Background In the past two decades, the built environment emerged as a conceptually
important determinant of obesity. As a result, an abundance of studies aiming to link …

Background Walkability indices have been developed and linked to behavioural and health
outcomes elsewhere in the world, but not comprehensively for Europe. We aimed to 1) …

Weight gain prevention is a global public health priority to address escalating adiposity in
adults. This review evaluates the efficacy of weight gain prevention trials targeting adults …

This study aimed to examine the trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity and to
determine the associated socioeconomic and household environmental factors among …

Sedentary behaviours are highly associated with obesity and other important health
outcomes in adolescence. This paper reviews screen time and its role within school-based …

Rising prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in the United
Kingdom has arguably been associated with increased levels of problematic smartphone …

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine individual, sociocultural, policy,
and economic predictors of overweight/obesity in early care and education (ECE) teachers …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which can largely be prevented by controlling
avoidable lifestyle-related risk factors, are rapidly penetrating the entire world, including …

Current evidence on neighborhood walkability and active commuting focuses on residential
rather than workplace environment. This cross-sectional study investigated whether higher …

Introduction: Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial for the prevention of obesity
and non-communicable diseases. Our contemporary way of life that is technology …