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The idea of media literacy prompts an increasingly divisive debate between educators who wish to protect children from the commercialization of global markets and those who challenge critical media studies as misguided, outdated, and ineffective. We have provided a historical overview of changing conceptions of media literacy as preparation and protection in market society, arguing that contemporary concerns about children's fast food marketing and sedentary lifestyles call for new approaches to the education of citizen-consumers in a risk society. Our case study demonstrates that a media education programme can provide scaffolding for children's critical thinking about their sedentary lifestyles and media consumption. (Abstract taken from JSTOR.)

Rash, CL, et al. "Nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and dietary intake of college track athletes." Sport Journal 11.1 (2008): 1-8. CINAHL Plus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 17 Nov. 2010. This article is about research that was conducted on 113 track athletes from two NCAA Division I schools. Each athlete took a questioner on nutritional knowledge. Thy found that the athletes scored high on carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals, and protein questions, while scoring low on vitamins E and C. Overall the mean diet score was 84 ± 10 (M ± SD) of 110 possible. In addition to this the research also looked at the college athletes died. They found high dietary intake scores in vitamins C and A, cholesterol, saturated fat, calcium, and magnesium. They found low mean dietary intake scores were found for vitamin E, fiber, sodium, and potassium

Dryden, Jim. "Study finds most students gain weight during early college years." Newsroom. Washington University, St. Louis, 5 September 2005. Web. 8 Nov. 2010. \n\nReporting in the Journal of American College Health, the research team found that about 70 percent of students gained a significant amount of weight between the start of college and the end of sophomore year. One researcher states that these results are not surprising to him because normally eating habits incollege students are not great. He also states that most don't eat five fruits and vegetables per day, and many don't get enough exercise. The average weight gain was nine pounds, but why they gained the weight isn't completely understood. \n

Michael S.Wolf; Davis, Terry C.; Tilson, Hugh H.; Bass III, Pat F.; Parker, Ruth M.. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 6/1/2006, Vol. 63 Issue 11, p1048-1055, 8p A study done where patients who had a varied reading level below the sixth grade level, were asked to interpret the warning labels for the pill pescriptions. What they found out was that the correctness of the group, was from 0% to 78.7% on the warning labels. As expected there was a consistancy of the lower Literacy rates having a lower correctness rate as well.

Cardinal, Bradley, Marc Spaziani. "Effects of Classroom and Virtual "Lifetime Fitness for Health" Instruction on College Students' Exercise Behavior." Physical Educator 64.4 (2007): 205-13. Health Source. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a lifetime fitness class on college students free time activates. They compared the result of students in a classroom based class with students taking the class online and students not taking the class.

Salmon, Jo, et al. "Leisure-Time, Occupational, and Household Physical Activity among Professional, Skilled, and Less-Skilled Workers and Homemakers." Preventive Medicine 30.3 (2000), 191-199. This study examines the difference in the physical activity between people of different skill levels in certain jobs. Physical activity in this study could be doing activities at home, at a gym, or possibly for your job. The study concluded that no association could be made between occupation and physical activity for men, but it could for women.

Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth. "The relationship between alcohol use, eating habits and weight change in college freshmen." Eating Behaviors 9.4 (2008): 504-8. Ohio Link. Web. 8 Nov. 2010.\n\nA group of reasearchers preformed a study that aimed to improve understanding of how alcohol consumption in college freshmen affects eating patterns before, during, and after drinking, as well as its relation to body weight change. They used \ntwo hundred eighty-two college freshmen (61% female; 59% Caucasian) completed measures of alcohol use, measured body mass index (BMI), and eating and activity habits before, during and following drinking episodes. Students were categorized by drinking status (non-drinker, low-risk, and moderate/high-risk) in order to explore group differences. There results were that moderate risk drinkers were more likely than low-risk drinkers to report increases in appetite after drinking, with nearly half of students reporting overeating and making unhealthy food choices following drinking. Moderate-risk drinkers also demonstrated significant increases in 1st semester BMI change, relative to non-drinkers and low-risk drinkers.\n\n\n\n

Collins, Rebecca L. Ph.D., ect al. "Early Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol and its Relationship to Underage Drinking." jahonline.org. Journal od Adolescent Health. 13 Apr. 2007. Web. 16 Nov 2010. This is an article about a a study done on exposure to alcohol and its effects on teens. It is linked to many dangers including drunk driving, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, and disabilities. With the amount of advertisements for alcohol through television, magazines, radio, and many others teens are being influenced to drink.

