BACKGROUND: Physical education (PE) plays a critical role in the healthy development of
youth; however, the influence of PE classes in helping to provide students with health …

Background A huge amount of literature suggests that adolescents' health-related behaviors
tend to occur in clusters, and the understanding of such behavioral clustering may have …

The purpose was to investigate whether clusters—based on physical activity (PA) and eating
habits—can be found among children, and to explore subgroups' characteristics. A total of …

Objective: To identify dietary patterns among adolescents and to assess their association
with socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics and nutritional status. Methods: A …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of eating habits considered healthy in
adolescents according to sex, age, education level of the mother, school type, session of …

Poor diet, low physical activity, sedentary behavior and smoking are modifiable risk factors
for chronic diseases that often develop early in life. An improved understanding of how …

The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and clustering of health-related
behaviors in Spanish adolescents and to examine their association with sex, body mass …

O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar se o lazer sedentário está associado a um maior
consumo regular de alimentos não saudáveis independentemente de indicadores …

OBJETIVO: Identificar a prevalência e fatores associados a nível insuficiente de prática de
atividades físicas e exposição a comportamento sedentário em adolescentes. MÉTODOS …

Background Brazil is currently experiencing a nutrition transition: the displacement of
traditional diets with foods high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol and an increase in …