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Is occupational physical activity associated with mortality in UK Biobank?

Current physical activity guidelines do not distinguish between activity accumulated in different behavioural domains but some studies suggest that occupational physical activity (OPA) may not confer health be...

Authors: Matthew Pearce, Tessa Strain, Katrien Wijndaele, Stephen J. Sharp, Alexander Mok and Søren Brage

Using food network analysis to understand meal patterns in pregnant women with high and low diet quality

Little is known about how meal-specific food intake contributes to overall diet quality during pregnancy, which is related to numerous maternal and child health outcomes. Food networks are probabilistic graphs...

Authors: Carolina Schwedhelm, Leah M. Lipsky, Grace E. Shearrer, Grace M. Betts, Aiyi Liu, Khalid Iqbal, Myles S. Faith and Tonja R. Nansel

The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review

Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that occupational physical activity (OPA) may not co...

Authors: Stephanie A. Prince, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Aviroop Biswas, Andreas Holtermann, Tarnbir Aulakh, Katherine Merucci and Pieter Coenen

Improving children’s fundamental movement skills through a family-based physical activity program: results from the “Active 1 + FUN” randomized controlled trial

Physical activity is related to many positive health outcomes, yet activity levels of many children are low. Researchers have suggested that family-based interventions may improve physical activity behaviors o...

Authors: Amy S. Ha, Chris Lonsdale, David R. Lubans, Florrie F. Ng and Johan Y. Y. Ng

Validity, reliability, and calibration of the physical activity unit 7 item screener (PAU-7S) at population scale

Validation of self-reported tools, such as physical activity (PA) questionnaires, is crucial. The aim of this study was to determine test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and the concurrent, construct...

Authors: Helmut Schröder, Isaac Subirana, Julia Wärnberg, María Medrano, Marcela González-Gross, Narcis Gusi, Susana Aznar, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Miguel A. González-Valeiro, Lluis Serra-Majem, Nicolás Terrados, Josep A. Tur, Marta Segú, Clara Homs, Alicia Garcia-Álvarez, Juan C. Benavente-Marín…

A catalog of validity indices for step counting wearable technologies during treadmill walking: the CADENCE-Kids study

Wearable technologies play an important role in measuring physical activity (PA) and promoting health. Standardized validation indices (i.e., accuracy, bias, and precision) compare performance of step counting...

Authors: Zachary R. Gould, Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Elroy J. Aguiar, John M. Schuna Jr., Tiago V. Barreira, Christopher C. Moore, John Staudenmayer and Catrine Tudor-Locke

Dynamics of the complex food environment underlying dietary intake in low-income groups: a systems map of associations extracted from a systematic umbrella literature review

Inequalities in obesity pertain in part to differences in dietary intake in different socioeconomic groups. Examining the economic, social, physical and political food environment of low-income groups as a com...

Authors: Alexia D. M. Sawyer, Frank van Lenthe, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis, Laura Terragni, Gun Roos, Maartje P. Poelman, Mary Nicolaou, Wilma Waterlander, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Marie Scheidmeir, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska and Karien Stronks

Determinants of changes in women’s and men’s eating behavior across the transition to parenthood: a focus group study

During the pregnancy and postpartum period, both women and men experience physiological and psychological changes, which may negatively impact their eating behavior. A clear understanding of determinants of ch...

Authors: Vickà Versele, F. Marijn Stok, Dirk Aerenhouts, Benedicte Deforche, Annick Bogaerts, Roland Devlieger, Peter Clarys and Tom Deliens

Later sleep timing predicts accelerated summer weight gain among elementary school children: a prospective observational study

Social demands of the school-year and summer environment may affect children’s sleep patterns and circadian rhythms during these periods. The current study examined differences in children’s sleep and circadia...

Authors: Jennette P. Moreno, Javad Razjouyan, Houston Lester, Hafza Dadabhoy, Mona Amirmazaheri, Layton Reesor-Oyer, Teresia M. O’Connor, Daphne C. Hernandez, Bijan Najafi, Candice A. Alfano, Stephanie J. Crowley, Debbe Thompson and Tom Baranowski

Association of daily composition of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with incidence of cardiovascular disease in older adults

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is proposed as key for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention. At older ages, the role of sedentary behaviour (SB) and light intensity physical activity (LIPA) r...

