Physical activity interventions in Latin America: a systematic review

CM Hoehner, J Soares, DP Perez, IC Ribeiro… - American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Recommendations for physical activity in the Guide to Community
Preventive Services (the Community Guide) have not been systematically examined or …

Effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity among socioeconomically disadvantaged women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

V Cleland, A Granados, D Crawford… - Obesity …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity is important for preventing weight gain and obesity, but women
experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage are at high risk of inactivity. This study aimed to …

Physical activity promotion in Latin American populations: a systematic review on issues of internal and external validity

KI Galaviz, SM Harden, E Smith, KCA Blackman… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
The purpose of this review was to determine the degree to which physical activity
interventions for Latin American populations reported on internal and external validity factors …

Interventions promoting healthy eating as a tool for reducing social inequalities in diet in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

AL Mayén, C de Mestral, G Zamora, F Paccaud… - International journal for …, 2016 - Springer
Introduction Diet is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and is also
strongly patterned by socioeconomic factors. Whether interventions promoting healthy …

Physical activity, nutrition and behavior change in Latin America: a systematic review

C Finck Barboza, SMDR Monteiro… - Global health …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are key health behaviors underlying the design and
implementation of prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Latin …

[HTML][HTML] La otra transición epidemiológica: hitos en el desarrollo de la epidemiología de los factores de riesgo en Colombia

ÁJ Idrovo, JC Eslava, M Ruiz-Rodríguez, JM Rodríguez - Biomédica, 2008 - scielo.org.co
Este artículo describe la manera como emergió la epidemiología de los factores de riesgo
en Colombia y algunos desarrollos posteriores. Los orígenes de la epidemiología de los …

Bottom-up communication: identifying opportunities and limitations through an exploratory field-based evaluation

C Wilson, KN Irvine - Energy Efficiency, 2013 - Springer
Communication to promote behaviours like energy saving can use significant resources.
What is less clear is the comparative value of different approaches available to …

What might work? Exploring the perceived feasibility of strategies to promote physical activity among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged …

V Cleland, K Ball - Health education research, 2013 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to investigate preferences for, perceived feasibility of and barriers to
uptake of hypothetical physical activity promotion strategies among women from …

[HTML][HTML] Promoción de una alimentación saludable: experiencia en Tunja, Colombia

SL Herrera Giraldo, A Panader Torres… - Avances en …, 2012 - scielo.org.co
Las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles son una prioridad de salud pública,
representan las principales causas de enfermedad y muerte en el mundo y en Tunja; se …

Promoting healthy eating in primary health care from the perspective of health professionals: a qualitative comparative study in the context of South America

A Pava-Cárdenas, KRR Vincha, VL Vieira… - BMC nutrition, 2018 - Springer
Background Educational interventions designed to promote healthy eating are essential in
primary health care. Nevertheless, given the nutrition controversies about what is healthy …