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  1. Content type: Methodology

    Increases in physical activity through active travel have the potential to have large beneficial effects on populations, through both better health outcomes and reduced motorized traffic. However accurately id...

    Authors: Duncan S. Procter, Angie S. Page, Ashley R. Cooper, Claire M. Nightingale, Bina Ram, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Peter H. Whincup, Christelle Clary, Daniel Lewis, Steven Cummins, Anne Ellaway, Billie Giles-Corti, Derek G. Cook and Christopher G. Owen

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:91

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  2. Content type: Research

    Reducing workplace sedentary behaviour (sitting) is a topic of contemporary public health and occupational health interest. Understanding workers’ perspectives on the feasibility and acceptability of strategie...

    Authors: Nyssa T. Hadgraft, Charlotte L. Brakenridge, David W. Dunstan, Neville Owen, Genevieve N. Healy and Sheleigh P. Lawler

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:90

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  4. Content type: Review

    Many countries are trying to identify strategies to control obesity. Nutrition labeling is a policy that could lead to healthy food choices by providing information to consumers. Calorie labeling, for example,...

    Authors: Shirin Seyedhamzeh, Minoo Bagheri, Abbas Ali Keshtkar, Mostafa Qorbani and Anthony J. Viera

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:88

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  5. Content type: Research

    Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain. This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which may be associated with changes in die...

    Authors: Eleanor M. Winpenny, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, Martin White, Knut-Inge Klepp, Bente Wold and Nanna Lien

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:86

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  6. Content type: Research

    Abundant evidence demonstrates a relationship between physical activity and mental wellbeing. However, the strength of the relationship is not consistent. Factors contributing to variation in the strength of a...

    Authors: Rhiannon Lee White, Philip D. Parker, David R. Lubans, Freya MacMillan, Rebecca Olson, Thomas Astell-Burt and Chris Lonsdale

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:87

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  7. Content type: Research

    Children spend a substantial amount of time in early care and education (ECE) settings and may eat a majority of their diet in this setting. While there are several instruments focused on measuring factors of ...

    Authors: Taren Swindle, Madeleine Sigman-Grant, Laurel J. Branen, Janice Fletcher and Susan L. Johnson

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:85

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  8. Content type: Research

    Emotional eating (EmE) is characterized by an over consumption of food in response to negative emotions and is associated with an increased weight status. Consideration of Future Consequences (CFC) or a low le...

    Authors: Marc Bénard, France Bellisle, Fabrice Etilé, Gérard Reach, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Serge Hercberg and Sandrine Péneau

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:84

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  9. Content type: Debate

    Influencing public policy change can be difficult and complex, particularly for those with limited power and resources. For any one issue there may be several groups, including the commercial sector and public...

    Authors: Katherine Cullerton, Timothy Donnet, Amanda Lee and Danielle Gallegos

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:83

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  10. Content type: Research

    Cycling for transportation has the potential to contribute to an increase in people’s physical activity levels. A growing body of evidence links the natural and the built environment to cycling. Whereas previo...

    Authors: Jie Gao, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis, Martin Dijst and Marco Helbich

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:82

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  11. Content type: Commentary

    The Sedentary Behavior Research Network recently published a consensus definition for sedentary behavior as ‘any waking behavior characterized by an energy expenditure ≤1.5 metabolic equivalents, while in a si...

    Authors: Bethany Barone Gibbs and Christopher E. Kline

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:81

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  12. Content type: Research

    Fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake can reduce risks for chronic disease, but is much lower than recommended amounts in most Western populations, especially for those with low income levels. Rigorous research is ...

    Authors: Kim M. Gans, Patricia Markham Risica, Akilah Dulin Keita, Laura Dionne, Jennifer Mello, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, George Papandonatos, Shannon Whittaker and Gemma Gorham

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:80

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  13. Content type: Research

    Nutritional iron deficiency is one of the leading factors for disease, disability and death. A quasi-experimental randomized community study in South-West Nigeria explored whether a branded behaviour change pr...

    Authors: René Lion, Oyedunni Arulogun, Musibaau Titiloye, Dorothy Shaver, Avinish Jain, Bamsa Godwin, Myriam Sidibe, Mumuni Adejumo, Yves Rosseel and Peter Schmidt

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:79

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  14. Content type: Research

    Reducing the portion sizes of foods available in restaurants and cafeterias is one promising approach to reducing energy intake, but there is little evidence of its impact from randomised studies in field sett...

