutrition interventions to be successful, reports of positive outcomes have been variable. Using anthropological …
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Investigating Student Academic Achievement, Discipline, and Attendance Outcomes of Nutrition Education Programs Using State Longitudinal Data Systems
… development, and academic performance. Nutrition assistance and education programs play critical roles in alleviating food insecurity. The Virginia 365 Project (VA365) was a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded multi-level school- and home-based approach aimed at …
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Ability of the KidQuest Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention Program to Increase Physical Activity and Decrease Sedentary Time
… In the United States, approximately 9 million preschool to high school students are considered obese. Additionally, the prevalence of overweight youth ages 6-19, has more than doubled in the past twenty years (1). Physical activity (PA) is a fundamental component in the prevention and treatment of …
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School Policy, Food and Physical Activity Environment, and Childhood Obesity
… of this study is to examine the effect of school food and physical activity environments on energy balance-related behaviors and Body Mass Index (BMI) and to simulate the effect of school-based nutrition and physical activity policies on childhood obesity prevention. Four models based on …
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A study to evaluate the nutritional habits of year 6 children, before and after a nutrition-based intervention: The CHANGE! (Children's Health, Activity, and Nutrition: Get Educated!) Project.
Poor nutrition and impaired dietary intakes are associated with certain chronic disease states such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. There have been a number of school-based, nutrition-focused interventions which have been used to measure and determine healthy eating behaviours in …
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among 6-13 year old Kuwaiti school children: secular trends, risk factors and their implications
… and obesity risk among 6-13 year old Kuwaiti school children. A sample of 1536 Kuwaiti school children was recruited in 2001 through a multi-stage cluster and stratified sampling technique to investigate the impact of these environmental factors. The study design included administration of a …
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The effect of a teacher-based intervention programme for primary schools on learner's health-related quality of life, body mass index and physical fitness: a randomised control trial
… and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The school environment is the ideal setting for children to obtain the skills and knowledge to increase physical activity (PA) levels and healthy diets. PA and school-based nutrition intervention programmes have been shown to have positive effects on …
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The design of an intervention programme to address the prevalence of obesity and physical fitness of adolescents attending high school
… physical fitness and physical activity. PA and school-based nutrition intervention programmes have been shown to have positive effects on diet and PA behaviours in children. However, there is minimal literature reporting on the effectiveness of school-based interventions in a South African …
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Health Hub Program Evaluation
… organization in San Rafael, California on their school-based nutritional education “health hub,” through health promotion interventions with adolescents. The James B. Davidson Middle School health hub educates students on topics related to nutrition and physical activity with the goal of …
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Farm to Fork: A Culinary- and Farm-Enhanced Nutrition Education Program
… there has been an expansion in the use of nutritional education programs as intervention. Effective nutrition education can decrease the incidence of obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension. This dissertation in practice …