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The prevalence of childhood overweight has increased in the past two decades in Indonesia. Even though prevalence is escalating, there is a lack of qualitative evidence to assist in the design and implementati...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:101
Published on: 27 July 2017
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There is little evidence on how changing the physical environment changes health-related behaviours. We studied the effects of the new M74 motorway (freeway) — opened in 2011 — and the existing M8 motorway in ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:102
Published on: 27 July 2017
Debate
Although the scientific community has acknowledged modest improvements can be made to weight status and obesogenic behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary/screen time, diet, and sleep) during the school ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:100
Published on: 26 July 2017
Review
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are associated with health and wellbeing. Studies indicate that ethnic minority groups are both less active and more sedentary than the majority population and that fa...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:99
Published on: 24 July 2017
Research
Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality have been demonstrated to be associated with childhood obesity. It has been suggested that electronic entertainment and communication devices (EECDs) including TVs, ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:97
Published on: 19 July 2017
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The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of a province-wide physical education (PE) policy on secondary school students’ moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:98
Published on: 19 July 2017
Short paper
The physical neighbourhood environment may influence adults’ sedentary behaviour. Yet, most studies examining the association between the physical neighbourhood environment and sedentary behaviour rely on self...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:94
Published on: 14 July 2017
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The dose-response association between physical activity (PA) and mental health is poorly described. We explored cross-sectional associations between physical activity and common mental disorder (psychological ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:96
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Frailty is a common syndrome in older adults characterised by increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes as a result of decline in functional and physiological measures. Frailty predicts a range of poo...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:95
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Diet and activity are thought to worsen with urbanization, thereby increasing risk of obesity and chronic diseases. A better understanding of dietary and activity patterns across the urbanization divide may he...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:90
Published on: 11 July 2017
Review
Health-related claims are statements regarding the nutritional content of a food (nutrition claims) and/or indicate that a relationship exists between a food and a health outcome (health claims). Their impact ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:93
Published on: 11 July 2017
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This cluster randomised controlled trial aimed to determine if a 6- month home-based intervention could improve the physical activity and dietary behaviours of adults aged 60 to 80 years living in retirement v...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:92
Published on: 11 July 2017
Review
Well-designed research trials are critical for determining the efficacy and effectiveness of nutrition education interventions. To determine whether behavioral and/or cognition changes can be attributed to an ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:91
Published on: 11 July 2017
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It has been generally assumed that activity-related parenting practices influence children’s activity behavior and weight status. However, vice versa parents may also change their parenting behaviors in respon...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:89
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Picky eating is prevalent in childhood. Because pickiness concerns parents and is associated with nutrient deficiency and psychological problems, the antecedents of pickiness need to be identified. We propose ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:87
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Excessive screen viewing in early childhood is associated with poor physical and psycho-social health and poor cognitive development. This study aimed to understand the prevalence, trajectory and determinants ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:88
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Neighborhood food cues have been inconsistently related to residents’ health, possibly due to variations in residents’ sensitivity to such cues. This study sought to investigate the degree to which children’s ...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:86
Published on: 5 July 2017
Research
Retirement is a major life transition affecting health behaviors. The aim of this study was to examine within-individual changes in body mass index (BMI) during transition from full-time work to statutory reti...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:85
Published on: 26 June 2017
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Research has explored associations between diet, body weight, and the food environment; however, few studies have examined historical trends in food environments.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:84
Published on: 24 June 2017
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The number of commercial apps to improve health behaviours in children is growing rapidly. While this provides opportunities for promoting health, the content and quality of apps targeting children and adolesc...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:83
Published on: 24 June 2017
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Adolescents spend many hours in sitting activities as television viewing, video game playing and computer use. The relationship between sedentary behavior and respiratory health remains poorly elucidated. To d...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:82
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Slowing the decline in participation in physical activity among adolescent girls is a public health priority. This study reports the outcomes from a multi-component school-based intervention (Girls in Sport), foc...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:81
Published on: 21 June 2017
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Movement integration (MI) into traditional classroom teaching is a promising opportunity for children to increase physical activity (PA). Education outside the classroom (EOtC) can be regarded as MI, and has i...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:80
Published on: 20 June 2017
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This study examined whether specific worksite supports for physical activity (PA) were associated with total and domain-specific PA.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:79
Published on: 14 June 2017
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Although there are many effective lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) prevention, insight into effective intervention pathways, especially of long-term interventions, is often lacking. This stud...
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2017 14:78
Published on: 12 June 2017