Authors: Manasa S. Yerramalla, Duncan E. McGregor, Vincent T. van Hees, Aurore Fayosse, Aline Dugravot, Adam G. Tabak, Mathilde Chen, Sebastien F. M. Chastin and Séverine Sabia

Sleep duration, physical activity, and caloric intake are related to weight status in Mexican American children: a longitudinal analysis

Obesity is a serious issue, spanning all ages, and, in the U.S., disproportionately affects Latinos and African Americans. Understanding sleep, physical activity and dietary behaviors that may predict childhoo...

Authors: S. M. Martinez, E. Blanco, J. M. Tschann, N. F. Butte, M. A. Grandner and L. A. Pasch

Effectiveness of the mHealth intervention ‘MyDayPlan’ to increase physical activity: an aggregated single case approach

e- and mHealth interventions using self-regulation techniques like action and coping planning have the potential to tackle the worldwide problem of physical inactivity. However, they often use one-week self-re...

Authors: L. Degroote, A. De Paepe, I. De Bourdeaudhuij, D. Van Dyck and G. Crombez

Cross-sectional study of changes in physical activity behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic among US adults

Physical activity (PA) provides numerous health benefits relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, concerns exist that PA levels may have decreased during the pandemic thus exacerbating health disparities. T...

Authors: Kathleen B. Watson, Geoffrey P. Whitfield, George Huntzicker, John D. Omura, Emily Ussery, Tiffany J. Chen and Robyn Neblett Fanfair

High-intensity activity is more strongly associated with metabolic health in children compared to sedentary time: a cross-sectional study of the I.Family cohort

Physical activity (PA) during childhood is important for preventing future metabolic syndrome (MetS). To examine the relationship between PA and MetS in more detail, accurate measures of PA are needed. Previou...

Authors: Jonatan Fridolfsson, Christoph Buck, Monica Hunsberger, Joanna Baran, Fabio Lauria, Denes Molnar, Luis A. Moreno, Mats Börjesson, Lauren Lissner and Daniel Arvidsson

Barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of sustainable school meals: a qualitative study of the OPTIMAT™-intervention

There is an urgent need to align human diets with goals for environmental sustainability and population health. The OPTIMAT™-intervention study was developed to implement and evaluate a nutritionally adequate ...

Authors: Patricia Eustachio Colombo, Liselotte Schäfer Elinder, Emma Patterson, Alexandr Parlesak, Anna Karin Lindroos and Susanne Andermo

Cost-effectiveness analysis of a multiple health behaviour change intervention in people aged between 45 and 75 years: a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care (EIRA study)

Multiple health behaviour change (MHBC) interventions that promote healthy lifestyles may be an efficient approach in the prevention or treatment of chronic diseases in primary care. This study aims to evaluat...

Authors: Ignacio Aznar-Lou, Edurne Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, Marc Casajuana-Closas, Alba Sánchez-Viñas, Elizabeth Parody-Rúa, Bonaventura Bolíbar, Montserrat Iracheta-Todó, Oana Bulilete, Tomàs López-Jiménez, Haizea Pombo-Ramos, María Victoria Martín Miguel, Rosa Magallón-Botaya, Jose Ángel Maderuelo-Fernández, Emma Motrico, Juan Bellón, Ruth Martí-Lluch…

Associations of park access, park use and physical activity in parks with wellbeing in an Asian urban environment: a cross-sectional study

Relationships between park access, park use, and wellbeing remain poorly understood. The objectives of this study were to investigate: (1) perceived and objective park access in relation to park use and physic...

Authors: Nicholas A. Petrunoff, Ng Xian Yi, Borame Dickens, Angelia Sia, Joel Koo, Alex R. Cook, Wee Hwee Lin, Lu Ying, Ann W. Hsing, Rob M. van Dam and Falk Müller-Riemenschneider

The effect of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on lifestyle behaviors among families at risk for developing type 2 diabetes across Europe: the Feel4Diabetes-study

This study investigated the effect of the Feel4Diabetes-intervention, a 2-year multilevel intervention, on energy balance-related behaviors among European families at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Inter...

Authors: Vicky Van Stappen, Greet Cardon, Marieke De Craemer, Christina Mavrogianni, Nataliya Usheva, Jemina Kivelä, Katja Wikström, Pilar De Miquel-Etayo, Esther M. González-Gil, Anett S. Radó, Anna Nánási, Violeta Iotova, Yannis Manios and Ruben Brondeel

Physical activity from adolescence to young adulthood: patterns of change, and their associations with activity domains and sedentary time

Longitudinal studies demonstrate an average decline in physical activity (PA) from adolescence to young adulthood. However, while some subgroups of adolescents decrease activity, others increase or maintain hi...