Discusses a study released by researchers at Case Western Reserve University that found a correlation between amount of time teenagers spent text messaging and social networking and their propensity to participate in risky behaviors such as drinking, smoking, doing drugs, and having sex. If anyone is interested in this, you might try tracking down the original Case Western study.

Gupta, Neha. "Text messaging at night can lead to sleeping disorders in kids." The Med Guru. A TrustSquare Infomedia, 2 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.

Jackson, Rebecca. "The relationship between lifestyle and campus eating behaviors in mal and females." College Student Journal 43.1 (2009): 860-871. Ebscohost. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.

Poor nutritional practices and heightened levels of stress, two common attributes of university life, are strongly linked with weight gain and decreased health. Little research has examined the relationships between university students' lifestyle factors and campus eating behaviours; therefore, this study aimed to examine relationships between lifestyle and campus eating behaviour. Both lifestyle and eating behaviour questionnaires were developed and administered to male and female undergraduate students at a Canadian university. Students whose living arrangements had not changed since high school consumed less alcohol than individuals who moved away from their previous dwellings. Fast food consumption was also significantly related to lower physical activity levels and higher expenditures for food on campus. Males also consumed more alcohol than females and spent more money for food on campus. Conclusion. Relationships do exist between lifestyle and campus eating behaviour. These results may be used as a foundation for future research on the effect of lifestyle on eating behaviours and nutritional status in university age student

Harring, Holly, Kara Montgomery, James Hardin. "Perceptions of Body Weight, Weight Management Strategies, and Depressive Symptoms Among US College Students." Journal of American College Health 59.1 (Jul/Aug 2010): 43-50. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010 The purpose of this study is to determine if American college students have a healthy perception on their body weight. They also studied if a misperception caused increased depression among students.

A study was performed that evaluated the effects of sending text messages and using the Internet right before bedtime on children. The researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J found that the use of these technologies right before bed can have negative effects on kids' sleeping patterns. These then impact their daytime functioning and psychological health. This lack of sleep results in poor cognitive functioning and disorders such as ADHD. The amount of texting and online use before bed should be limited and monitored by parents.

Sacheck, Jennifer, Julia Kuder, Christina Economos. "Physical Fitness, Adiposity, and Metabolic Risk Factors in Young College Students." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 42.6 (Jun 2010): 1039-44. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. In this study, the health of college students was measured in several different categories. The article explains the technique for determining the different aspect of the students health.

Luebbers, Mat. "Many College Athletes Failing Sports Nutrition." About Swimming - for Swimming and for Swimmers, Workouts, Swimming Technique, Swimming Pools, Swimming Exercise, Olympic Swimming, Fitness Swimmers. New York Times Company, 11 Jan. 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. .

Rosner, Beth A., et al. "Social Competence in Persons with Prader-Willi, Williams and Down's Syndromes." Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 17.3 (2004), 209-217. This is a study done on people with genetic intellectual disabilities. The purpose was to explore their everyday social competence. 65 of the patients studeied were those with Down syndrome. Out of the three disabilities, the Down's syndrome group showed the highest overall social competence scores. They found that the age of the patients was also a factor.

Fidler, Deborah J., Karen Caplovitz Barrett, and David E. Most. "Age-Related Differences in Smiling and Personality in Down Syndrome." Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 17.3 (2005), 263 - 280. This article discusses differences of patients of different ages with Down syndrom. Ages in the study ranged from 5-20 years. This was an observational study done to draw inferences about smiling and personality traits. Their results were conclusive. Smile deration decreased with age and anxiousness increased with age.

Sullivan, Philip J., Tammy Whitaker-Campbell, and Mike MacKay. "Physical Literacy in Coaching Education Materials: A Case Study of Canada Basketball." Physical & Health Education Journal 76.1 (2010): 32-35. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. In terms of coaching, there are many different qualities that lead to success. This article connects physical literacy with coaching education. A full understanding of physical literacy is needed to be successful in coaching. Literacy is very important in many different aspects of sport. Knowledge about physical literacy is very important in sports and athletic training.

Zoeller, Robert F. "Exercise and Cognitive Function: Can Working Out Train the Brain, Too?." American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 4.5 (2010), 397-409. This article studies the relationship between working out and the functions of the brain. It says that studies with children, adults, and elderly people have proved that physical activity does have a positive impact on brain functions while cognitive function in young adults does not change with physical activity. Regular aerobic exercise and fitness increase brain volume and promote brain growth.

Hoogenboom, Barbara, Jennifer Morris, and Chad Morris. "Nutritional Knowledge and Eating Behaviors of Female, Collegiate Swimmers." North American Journal of Physical Therapy 4.3 (2009): 139-48. Pub Med Central. The Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2009. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. . bababababbababab