Nutrition beliefs and weight loss practices of Lakota Indian adults

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Research was conducted to examine the weight perceptions, weight loss practices and beliefs about health and diet by Lakota Indian adults. A sample of 219 adults hailing from two reservations in North Dakota participated in interviews. Results suggest that majority of Lakota adults were aware of their obesity and are attempting to lose weight by eating more fruits and vegetables and increasing their physical activity. Others resort to harmful practices such as fasting or skipping meals.

Methods, Interview, Weight loss, Tetons (Native American people), Tetons (Native Americans)

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Beliefs and attitudes about obesity among teachers and school health care providers working with adolescents

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Research was conducted to examine and describe the attitudes and beliefs among teachers and school health care providers working with adolescents regarding obesity. A sample of 115 health, science, physical education and home economics teachers and social workers in a major school district in the St. Paul, MN, area participated in the mailed survey. Results indicate that school staff are inclined to believe that obesity is due to multiple factors such as behavioral and biological.

Surveys, School employees, School personnel

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Weighting for you!: training for high school faculty and staff in the prevention and detection of weight-related disorders among adolescents

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A program is presented for the care, treatment and prevention of eating and weight disorders in teenagers, such as anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating and obesity. Topics include skill development for communicating and working with students, psychological risk factors for poor eating behaviors, and the role of health care providers in the school-based setting.

United States, Care and treatment, Diseases, Bulimia, Compulsive eating, Binge eating disorder, Teenagers, Youth, Anorexia nervosa, Obesity in adolescence, Adolescent obesity

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