School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

How people interpret healthy eating: contributions of qualitative research

CA Bisogni, M Jastran, M Seligson… - Journal of nutrition …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To identify how qualitative research has contributed to understanding the ways
people in developed countries interpret healthy eating. DESIGN: Bibliographic database …

School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18

SE Neil-Sztramko, H Caldwell… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

Parental perceptions regarding healthy behaviours for preventing overweight and obesity in young children: a systematic review of qualitative studies

M Pocock, D Trivedi, W Wills, F Bunn… - Obesity …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence is increasingly pointing towards the importance of early life strategies to prevent
childhood overweight and obesity. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative research …

Adolescent dietary patterns are associated with lifestyle and family psycho-social factors

GL Ambrosini, WH Oddy, M Robinson… - Public health …, 2009 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveDietary intake during adolescence contributes to lifelong eating habits and the
development of early risk factors for disease in adulthood. Few studies have examined the …

Evaluation of a school-based multicomponent nutrition education program to improve young children's fruit and vegetable consumption

M Prelip, J Kinsler, C Le Thai, JT Erausquin… - Journal of nutrition …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a multicomponent nutrition education program on
student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to consumption of fruits and vegetables …

Obesity prevention in early adolescence: student, parent, and teacher views

TG Power, RC Bindler, S Goetz… - Journal of School …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a significant health problem among today's youth; however, most
school‐based prevention programs in this area have had limited success. Focus groups …

Parents' food choice motives and their associations with children's food preferences

CG Russell, A Worsley, DG Liem - Public health nutrition, 2015 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThe objective was to investigate parents' motives for selecting foods for their
children and the associations between these motives and children's food preferences …

Economic and other barriers to adopting recommendations to prevent childhood obesity: results of a focus group study with parents

KR Sonneville, N La Pelle, EM Taveras, MW Gillman… - BMC pediatrics, 2009 - Springer
Background Parents are integral to the implementation of obesity prevention and
management recommendations for children. Exploration of barriers to and facilitators of …

A review of early influences on physical activity and sedentary behaviors of preschool‐age children in high‐income countries

AC Lindsay, ML Greaney, SF Wallington… - … for Specialists in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Promoting physical activity (PA) is a key component of preventing and controlling
childhood obesity. Despite well‐documented benefits of PA, globally, rates of PA among …