Positive activity behaviours (ie higher physical activity [PA]/lower sedentary behaviour [SB])
are beneficial from infancy, yet evidence suggests that young children (0‐to 6‐year‐olds) …

Background To date, the scientific literature on socioeconomic correlates and determinants
of physical activity behaviours has been dispersed throughout a number of systematic …

Parents play a critical role in developing and shaping their children's physical activity (PA)
and sedentary behaviours, particularly in the early years of life. The aim of this systematic …

Autism Spectrum Disorder affects up to 2.5% of children and is associated with harmful
health outcomes (eg obesity). Low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary …

Play is commonly used to assess affective states in both humans and non-human animals.
Play appears to be most common when animals are well-fed and not under any direct …

Sugar‐sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with adverse health
outcomes. Improved understanding of the determinants will inform effective interventions to …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it
(MEND) Program, a multicomponent community‐based childhood obesity intervention …

Background Over the last decades, a progressive shifting away from traditional healthy
dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, has been observed. The aim of this review …

Context Being physically active during the early years (age 0–6 years) is vital for healthy
development. Identifying correlates and determinants of physical activity (PA) is crucial to …

Background Obesogenic dietary intake is prevalent in young children and is associated with
obesity and other adverse health outcomes in childhood and later in life. Objective To …