Dietary intake of schoolchildren and adolescents in developing countries

S Ochola, PK Masibo - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2014 - karger.com
School age and adolescence is a dynamic period of growth and development forming a
strong foundation for good health and productive adult life. Appropriate dietary intake is …

Evidence of an overweight/obesity transition among school-aged children and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SK Muthuri, CE Francis, LJM Wachira, AG LeBlanc… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

Temporal trends and correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and physical fitness among school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

SK Muthuri, LJM Wachira, AG Leblanc… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Recent physical activity (PA) and fitness transitions, identified as behavioural shifts from
traditionally active lifestyles to more industralised and sedentary lifestyles, have been …

Correlates of objectively measured overweight/obesity and physical activity in Kenyan school children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya

SK Muthuri, LJM Wachira, VO Onywera, MS Tremblay - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background Childhood overweight/obesity and inadequate physical activity burden Western
countries, and now, pose a growing threat to the health of children in low and middle income …

Non-communicable diseases and urbanization in African cities: a narrative review

K Juma, PA Juma, C Shumba, P Otieno… - Public health in …, 2019 - books.google.com
Rapid urbanization in Africa has been linked to the growing burden of noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs). Urbanization processes have amplified lifestyle risk factors for NCDs …

Prevalence of overweight/obesity among the adult population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AM Kassie, BB Abate, MW Kassaw - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Overweight and obesity are emerging public health problems in Ethiopia.
However, primary study findings on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Ethiopia are …

Education and prevalence of overweight and obesity among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia: analysis of the 2016 Ethiopian demographic and health …

A Mengesha Kassie, B Beletew Abate… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating, particularly
among women and wealthier people. In many developed countries, overweight and obesity …

[图书][B] Pohybová aktivita a tělesná zdatnost českých adolescentů v kontextu zastavěného prostředí

L Rubín, J Mitáš, J Dygrýn, M Vorlíček, J Nykodým… - 2018 - doivup.upol.cz
The main aim of the research study is to estimate the strength of the associations between
physical activity, physical fitness and the built environment in adolescents aged 11–19 years …

Urban–rural and gender differences in tobacco and alcohol use, diet and physical activity among young black South Africans between 1998 and 2003

N Peer, D Bradshaw, R Laubscher, N Steyn… - Global health …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) have increased in South Africa
over the past 15 years. While these usually manifest during mid-to-late adulthood, the …

Patterns and associated factors of physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria

AL Oyeyemi, CM Ishaku, J Oyekola, HD Wakawa… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Understanding the context where adolescents' physical activity (PA) takes place
could impact a more targeted approach to implement PA promotion and interventions in …