School-based healthy eating and physical activity curriculum for Hong Kong primary school students improves students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors: the fun-in-seven programme

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by Au-Yeung Kit Mei. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 219-232). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Acknowledgements --- p.i ; Abstract --- p.ii ; Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.v ; Table of Contents --- p.vii ; List of Figures --- p.xiii ; List of Tables --- p.xv ; List of Abbreviations --- p.xxviii ; Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- INTRODUCTION ; Chapter 1.1 --- Health-related Transition in Hong Kong and Their Implications --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2 --- "Eating Habits, Lifestyle and Health of Hong Kong Children" --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2.1 --- Affluent Diet --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2.2 --- Poor Diet Habits --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2.2.1 --- Low Breastfeeding Rate --- p.2 ; Chapter 1.2.2.2 --- Breakfast Skipping --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.2.3 --- Increased Eating Out --- p.5 ; Chapter 1.2.2.4 --- Quality of School Lunch --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.2.2.5 --- Snacking Habits --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.2.3 --- Physical Inactivity --- p.8 ; Chapter 1.2.4 --- Childhood Obesity Prevalence and Trend --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.2.5 --- Health Implications and Consequences --- p.10 ; Chapter 1.2.6 --- Children's Eating and Physical Activity Habit Formation --- p.13 ; Chapter 1.2.6.1 --- Parental Influences --- p.13 ; Chapter 1.2.6.2 --- Influence of School Environment and Healthy Food Availability --- p.14 ; Chapter 1.2.6.3 --- Media Influences --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Prevention Rather than Management --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.3.1 --- Good Habit Establishment is Essential When Young --- p.16 ; Chapter 1.3.2 --- Need for Comprehensive Health or Nutrition Education --- p.17 ; Chapter 1.3.3 --- Brief Review of Nutrition Education Research in Other Nations --- p.17 ; Chapter 1.3.4 --- Nutrition / Health Education in Hong Kong --- p.21 ; Chapter 1.3.4.1 --- Government and Community Promotion --- p.21 ; Chapter 1.3.4.2 --- Nutrition and Physical Activity in Primary School Syllabus --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.3.4.3 --- Barriers --- p.23 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Rationale of This Study --- p.24 ; Chapter 1.4.1 --- Project ...