The Primary purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of body mass index levels, nutritional knowledge, selected food habits, influences that effect food choices, and nutrition education among adolescent students enrolled in high school family and consumer sciences classes. The influences of some demographic factors on each of these variables were also investigated. These factors were adolescent's gender, grade level, ethnicity, Body Mass Index, and age. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy. / Summer Semester, 2003. / July 14, 2003. / Adolescent Students, Dietary Habits, Food Choices / Includes bibliographical references. / Marsha Rehm, Professor Directing Dissertation; Bonnie Greenwood, Committee Member; Edgar Newton Jackson, Jr., Outside Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_182561 |
| Contributors | Floyd, Kimberly Elizabeth (authoraut), Rehm, Marsha (professor directing dissertation), Greenwood, Bonnie (committee member), Jackson, Edgar Newton (outside committee member), Department of Family and Child Sciences (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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