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  1. Forming `habit’ - defined as a learned process that generates automatic responses to contextual cues - has been suggested as a mechanism for behaviour maintenance, but few studies have applied habit theory to ...

    Authors: Benjamin Gardner, Kate Sheals, Jane Wardle and Laura McGowan
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:135
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  2. Drop-off spots are locations in the proximity of primary schools where parents can drop off or pick up their child. From these drop-off spots children can walk to and from school. This pilot study aimed to inv...

    Authors: Griet Vanwolleghem, Sara D’Haese, Delfien Van Dyck, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij and Greet Cardon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:136
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  3. Walking and cycling have shown beneficial effects on population risk of all-cause mortality (ACM). This paper aims to review the evidence and quantify these effects, adjusted for other physical activity (PA).

    Authors: Paul Kelly, Sonja Kahlmeier, Thomas Götschi, Nicola Orsini, Justin Richards, Nia Roberts, Peter Scarborough and Charlie Foster
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:132
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  4. The 2008 nutritional standards for primary school lunch in England improved nutritional content. The impact on socio-economic inequalities is unknown. We examine the impact of the nutritional standards on chil...

    Authors: Suzanne Spence, John NS Matthews, Martin White and Ashley J Adamson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:128
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  5. Many parents do not live with, or have shared custody of, their adolescent children (i.e., nonresident parents). The degree of their influence on their children, as compared to parents who do live with their c...

    Authors: Jerica M Berge, Craig Meyer, Richard F MacLehose, Marla E Eisenberg and Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:131
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  6. It has been proposed that introducing daylight saving measures could increase children’s physical activity, but there exists little research on this issue. This study therefore examined associations between ti...

    Authors: Anna Goodman, Angie S Page and Ashley R Cooper
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:84
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  7. Previous systematic reviews indicate that active transportation (AT; the use of non-motorized travel modes such as walking, running and cycling) is an important source of daily physical activity (PA). However,...

    Authors: Richard Larouche, Adewale L Oyeyemi, Antonio Prista, Vincent Onywera, Kingsley K Akinroye and Mark S Tremblay
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:129
    Content type: Review Published on:

  8. There is a need for valid and comprehensive measures of parental influence on children’s energy balance-related behaviours (EBRB). Such measures should be based on a theoretical framework, acknowledging the dy...

    Authors: Mona Bjelland, Solveig ES Hausken, Ester FC Sleddens, Lene F Andersen, Hanne C Lie, Arnstein Finset, Lea Maes, Elisabeth L Melbye, Kari Glavin, Merete W Hanssen-Bauer and Nanna Lien
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:130
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  9. Using validated measures of individuals’ perceptions of their neighborhood built environment is important for accurately estimating effects on physical activity. However, no studies to date have examined the f...

    Authors: Heather A Starnes, Meghan H McDonough, Kosuke Tamura, Peter James, Francine Laden and Philip J Troped
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:126
    Content type: Short paper Published on:

  10. There is a need to find simple cost effective weight loss interventions that can be used in primary care. There is evidence that self-monitoring is an effective intervention for problem drinking and self-weigh...

    Authors: Claire D Madigan, Kate Jolly, Amanda L Lewis, Paul Aveyard and Amanda J Daley
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:125
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  11. Prolonged sitting time is detrimental for health. Individuals with desk-based occupations tend to sit a great deal and sit-stand workstations have been identified as a potential strategy to reduce sitting time...

    Authors: Josephine Y Chau, Michelle Daley, Scott Dunn, Anu Srinivasan, Anna Do, Adrian E Bauman and Hidde P van der Ploeg
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:127
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  12. The adverse health effects of insufficient physical activity (PA) result in high costs to society. The economic burden of insufficient PA, which increases in our aging population, stresses the urgency for cost...

    Authors: Rianne HJ Golsteijn, Denise A Peels, Silvia MAA Evers, Catherine Bolman, Aart N Mudde, Hein de Vries and Lilian Lechner
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:122
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  13. Accelerometers can provide accurate estimates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). However, one of the limitations of these instruments is the inability to capture light activity within an accepta...