    Authors: Gareth J. Hollands, Emma Cartwright, Mark Pilling, Rachel Pechey, Milica Vasiljevic, Susan A. Jebb and Theresa M. Marteau

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:78

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  15. Content type: Research

    Physical activity is a cornerstone for promoting good metabolic health in children, but it is heavily debated which intensities (including sedentary time) are most influential. A fundamental limitation to curr...

    Authors: Eivind Aadland, Olav Martin Kvalheim, Sigmund Alfred Anderssen, Geir Kåre Resaland and Lars Bo Andersen

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:77

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  16. Content type: Short paper

    Framing of fiscal incentives has been suggested to be important in influencing purchase decisions. We aimed to examine the effect of framing a modest price difference between high- and lower-sugar beverages as...

    Authors: Sharna Si Ying Seah, Salome A. Rebello, Bee Choo Tai, Zoey Tay, Eric Andrew Finkelstein and Rob M. van Dam

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:76

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  17. Content type: Review

    Until now, there is no clear overview of how fidelity is assessed in school-based obesity prevention programmes. In order to move the field of obesity prevention programmes forward, the current review aimed to...

    Authors: Rosanne Schaap, Kathelijne Bessems, René Otten, Stef Kremers and Femke van Nassau

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:75

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  18. Content type: Research

    Characteristics of picky eaters of different weight status have not been sufficiently investigated. We used two newly developed screening cut-offs for picky eating in the Food fussiness (FF) subscale of the Ch...

    Authors: Pernilla Sandvik, Anna Ek, Maria Somaraki, Ulf Hammar, Karin Eli and Paulina Nowicka

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:74

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  19. Content type: Research

    Depression is common and burdensome in adolescents. Understanding modifiable environmental risk factors is essential. There is evidence that physical activity is protective of depression. However, the impact o...

    Authors: Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Joseph Firth, Tine Van Damme and Ai Koyanagi

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:73

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  20. Content type: Review

    Current international guidelines recommend aerobic, resistance, and combined exercises for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In our study, we conducted a network meta-analysis to assess the co...

    Authors: Bei Pan, Long Ge, Yang-qin Xun, Ya-jing Chen, Cai-yun Gao, Xue Han, Li-qian Zuo, Hou-qian Shan, Ke-hu Yang, Guo-wu Ding and Jin-hui Tian

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:72

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  21. Content type: Review

    Social media has been widely adopted by young adults, consequently health researchers are looking for ways to leverage this engagement with social media for the delivery of interventions and health promotion c...

    Authors: Karen M. Klassen, Caitlin H. Douglass, Linda Brennan, Helen Truby and Megan S. C. Lim

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:70

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  22. Content type: Research

    Household income (as a marker of socioeconomic position) and neighbourhood fast-food outlet exposure may be related to diet and body weight, which are key risk factors for non-communicable diseases. However, t...

    Authors: Thomas Burgoine, Chinmoy Sarkar, Chris J. Webster and Pablo Monsivais

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:71

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  23. Content type: Review

    During a 24-h day, each given period is spent in either sedentary behaviour, sleeping, light physical activity (LPA), or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). In epidemiological research most studies ...

    Authors: Jozo Grgic, Dorothea Dumuid, Enrique Garcia Bengoechea, Nipun Shrestha, Adrian Bauman, Timothy Olds and Zeljko Pedisic

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:69

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  24. Content type: Research

    Against a background of changing family structures and socioeconomic demands in contemporary families, fathers are more actively engaged in meal preparation and feeding of their children, yet in research studi...

    Authors: Elena Jansen, Holly Harris, Lynne Daniels, Karen Thorpe and Tony Rossi

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:67

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  25. Content type: Research

    Although leisure-time physical activity (PA) contributes to overall health, including pregnancy health, patterns across pregnancy have not been related to birth outcomes. We hypothesized that women with sustai...

    Authors: Janet M. Catov, Corette B. Parker, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Carla M. Bann, Benjamin Carper, Robert M. Silver, Hyagriv N. Simhan, Samuel Parry, Judith H. Chung, David M. Haas, Ronald J. Wapner, George R. Saade, Brian M. Mercer, C. Noel Bairey-Merz, Philip Greenland, Deborah B. Ehrenthal…

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:68

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  26. Content type: Review

    An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that light-intensity physical activity (LPA) confers health benefits after adjustment for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The purpose of this sy...

    Authors: Shiho Amagasa, Masaki Machida, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Tomoko Takamiya, Yuko Odagiri and Shigeru Inoue

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:65

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  27. Content type: Research

    What, when, how, how much, and how often infants are fed have been associated with childhood obesity risk. The objective of this secondary analysis was to examine the effect of a responsive parenting (RP) inte...

