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Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

Creator:: Jackson, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health issues that often coexist, and both conditions are more prevalent among rural compared to non-rural populations. Social ecological prevention efforts are recommended, yet limited research has examined how rural family-home environments may influence obesity-preventing and -promoting behaviors. The purpose of this dissertation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of overweight and obesity among children in six rural Oregon communities exceeds national averages

Relationships among weight status, dairy food consumption, food and physical activity behavior, and nutritional status parameters of preschoolers in Tillamook County, Oregon

Creator:: Frank, Sandra K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this cross-sectional population study was to provide an assessment of weight status of a county's preschool population utilizing the new growth charts and expressed as Body Mass Index, or BMI, -for- age percentile. This study was conducted in conjunction with an annual health screen for incoming kindergartners...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: higher prevalence of at risk of overweight and overweight levels than children their age nationwide

Transition from Early Childhood Special Education Programs to School Based Programs for Children Diagnosed with Developmental Delay in the State of Oregon : A Secondary Data Analysis

Creator:: Twardzik, Erica E.
Abstract:: Background: Current policy in Oregon under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) indicates that children diagnosed with developmental delay (DD) are eligible for services before school, but not eligible for the receipt of services in school-based programs. Due to this definition of eligibility, children with DD face additional barriers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the state of Oregon, and in 19 other states across the country, children are only eligible for the

Asthma prevalence in school children in Lane County, Oregon

Creator:: Berry, Cheryl Anne
Abstract:: Asthma prevalence in children under age 18 has risen steadily in the U.S. since the mid-1970s. Most researchers attribute this increase to air pollutants, socioeconomic status or urban residence. This study examined asthma prevalence in Lane County, Oregon, using children's asthma hospital discharges (1990-1995), and data from 10 of 16...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Asthma prevalence in school children in Lane County, Oregon

A case study : nutrition quality of school lunches selected and consumed by third graders from food pyramid choices menus before and after a nutrition education intervention

Creator:: Batdorf, Caryl L.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ^ Constance C. Georgiou The Oregon Department of Education's Child Nutrition Programs have developed a

Korean American mothers of children with disabilities : adaptation process and positive transformation

Creator:: You, Hyun-Kyung
Abstract:: This study examined the experiences of five Korean American mothers in Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The mothers' adaptation processes were individually analyzed, and these mothers' overarching experiences were discussed with three major themes: (a) caring for family cohesiveness, (b) needs for social...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon and California who have children with disabilities using qualitative research analysis. The

Lead in imported candy from Mexico in four counties in Oregon

Creator:: Maxwell, Elisabeth D.
Abstract:: Childhood lead poisoning is one of the most common preventable pediatric health problems in the United States. Fetuses, neonates, and young children are particularly sensitive to adverse health effects associated with lead exposure due to children's hand to mouth activities, their greater ability to absorb lead, and their vulnerable developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Children of Mexican migrant farmworkers in Oregon : experiences and challenges with belonging

Creator:: Crawford, Ashley
Abstract:: This thesis explores the experiences and negotiations of belonging for children of Mexican migrant farmworkers in Oregon. Ethnographic data was collected over the course of several months with Mexican migrant farmworkers and their children in agricultural fields in Oregon and at Oregon State University. The children in this project have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: migrant farmworkers and their children in agricultural fields in Oregon and at Oregon State University

Can bullies become buddies? Evaluation of and theoretical support for an experiential education bully prevention curriculum with seventh grade students

Creator:: Battey, Glenda Jane Lundstedt
Abstract:: Bullying behavior has problematic psychosocial ramifications for the bully, victim, and bully/victims; these included issues with self-conceptions, perceived social support, and affect. Research has found that, if one can influence these psychosocial components, one may be able to reduce the potential for being victimized. The Bully Prevention Challenge Course Curriculum...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: bully behaviors in a 7 th grade middle school class. In this study, two Oregon middle schools, one

An Oregonian Jarabe : Danza Folklórica and Mexicana Mothers

Creator:: Olvera, Monica L.
Abstract:: Acculturative stress can be associated with increased conflicts between Latino parents and adolescent youth, and have negative effects on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices. Yet, the potentially deleterious effects of acculturative stress on Latino immigrant parents' psychosocial functioning and parenting practices may be mitigated through positive acculturative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: whose children participated in folkloric Mexican dance groups from three communities in Oregon

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Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

Relationships among weight status, dairy food consumption, food and physical activity behavior, and nutritional status parameters of preschoolers in Tillamook County, Oregon

Transition from Early Childhood Special Education Programs to School Based Programs for Children Diagnosed with Developmental Delay in the State of Oregon : A Secondary Data Analysis

Asthma prevalence in school children in Lane County, Oregon

A case study : nutrition quality of school lunches selected and consumed by third graders from food pyramid choices menus before and after a nutrition education intervention

Korean American mothers of children with disabilities : adaptation process and positive transformation

Lead in imported candy from Mexico in four counties in Oregon

Children of Mexican migrant farmworkers in Oregon : experiences and challenges with belonging

Can bullies become buddies? Evaluation of and theoretical support for an experiential education bully prevention curriculum with seventh grade students

An Oregonian Jarabe : Danza Folklórica and Mexicana Mothers

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