Authors: Tuula Aira, Tommi Vasankari, Olli Juhani Heinonen, Raija Korpelainen, Jimi Kotkajuuri, Jari Parkkari, Kai Savonen, Arja Uusitalo, Maarit Valtonen, Jari Villberg, Henri Vähä-Ypyä and Sami Petteri Kokko

International evaluation of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) Global instrument: comparative assessment between local and remote online observers

The use of online imagery by non-local observers to conduct remote, centralized collection of streetscape audit data in international studies has the potential to enhance efficiency of collection and comparabi...

Authors: Eric H. Fox, James E. Chapman, Abraham M. Moland, Nicole E. Alfonsin, Lawrence D. Frank, James F. Sallis, Terry L. Conway, Kelli L. Cain, Carrie Geremia, Ester Cerin, Griet Vanwolleghem, Delfien Van Dyck, Ana Queralt, Javier Molina-García, Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes…

A scoping review of physical activity interventions for older adults

To inform implementation and future research, this scoping review investigates the volume of evidence for physical activity interventions among adults aged 60+. Our research questions are: (1) what is the evid...

Authors: Jennifer Taylor, Sarah Walsh, Wing Kwok, Marina B. Pinheiro, Juliana Souza de Oliveira, Leanne Hassett, Adrian Bauman, Fiona Bull, Anne Tiedemann and Catherine Sherrington

Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review

One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (PA) 2018–2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at national levels to support regular population survei...

Authors: Salomé Aubert, Javier Brazo-Sayavera, Silvia A. González, Ian Janssen, Taru Manyanga, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Patrick Picard, Lauren B. Sherar, Evan Turner and Mark S. Tremblay

Correction to: Effect of nutritional and physical exercise intervention on hospital readmission for patients aged 65 or older: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Authors: Ellisiv Lærum-Onsager, Marianne Molin, Cecilie Fromholt Olsen, Asta Bye, Jonas Debesay, Christine Hillestad Hestevik, Maria Bjerk and Are Hugo Pripp

Association between the school physical activity environment, measured and self-reported student physical activity and active transport behaviours in Victoria, Australia

Environments within schools including the physical, social-cultural and policy/practice environments have the potential to influence children’s physical activity (PA) behaviours and weight status. This Austral...

Authors: Nicholas Crooks, Laura Alston, Melanie Nichols, Kristy A. Bolton, Steven Allender, Penny Fraser, Ha Le, Joanne Bliss, Claire Rennie, Liliana Orellana and Claudia Strugnell

Public support for healthy supermarket initiatives focused on product placement: a multi-country cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 International Food Policy Study

Food retail environments have an influential role in shaping purchasing behavior and could contribute to improving dietary patterns at a population level. However, little is known about the level of public sup...

Authors: Clara Gómez-Donoso, Gary Sacks, Lana Vanderlee, David Hammond, Christine M. White, Claudia Nieto, Maira Bes-Rastrollo and Adrian J. Cameron

The prevalence of multimorbidity and its association with physical activity and sleep duration in middle aged and elderly adults: a longitudinal analysis from China

Preventing chronic disease is important in health policy in countries with significantly ageing populations. This study aims to examine the prevalence of chronic disease multimorbidity and its association with...

Authors: Li He, Stuart J. H. Biddle, John Tayu Lee, Nadila Duolikun, Lin Zhang, Zijie Wang and Yang Zhao

Estimated effects of the implementation of the Mexican warning labels regulation on the use of health and nutrition claims on packaged foods

The use of health and nutrition claims on front-of-pack labels may impact consumers’ food choices; therefore, many countries have established regulations to avoid misinformation. This study describes the preva...

Authors: Carlos Cruz-Casarrubias, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Stefanie Vandevijvere and Simón Barquera

Physical activity and 4-year changes in body weight in 52,498 non-obese people: the Lifelines cohort

We investigated associations between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) at different intensities (moderate and vigorous or moderate-to-vigorous) and prospective weight gain in non-obese people. We also exam...

Authors: Oyuntugs Byambasukh, Petra Vinke, Daan Kromhout, Gerjan Navis and Eva Corpeleijn

Personalised nutrition advice reduces intake of discretionary foods and beverages: findings from the Food4Me randomised controlled trial

The effect of personalised nutrition advice on discretionary foods intake is unknown. To date, two national classifications for discretionary foods have been derived. This study examined changes in intake of d...

