Browsing by Department "Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations"
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Association of Breakfast Intake with Obesity, Dietary and Physical Activity Behavior Among Urban School-Aged Adolescents in Delhi, India: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study
(2012-10)In developed countries, regular breakfast consumption is inversely associated with excess weight and directly associated with better dietary and improved physical activity behaviors. Our objective was to describe the ... -
Experimenting with Cigarettes and Physical Activity Among Mexican Origin Youth: A Cross Sectional Analysis of the Interdependent Associations Among Sensation Seeking, Acculturation, and Gender
(2012-05)Sensation seeking tendencies tend to manifest during adolescence and are associated with both health-compromising behaviors and health-enhancing behaviors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ... -
Implementation of Strategies to Increase Adolescents' Access to Fruit And Vegetables at School: Process Evaluation Findings from the Boost Study
(2015-02)Access to fruit and vegetables (FV) is associated with adolescents' FV consumption. However, little is known about implementation of strategies to increase access to FV at schools. We examined the implementation of two ... -
Implementing a Free School-Based Fruit and Vegetable Programme: Barriers and Facilitators Experienced by Pupils, Teachers and Produce Suppliers in the Boost Study
(2014-02)Multi-component interventions which combine educational and environmental strategies appear to be most effective in increasing fruit and vegetable (FV) intake in adolescents. However, multi-component interventions are ... -
Reliability and Validity of the Student Perceptions of School Cohesion Scale in a Sample of Salvadoran Secondary School Students
(2009)Despite a growing body of research from the United States and other industrialized countries on the inverse association between supportive social relationships in the school and youth risk behavior engagement, research on ...
