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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"healthy-living"”.
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An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Healthy-Living and Travel Behavior
… There is also enough evidence to suggest that healthy-living is positively associated with travel behavior. If any, little empirical research has been done to explore and examine the relationship between healthy-living and travel behavior. The guidelines to healthy-living have not been …
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Predictors of Weight Loss in the Healthy Living Partnership to Prevent Diabetes: A Randomized Control Trial
Type 2 diabetes affects 8.3% of the U.S. adult population and is the leading cause of kidney failure nondramatic lower limb amputation and blindness (CDC, 2011). With the continuing increase in the prevalence of the disease, clinicians and researchers have focused on preventing diabetes in those …
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The Impact of the Healthy Living Partnerships to Prevent Diabetes (HELP PD) Intervention on Measures of Self-Efficacy
Although numerous diabetes prevention translational studies (DPPLI) have demonstrated weight loss effects, no studies have yet examined the theoretical mechanisms involved in those effects. The purpose of this study is to examine self-efficacy changes between groups across the 24-month HELP PD …
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Educational program for older adults as a source of health promotion
… them and how they understand it to be linked to healthy living and well-being. The purpose of this research was threefold: a) to learn more about and be better able to describe the overall impact of education in the lives of older adults; b) to better understand what older adults imagine the …
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Relationships Among Socio-Economic Status, Self-Esteem, and College Aspirations of High School Seniors in One Small City
… college aspirations, and parental influences on healthy living among adolescents. The strength of one’s identification with SES is considered as an intervening variable for the relationships between SES and self-esteem and between SES and college aspirations. Data were collected through the use …
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Relationships Among Socio-Economic Status, Self-Esteem, and College Aspirations of High School Seniors in One Small City
… college aspirations, and parental influences on healthy living among adolescents. The strength of one’s identification with SES is considered as an intervening variable for the relationships between SES and self-esteem and between SES and college aspirations. Data were collected through the use …
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A Market Segmentation Study Based on Wellness Attributes
… popularity of American's wanting to live more healthy and active lifestyles the average tourism consumer has changed considerably. The values of American tourists have altered from those of the past and now the tourism industry finds itself attempting to meet the needs and wants of this large …
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The influence of participation in the Healthy Choices program for community dwelling individuals with serious mental illness
… of life (QoL). With the creation of the <em>Healthy Choices</em> program the principal investigator (PI) examined how participationin a community-based healthy living program affects perception of QoL in individuals with serious mental illness. The <em>HealthyChoices</em> program is a …
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Análisis de factores del modelo de valores de consumo que influyen en el comportamiento de compra de alimentos saludables en Millennials de la zona 6 y 7 de Lima Metropolitana
… habits related to hygiene, digitization and healthy living. The present research work pursues to analyze the factors of the model of consumption values that influence healthy food purchase behavior in millennials residing in zone 6 and 7 of Metropolitan Lima. In this study, six variables were …
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Examining the intention-behavior gap: The impact of the food environment on the eating behaviors of low-income African American women
… examined as a moderator between motivation for healthy living and actual eating behavior. A sample of 55 low-income African American women (<em>M<sub>age</sub></em> = 30.25, <em>SD</em> = 7.46) completed self-report motivation and eating behavior questionnaires. The food environment was measured …
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Behind the Meatball: A Reflection on Italian Cuisine, Lost and Found
… and how, with the advent of the “wellness” or “healthy living” trend of American eating, a backlash occurred. Part of that backlash has involved a trend of foodie consumption that I’ve called “the Hipster Rebellion,” the search for authentic food that has become a cultural past-time for a …
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Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefits: The Effect of Needs Assessment Quality and Monetary Input on Health Outcomes.
… to give back to their communities and promote healthy living. In return for providing community services they are recognized as charity organizations and awarded tax exempt status. Concerns that nonprofit hospitals have not fulfilled this expectation have resulted in regulation policies on …
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Sattva: The Harmony of Balanced Living - Architecture for Holistic Wellness
… is an approach that focuses on promoting a healthy lifestyle and prevention of disease through the creation of supportive environments. The project is based on the proposition that architectural and environmental elements can influence mental and physical well-being. The research explores …
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BIM Game : a "serious game" to educate non-experts about energy related design and living
… to all people who care about energy issue and living environment. Through learning by playing, it is able to create a deep-learning environment and also add emotion to the problem-solving process. It also explores innovative shifts in building industry for consumer participative design and …
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Food Security, Diet Quality and Health of Food Pantry Participants in the North End of Hartford
… “consistent access to enough food for active healthy living.” Those who are food insecure typically lack access to healthy food, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, facing increased risk of certain types of cancer, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. This research examines the …
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GERONTOLOGICAL COMMUNITY-ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP FOR AN MSN INTERNSHIP
… older adults, and ultimately promote healthy living in the aging population.</p> <p><em>Keywords</em><em>:</em> geriatric/gerontological population, older adults, nursing education, graduate nursing students, community-academic partnerships, service-learning, community health nursing, …
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An Exploration of Experiences that Influence Occupational Therapy Students' Motivations to Pursue Occupational Therapy as a Career
… balance between doing and being is central to healthy living and how becoming whatever a person is best fitted to become is dependent on both” (1999, p.2). Through the utilization of these themes, the findings reveal that initial OT observation hours are highly influential towards one’s …
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Evaluation of LYTE’s Pilot Health and Wellness Coach Training Program
… particularly in underserved communities. The Living Your Truth Empowered (LYTE) Foundation developed and piloted a Health and Wellness Coach Training Program to address these gaps by preparing individuals—including survivors, advocates, and community members—to provide evidence-based, holistic …
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Kentucky 4-H Minimizes Barriers to STEM Education
… include: STEM, agriculture, citizenship, and healthy living. This study surveyed all 120 Kentucky counties via an online questionnaire in October 2017. Sixty-five county-based 4-H professionals responded. The instrument contained Likert-type and investigative questions probing STEM-related …
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Development and Formative Implementation of a Nutrition Assessment and Peer Education Program Based on Dietary Analysis at a California State University
A healthy diet has been established as a key component contributing to an individual’s quality of life. Statistics show that the diet of Americans needs improvement (Guenther et al., 2007) indicating possible lack knowledge of what healthy eating behaviors are. There is an abundance of nutrition …
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