    Authors: Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Michele E. Marini, Amy Shelly, Ian M. Paul and Leann L. Birch

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:64

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  28. Content type: Review

    A growing number of studies suggest that exposure to cues which are associated with weight control can prime or prompt controlled food intake in tempting food environments. However, findings are mixed and unde...

    Authors: Nicola J. Buckland, Vanessa Er, Ian Redpath and Kristine Beaulieu

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:66

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  29. Content type: Review

    Aging-related cognitive decline and cognitive impairment greatly impacts older adults’ daily life. The worldwide ageing of the population and associated wave of dementia urgently calls for prevention strategie...

    Authors: Freja Gheysen, Louise Poppe, Ann DeSmet, Stephan Swinnen, Greet Cardon, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Sebastien Chastin and Wim Fias

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:63

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  30. Content type: Research

    Studies investigating dietary resemblance between parents and their children have gained mixed results, and the resemblance seems to vary across nutrients, foods, dietary-assessment tools used, and parent-chil...

    Authors: Henna Vepsäläinen, Jaakko Nevalainen, Mikael Fogelholm, Liisa Korkalo, Eva Roos, Carola Ray and Maijaliisa Erkkola

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:62

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  31. Content type: Research

    Over the recent past, there has been an increase in nutrition information available to adolescents from various sources, which resulted into confusion and misinterpretation of the dietary advice. Results from ...

    Authors: Desire Alice Naigaga, Kjell Sverre Pettersen, Sigrun Henjum and Øystein Guttersrud

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:61

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  32. Content type: Research

    Obesity is a major public health concern requiring innovative interventions that support people to lose weight and keep it off long term. However, weight loss maintenance remains a challenge and is under-resea...

    Authors: Cindy M. Gray, Sally Wyke, Ruiqi Zhang, Annie S. Anderson, Sarah Barry, Nicki Boyer, Graham Brennan, Andrew Briggs, Christopher Bunn, Craig Donnachie, Eleanor Grieve, Ciaran Kohli-Lynch, Suzanne M. Lloyd, Alex McConnachie, Colin McCowan, Alice MacLean…

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:60

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  33. Content type: Research

    The objective of this study was to derive evidence-based physical activity guidelines for the general Dutch population.

    Authors: Rianne M. Weggemans, Frank J. G. Backx, Lars Borghouts, Mai Chinapaw, Maria T. E. Hopman, Annemarie Koster, Stef Kremers, Luc J. C. van Loon, Anne May, Arend Mosterd, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, Tim Takken, Marjolein Visser, G. C. (Wanda) Wendel-Vos and Eco J. C. de Geus

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:58

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  34. Content type: Research

    Evidence for the importance of accumulating sufficient physical activity in the early years is mounting. This study aimed to determine the relationship between maternal and infant objectively measured physical...

    Authors: Alessandra Prioreschi, Soren Brage, Kate Westgate and Lisa K. Micklesfield

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:59

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  35. Content type: Research

    Food and beverage marketing has been identified as an environmental determinant of childhood obesity. The purpose of this study is to assess whether the Uniform Nutrition Criteria established and implemented b...

    Authors: Monique Potvin Kent, Jennifer R. Smith, Elise Pauzé and Mary L’Abbé

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:57

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  36. Content type: Research

    Maternal recognition of overweight/obesity during early childhood is a key determinant in achieving healthy weight status in children. The aim of this study is to 1) investigate maternal perceptions of their c...

    Authors: Michelle Queally, Edel Doherty, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Elaine Toomey, John Cullinan, Janas M. Harrington and Patricia M. Kearney

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:56

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  37. Content type: Research

    The availability of outdoor recreational facilities is associated with increased leisure-time physical activity (PA). We investigated how much of this association is attributable to selection effects, and expl...

    Authors: Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Maria G. Matias de Pinho, Eline Faber, Nicole den Braver, Rosa de Groot, Helene Charreire, Jean-Michel Oppert, Helga Bardos, Harry Rutter, Sofie Compernolle, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij and Jeroen Lakerveld

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:55

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  38. Content type: Research

    Food literacy refers to the capability to make healthy food choices in different contexts, settings and situations. The aim of this study is to develop and validate the self-perceived food literacy (SPFL) scal...