    Authors: M Andr s Calabr , Jung-Min Lee, Pedro F Saint-Maurice, Hyelim Yoo and Gregory J Welk
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:119
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  14. Accurate information is lacking on the extent of transportation as a source of physical activity, on the physical activity gains from public transportation use, and on the extent to which population shifts in ...

    Authors: Basile Chaix, Yan Kestens, Scott Duncan, Claire Merrien, Benoît Thierry, Bruno Pannier, Ruben Brondeel, Antoine Lewin, Noëlla Karusisi, Camille Perchoux, Frédérique Thomas and Julie Méline
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:124
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  15. In recent years, adolescents’ food habits have become a major source of concern, and substantial policy and intervention efforts have been made to influence adolescents to consume more fruit and vegetables and...

    Authors: Anne-Siri Fismen, Otto Robert Frans Smith, Torbj’rn Torsheim and Oddrun Samdal
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:115
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  16. Behavioral interventions for obesity are commonly delivered in groups, although the effect of group size on weight loss has not been empirically evaluated. This behavioral weight loss trial compared the 6- and...

    Authors: Gareth R Dutton, Lisa M Nackers, Pamela J Dubyak, Nicole C Rushing, Tuong-Vi T Huynh, Fei Tan, Stephen D Anton and Michael G Perri
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:123
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  17. Primarily, this study aims to examine whether children attending sports schools are more active than their counterpart attending normal schools. Secondary, the study aims to examine if physical activity (PA) l...

    Authors: Niels Christian Møller, Jakob Tarp, Eva Friis Kamelarczyk, Jan Christian Brønd, Heidi Klakk and Niels Wedderkopp
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:121
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  18. Unhealthy dietary behaviours are one of the key risk factors for many lifestyle-related diseases worldwide. This randomised controlled trial aimed to increase the level of fruit, vegetable and fibre intake and...

    Authors: Jonine Maree Jancey, Sarojini Maria Dos Remedios Monteiro, Satvinder S Dhaliwal, Peter A Howat, Sharyn Burns, Andrew P Hills and Annie S Anderson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:120
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  19. Active commuting may make an important contribution to population health. Accurate measures of these behaviours are required, but it is unknown how self-reported estimates compare to those derived from objecti...

    Authors: Jenna Panter, Silvia Costa, Alice Dalton, Andy Jones and David Ogilvie
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:116
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  20. The concept of health promotion rests on aspirations aiming at enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. Health promotion action is facilitated in settings such as schools, homes and w...

    Authors: Paul Bloch, Ulla Toft, Helene Christine Reinbach, Laura Tolnov Clausen, Bent Egberg Mikkelsen, Kjeld Poulsen and Bjarne Bruun Jensen
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:118
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  21. Changing the relative price of (in) activity is an important tool for health policies. Nonetheless, to date, analyses of correlates of physical activity (PA) have excluded the notion of price. Using the first ...

    Authors: Nana Kwame Anokye, Subhash Pokhrel and Julia Fox-Rushby
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:117
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  22. The environment has long been associated with physical activity engagement, and recent developments in technology have resulted in the ability to objectively quantify activity behaviours and activity context. ...

    Authors: Paul RW McCrorie, Candida Fenton and Anne Ellaway
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:93
    Content type: Review Published on:

  23. The aims of this study are 1) to investigate the association between maternal educational level and healthy eating behaviour of 11-year-old children (fruit, vegetables and breakfast consumption), and 2) to exa...

    Authors: Wilke JC van Ansem, Carola TM Schrijvers, Gerda Rodenburg and Dike van de Mheen
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:113
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  24. Extracurricular programmes could provide a mechanism to increase the physical activity (PA) of primary-school-aged children. The aim of this feasibility study was to examine whether the Action 3:30 interventio...