Authors: Katherine M. Livingstone, Carlos Celis-Morales, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Rodrigo San-Cristobal, Hannah Forster, Clara Woolhead, Clare B. O’Donovan, George Moschonis, Yannis Manios, Iwona Traczyk, Thomas E. Gundersen, Christian A. Drevon, Cyril F. M. Marsaux, Rosalind Fallaize, Anna L. Macready, Hannelore Daniel…

Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-derived physical activity and stationary behavior with self-reported mental and physical health during midlife

Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) is associated with favorable self-rated mental and physical health. Conversely, poor self-rated health in these domains could precede unfavorable shifts ...

Authors: Bethany Barone Gibbs, Barbara Sternfeld, Kara M. Whitaker, Jennifer S. Brach, Andrea L. Hergenroeder, David R. Jacobs Jr, Jared P. Reis, Stephen Sidney, Daniel White and Kelley Pettee Gabriel

Reliability of GENEActiv accelerometers to estimate sleep, physical activity, and sedentary time in children

Reliable estimates of habitual sleep, physical activity, and sedentary time are essential to investigate the associations between these behaviours and health outcomes. While the number of days needed and hours...

Authors: Devan Antczak, Chris Lonsdale, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Philip Parker and Taren Sanders

The effect of social media interventions on physical activity and dietary behaviours in young people and adults: a systematic review

The objectives of this systematic review were to update the evidence base on social media interventions for physical activity and diet since 2014, analyse the characteristics of interventions that resulted in ...

Authors: Victoria A. Goodyear, Grace Wood, Bethany Skinner and Janice L. Thompson

Sociodemographic differences in motives for food selection: results from the LoCard cross-sectional survey

Although sociodemographic differences in dietary intake have been widely studied, the up-to-date evidence on the corresponding variations in motives for food selection is limited. We investigated how sociodemo...

Authors: Hanna Konttinen, Otto Halmesvaara, Mikael Fogelholm, Hannu Saarijärvi, Jaakko Nevalainen and Maijaliisa Erkkola

Muscle-strengthening activities and cancer incidence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Physical activity has been associated with reduced risk of seven types of cancer. It remains unclear, however, whether muscle-strengthening activities also reduce cancer incidence and mortality.

Authors: Wilson Nascimento, Gerson Ferrari, Camila Bertini Martins, Juan Pablo Rey-Lopez, Mikel Izquierdo, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward L. Giovannucci and Leandro F. M. Rezende

The impact of exercise interventions concerning executive functions of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Previous studies found that exercise interventions have positive effects on executive functions of the general population. However, studies seldom target executive functions of children and adolescents with at...

Authors: Xiao Liang, Ru Li, Stephen H. S. Wong, Raymond K. W. Sum and Cindy H. P. Sit

Examining the association between meal context and diet quality: an observational study of meal context in older adults

Though a healthy diet is widely associated with reduced risks for chronic disease and mortality, older adults in the U.S. on average do not meet dietary recommendations. Given that few studies have examined th...

Authors: Marissa M. Shams-White, Robert W. Korycinski, Kevin W. Dodd, Brian Barrett, Stephanie Jacobs, Amy F. Subar, Yikyung Park and Heather R. Bowles

Associations between elementary and middle school teachers’ physical activity promoting practices and teacher- and school-level factors

Few studies have evaluated teacher- and school-level characteristics associated with implementation of recommended physical activity (PA) promoting practices. The purpose of this study is to examine associatio...

Authors: Ann Pulling Kuhn, Edward Kim, Hannah G. Lane, Yan Wang, Rachel Deitch, Lindsey Turner, Erin R. Hager and Elizabeth A. Parker

Equity-specific effects of interventions to promote physical activity among middle-aged and older adults: results from applying a novel equity-specific re-analysis strategy

Reducing inequalities in physical activity (PA) and PA-associated health outcomes is a priority for public health. Interventions to promote PA may reduce inequalities, but may also unintentionally increase the...

Authors: Gesa Czwikla, Filip Boen, Derek G. Cook, Johan de Jong, Tess Harris, Lisa K. Hilz, Steve Iliffe, Lilian Lechner, Richard W. Morris, Saskia Muellmann, Denise A. Peels, Claudia R. Pischke, Benjamin Schüz, Martin Stevens, Klaus Telkmann, Frank J. van Lenthe…

The theoretical basis of a nationally implemented type 2 diabetes prevention programme: how is the programme expected to produce changes in behaviour?

It is considered best practice to provide clear theoretical descriptions of how behaviour change interventions should produce changes in behaviour. Commissioners of the National Health Service Diabetes Prevent...

