Perceptions of secondary school staff toward the implementation of school-based activities to prevent weight-related disorders: a needs assessment.
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M Story
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Diet and physical activity patterns of urban American Indian women.
A cross sectional survey was conducted of American Indian women ages 18 years and older and residing in Minneapolis to assess dietary and physical activity practices. Results indicate a high amount of fat foods and low amount of fruits or vegetables consumed, and little regular physical activity. For adequate dietary intake, barriers included expense, and for physical activity barriers included lack of child care, health problems and safety concerns.
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School-based programs for obesity prevention: what do adolescents recommend?
Twenty-five focus groups conducted with 203 adolescent boys and girls from junior high and high schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed that students want weight control programs that are fun, interactive, accessible, convenient, low in cost, sensitive to the needs of adolescents, include multiple physical activity options, and are offered to all students, regardless of their weight.
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