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 …
Recent physical activity (PA) and fitness transitions, identified as behavioural shifts from traditionally active lifestyles to more industralised and sedentary lifestyles, have been …
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 …
Rapid urbanization in Africa has been linked to the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Urbanization processes have amplified lifestyle risk factors for NCDs …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …