This narrative review revises the scientific evidence of recent years on healthy eating in
children and adolescents, making sense of promising avenues of action, from a food system …

Research on the social determinants of obesity describes the importance of family dynamics
and how they can influence an individual's weight and weight‐related behaviors. These …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) may be manifested from a very early age. Genetic and
environmental (epigenetic) factors interact to affect development and give rise to an …

Purpose Food socialization is the process of influences that forms children's eating habits
and preferences, affecting their well-being for life. The authors' study explores what children …

Excessive sugar intake is one of the factors contributing to the alarming rates of childhood
obesity and overweight in Portugal. Children's preferences and food consumption patterns …

Background With an increasing number of grandparents providing care to their
grandchildren, calls have been made for these caregivers to be considered important …

In the 21st century, grandparenthood is a significant phenomenon in the fields of
demography, gerontology, and sociology. It is mainly explored in the context of ageing, as it …

For more than 30 years, the Focus Group methodology has been used for numerous types of
research on the most varied topics. Until very recently, the Focus Groups were considered a …

Objective Interventions promoting healthy eating in children typically overlook the critical
role of grandparent caregivers. Utilising a co-design approach, this study (i) assessed the …

Purpose Snacks provide approximately 27% of daily calories in the diets of children from the
USA, where childhood obesity shows an upward trend. Concurrently, grandparents have …