    Authors: Maartje P. Poelman, S. Coosje Dijkstra, Hanne Sponselee, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis, Marieke C. E. Battjes-Fries, Marleen Gillebaart and Jacob C. Seidell

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:54

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  39. Content type: Methodology

    Data on time spent in physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep during a day is compositional in nature, i.e. they add up to a constant value. Compositional data have fundamentally different properties f...

    Authors: Nidhi Gupta, Svend Erik Mathiassen, Glòria Mateu-Figueras, Marina Heiden, David M. Hallman, Marie Birk Jørgensen and Andreas Holtermann

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:53

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  40. Content type: Research

    Food choices are often determined by stimuli from our immediate surroundings, including strategic placement in shops to encourage impulse purchases. One example of this is food in shop checkout areas. Recently...

    Authors: Katrine T. Ejlerskov, Martine Stead, Ashley Adamson, Martin White and Jean Adams

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:52

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  41. Content type: Methodology

    Few efficacious physical activity interventions are successfully translated and sustained in practice. We propose a practical guide for researchers to increase the likelihood of successful implementation and s...

    Authors: Harriet Koorts, Elizabeth Eakin, Paul Estabrooks, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon and Adrian Bauman

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:51

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  42. Content type: Research

    Most adolescent girls in the UK do not meet government physical activity recommendations and effective interventions are needed. This study reports the results of a feasibility trial of PLAN-A, a novel school-...

    Authors: Simon J. Sebire, Russell Jago, Kathryn Banfield, Mark J. Edwards, Rona Campbell, Ruth Kipping, Peter S. Blair, Bryar Kadir, Kirsty Garfield, Joe Matthews, Ronan A. Lyons and William Hollingworth

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:50

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  43. Content type: Short paper

    Given the high levels of sedentary time and treatment-related side effects in prostate cancer survivors (PCS), interventions targeting sedentary behavior (SED) may be more sustainable compared to physical acti...

    Authors: Linda Trinh, Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Catherine M. Sabiston, Scott R. Berry, Andrew Loblaw, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, Jennifer M. Jones and Guy E. Faulkner

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:49

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  44. Content type: Review

    Physical activity (PA) participation and adherence among cancer survivors is low, despite research indicating numerous physical, psychological and emotional health benefits of exercise. Tailoring exercise prog...

    Authors: Jaime N. Wong, Edward McAuley and Linda Trinh

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:48

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  45. Content type: Research

    Psychological and environmental determinants have been discussed for promoting physical activity among workers. However, few studies have investigated effects of both workplace environment and psychological de...

    Authors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito Kawakami, Yasumasa Otsuka and Shigeru Inoue

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:47

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  46. Content type: Research

    Current methods for evaluating food marketing to children often study a single marketing channel or approach. As the World Health Organization urges the removal of unhealthy food marketing in children’s settin...

    Authors: Rachel J. L. Prowse, Patti-Jean Naylor, Dana Lee Olstad, Valerie Carson, Louise C. Mâsse, Kate Storey, Sara F. L. Kirk and Kim D. Raine

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:38

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  47. Content type: Research

    Children’s recreational sport settings typically sell energy dense, low nutrient products; however, it is unknown whether the same types of food and beverages are also marketed in these settings. Understanding...

    Authors: Rachel J. L. Prowse, Patti-Jean Naylor, Dana Lee Olstad, Valerie Carson, Kate Storey, Louise C. Mâsse, Sara F. L. Kirk and Kim D. Raine

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:39

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  48. Content type: Research

    Informal neighbor relationships (NRs) are considered a structural aspect of social relationships. Although NRs might affect physical activity (PA), no previous study has simultaneously examined compositional a...

    Authors: Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Mariko Nishi, Yui Tomine, Izumi Tanaka, Yu Taniguchi, Yuri Yokoyama, Hidenori Amano, Miki Narita, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Yoshinori Fujiwara and Shoji Shinkai

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:46

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  49. Content type: Research

    A healthy diet is an important component of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). The TEXT ME study was a randomised clinical trial of people with CHD that were randomised into standard care or...

    Authors: Karla Santo, Karice Hyun, Laura de Keizer, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Graham S. Hillis, John Chalmers, Julie Redfern and Clara K. Chow

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:45

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  50. Content type: Research

    Descriptive norms (what other people do) relate to individual-level dietary behaviour and health outcome including overweight and obesity. Descriptive norms vary across residential areas but the impact of spat...

    Authors: Suzanne J. Carroll, Theo Niyonsenga, Neil T. Coffee, Anne W. Taylor and Mark Daniel

    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2018 15:44

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