Background: Previous studies have shown race/ethnicity, particularly African American
and/or Hispanic status, to be a predictor of overweight/obese status in children. However …

Obesity is a global problem for which sustainable solutions are yet to be realized.
Community‐based interventions have improved obesity‐related behaviours and obesity in …

The adolescent period is associated with changes in eating and activity behaviors in girls.
Less reliance on parental provision and choice of food, coupled with a decrease in …

Whole-of-community interventions delivered across entire geospatial areas show promise
for improving population health for youth cancer prevention. The aims of this scoping review …

Background We sought to explore the temporal trend of ischemic heart disease (IHD)
incidence rate (IR) in a large city of Iran. Methods The study population comprised …

Introduction The prevalence of chronic, lifestyle-related diseases is increasing among adults
and children from low-income and middle-income countries. Despite the effectiveness of …

Background Swallowing difficulties challenge patient safety due to the increased risk of
malnutrition, dehydration and aspiration pneumonia. A theoretically driven study was …

Despite increased awareness of its risks, for the most part, contemporary efforts for obesity
prevention have been patchy at best. As such, the burgeoning interest in whole-systems …

Background: Programmes for the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among adolescent
girls need sustainable inputs for maximum benefits. Aim: To assess the interventions …

There are few models that describe the experience of implementing multisectoral community-
based programs of noncommunicable diseases prevention in developing countries. We …