Authors: Rhiannon E. Hawkes, Lisa M. Miles and David P. French

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the PLAN-A intervention, a peer led physical activity program for adolescent girls: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Physical activity is associated with improved health. Girls are less active than boys. Pilot work showed that a peer-led physical activity intervention called PLAN-A was a promising method of increasing physic...

Authors: Russell Jago, Byron Tibbitts, Kathryn Willis, Emily Sanderson, Rebecca Kandiyali, Tom Reid, Ruth R Kipping, Rona Campbell, Stephanie J MacNeill, William Hollingworth and Simon J. Sebire

Effect of nutritional and physical exercise intervention on hospital readmission for patients aged 65 or older: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Unplanned readmission may result in consequences for both the individual and society. The transition of patients from hospital to postdischarge settings often represents a discontinuity of care and is consider...

Authors: Ellisiv Lærum-Onsager, Marianne Molin, Cecilie Fromholt Olsen, Asta Bye, Jonas Debesay, Christine Hillestad Hestevik, Maria Bjerk and Are Hugo Pripp

Construct validity and reliability of the physical activity parenting questionnaire for children (PAP-C)

Children’s perception of parenting is hypothesised to significantly affect their physical activity (PA). This study aimed to examine construct validity, factorial invariance and reliability of a new tool: Phys...

Authors: Arto Laukkanen, Kaisa Aunola, Elisa Korhonen, Lisa M. Barnett and Arja Sääkslahti

TV advertising and dietary intake in adolescents: a pre- and post- study of Chile’s Food Marketing Policy

The first phase of a comprehensive marketing policy was implemented in Chile in 2016. The policy restricted child-directed marketing of foods and beverages considered high in energy, total sugars, sodium or sa...

Authors: Melissa L. Jensen, Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier, Linda Adair, Camila Corvalán, Barry M. Popkin and Lindsey Smith Taillie

Identifying and predicting food parenting practice profiles among Canadian parents

Food parenting practices (FPP) can affect children’s eating behaviours, yet little is known about how various FPP co-occur. The primary aim was to identify profiles of FPPs use among Canadian parents. Secondar...

Authors: Claire N. Tugault-Lafleur, Olivia De-Jongh González, Teresia M. O’Connor, Sheryl O. Hughes and Louise C. Mâsse

Poorer mental health and sleep quality are associated with greater self-reported reward-related eating during pregnancy and postpartum: an observational cohort study

Depression, stress, and poor-quality sleep are common during pregnancy and postpartum, but the relationship of these factors with reward-related eating is not well understood. This observational cohort study e...

Authors: Grace M. Betts, Leah M. Lipsky, Chelsie D. Temmen, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Myles S. Faith and Tonja R. Nansel

Impacts of the 2008 Great Recession on dietary intake: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The 2008 Great Recession significantly impacted economies and individuals globally, with potential impacts on food systems and dietary intake. We systematically reviewed evidence on the impact of the Great Rec...

Authors: Rosemary H. Jenkins, Eszter P. Vamos, David Taylor-Robinson, Christopher Millett and Anthony A. Laverty

Correction to: Longitudinal trajectories of diet quality and subsequent mortality among Chinese adults: results from the China health and nutrition survey 1997–2015

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Ming-wei Liu, Sarah A. McNaughton, Qi-qiang He and Rebecca Leech

Temporal trends in physical activity levels across more than a decade – a national physical activity surveillance system among Norwegian children and adolescents

There is a scarcity of device measured data on temporal changes in physical activity (PA) in large population-based samples. The purpose of this study is to describe gender and age-group specific temporal tren...

Authors: Jostein Steene-Johannessen, Sigmund Alfred Anderssen, Elin Kolle, Bjørge Herman Hansen, Mari Bratteteig, Emilie Mass Dalhaug, Lars Bo Andersen, Wenche Nystad, Ulf Ekelund and Knut Eirik Dalene

A detailed mapping of the food industry in the European single market: similarities and differences in market structure across countries and sectors

Food environments are influenced by food industries (packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers; supermarkets and quick service restaurants). An important source of this influence is the significan...

Authors: Iris Van Dam, Benjamin Wood, Gary Sacks, Olivier Allais and Stefanie Vandevijvere

Adolescents’ sedentary time, affect, and contextual factors: An ecological momentary assessment study

Few adolescents achieve sufficient levels of physical activity, and many are spending most of their time in sedentary behavior. Affective response following sedentary time may influence motivation to remain se...

Authors: Chelsea L. Kracht, Robbie A. Beyl, Jaclyn P. Maher, Peter T. Katzmarzyk and Amanda E. Staiano