    Authors: Russell Jago, Simon J Sebire, Ben Davies, Lesley Wood, Mark J Edwards, Kathryn Banfield, Kenneth R Fox, Janice L Thompson, Jane E Powell and Alan A Montgomery
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:114
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  25. The implementation of a complex intervention is heavily influenced by individual context. Variation in implementation and tailoring of the intervention to the particular context will occur, even in a trial set...

    Authors: Tania L Griffin, Miranda J Pallan, Joanne L Clarke, Emma R Lancashire, Anna Lyon, Jayne M Parry and Peymane Adab
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:112
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  26. Screen-based activities, such as watching television (TV), playing video games, and using computers, are common sedentary behaviors among young people and have been linked with increased energy intake and over...

    Authors: Ralph Maddison, Samantha Marsh, Louise Foley, Leonard H Epstein, Timothy Olds, Ofa Dewes, Ihirangi Heke, Karen Carter, Yannan Jiang and Cliona Ni Mhurchu
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:111
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  27. Moderate-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) confers beneficial effects on child musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular fitness, and psychosocial well-being; in contrast, sedentary time (%SED) is emerging as a ...

    Authors: Nancy F Butte, Steven E Gregorich, Jeanne M Tschann, Carlos Penilla, Lauri A Pasch, Cynthia L De Groat, Elena Flores, Julianna Deardorff, Louise C Greenspan and Suzanna M Martinez
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:108
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  28. There has been much debate about the potential impact of the Olympics. The purpose of this study was to determine if hosting the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games (OG) encouraged Canadian children to be physically ...

    Authors: Cora L Craig and Adrian E Bauman
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:107
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  29. Applying self-regulation strategies have proven important in eating behaviors, but it remains subject to investigation what strategies adolescents report to use to ensure healthy eating, and adequate measures ...

    Authors: Emely De Vet, Denise De Ridder, Marijn Stok, Karen Brunso, Adriana Baban and Tania Gaspar
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:106
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  30. While an increasing number of randomised controlled trials report impacts of exercise referral schemes (ERS) on physical activity, few have investigated the mechanisms through which increases in physical activ...

    Authors: Hannah J Littlecott, Graham F Moore, Laurence Moore and Simon Murphy
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:109
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  31. Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in this age group is scarce and most exis...

    Authors: Veerle Van Holle, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck, Benedicte Deforche, Nico Van de Weghe and Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:110
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  32. Objective walkability is an important correlate of adults’ physical activity. Studies investigating the relation between walkability and children’s physical activity are scarce. However, in order to develop ef...

    Authors: Sara D’Haese, Delfien Van Dyck, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Benedicte Deforche and Greet Cardon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:104
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  33. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are major threats to population health. A considerable proportion of people own dogs, and there is good evidence that dog ownership is associated with higher levels ...

    Authors: Carri Westgarth, Robert M Christley and Hayley E Christian
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:83
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  34. Previous studies have shown convincing evidence for positive relationships between transportation cycling in adults and macro-scale physical environmental factors. In contrast, relationships are less consisten...

    Authors: Lieze Mertens, Veerle Van Holle, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Benedicte Deforche, Jo Salmon, Jack Nasar, Nico Van de Weghe, Delfien Van Dyck and Jelle Van Cauwenberg
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:88
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  35. It has been shown that physical activity is more likely to increase if web-based interventions apply evidence-based components (e.g. self-monitoring) and incorporate interactive social media applications (e.g....

    Authors: Corneel Vandelanotte, Morwenna Kirwan, Amanda Rebar, Stephanie Alley, Camille Short, Luke Fallon, Gavin Buzza, Stephanie Schoeppe, Carol Maher and Mitch J Duncan
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:105
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  36. Current academic literature suggests that school gardening programmes can provide an interactive environment with the potential to change children’s fruit and vegetable intake. This is the first cluster random...

    Authors: Meaghan S Christian, Charlotte EL Evans, Camilla Nykjaer, Neil Hancock and Janet E Cade
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:99
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  37. Of all age groups, older adults spend the most time watching TV, which is one of the most common sedentary behaviours. Such sedentary activity in older adulthood is thought to risk deterioration of physical an...

    Authors: Benjamin Gardner, Steve Iliffe, Kenneth R Fox, Barbara J Jefferis and Mark Hamer
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:102
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  38. Despite recent advances in surveillance of physical activity, data on time trends of physical activity in low and middle-income countries are lacking. This study describes time trends in physical activity and ...

    Authors: Grégore I Mielke, Pedro C Hallal, Deborah C Malta and I-Min Lee
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:101
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  39. Childhood overweight and obesity is a major public health concern. Knowledge on modifiable risk factors is needed to design effective intervention programs. This study aimed to assess associations of children’...

    Authors: Anne I Wijtzes, Selma H Bouthoorn, Wilma Jansen, Oscar H Franco, Albert Hofman, Vincent WV Jaddoe and Hein Raat
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:96
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  40. Evidence to support differential health impacts of sedentary behavior (SB), light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is building. However, few studies have examined indi...

    Authors: Hannah G Lawman and Dawn K Wilson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:92
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  41. Ecological intervention programs are recommended to prevent overweight and obesity in children. The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) in Mexico implemented a successful ecological intervention program...

    Authors: Margarita Safdie, Margaret Cargo, Lucie Richard and Lucie Lévesque
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:103
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  42. Few studies have investigated associations between objectively measured crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive findings emerges from criminology studies, which ...

    Authors: Sarah Foster, Matthew Knuiman, Karen Villanueva, Lisa Wood, Hayley Christian and Billie Giles-Corti
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:100
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  43. Since sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) may contribute to the development of overweight in children, effective interventions to reduce their consumption are needed. Here we evaluated the effect of a combined sch...

    Authors: Vivian M van de Gaar, Wilma Jansen, Amy van Grieken, Gerard JJM Borsboom, Stef Kremers and Hein Raat
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:98
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  44. In May 2013, the iTunes and Google Play stores contained 23,490 and 17,756 smartphone applications (apps) categorized as Health and Fitness, respectively. The quality of these apps, in terms of applying establ...

    Authors: Anouk Middelweerd, Julia S Mollee, C Natalie van der Wal, Johannes Brug and Saskia J te Velde
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:97
    Content type: Review Published on:

  45. Exploring associations between parenting behavior and children’s health related behavior including physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet and sleep.

    Authors: Nele Philips, Isabelle Sioen, Nathalie Michels, Ester Sleddens and Stefaan De Henauw
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:95
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  46. The majority of adults are not meeting the guidelines for physical activity despite activity being linked with numerous improvements to long-term health. In light of this, researchers have called for more comm...

    Authors: Emma Solomon, Tim Rees, Obioha C Ukoumunne, Brad Metcalf and Melvyn Hillsdon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:94
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  47. Parents’ perceived informal social control, defined as the informal ways residents intervene to create a safe and orderly neighbourhood environment, may influence young children’s physical activity (PA) in the...

    Authors: Yi-nam Suen, Ester Cerin and Robin R Mellecker
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:87
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  48. While physical activity (PA) provides many physical, social, and mental health benefits for older adults, they are the least physically active age group. Ecological models highlight the importance of the physi...

    Authors: Mika Moran, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Rachel Hercky-Linnewiel, Ester Cerin, Benedicte Deforche and Pnina Plaut
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:79
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  49. Sedentary time has been identified as an important and independent risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in adults. However, to date most studies ...

    Authors: Teatske M Altenburg, Jeroen Lakerveld, Sandra D Bot, Giel Nijpels and Mai JM Chinapaw
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:90
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  50. Combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) have been advocated as an effective instrument in efforts to reduce overweight and obesity. The odds of maintaining higher levels of physical activity (PA) and healthier...

    Authors: Geert M Rutten, Jessie JM Meis, Marike RC Hendriks, Femke JM Hamers, Cindy Veenhof and Stef PJ Kremers
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014 11:86
    Content type: Research Published on:
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