Objective: To explore, adolescents' and caregivers' perspectives, about shaping of diet and
physical activity habits in rural Konkan, India. Design: Five focus group discussions (FGD) …

Objective: To explore the perceptions of adolescents and their caregivers on drivers of diet
and physical activity in rural India in the context of ongoing economic, social and nutrition …

Objective: To carry out a qualitative evidence synthesis to explore what influences the diet
and physical activity of adolescents living in five countries that constitute the Transforming …

Objective: Adolescent diet, physical activity and nutritional status are generally known to be
sub-optimal. This is an introduction to a special issue of papers devoted to exploring factors …

In the aftermath of nutrition transition and ever-increasing sedentarism, adolescents globally
are exposed to negative health consequences. Diverse sociocultural influences play a …

Background: Childhood offers a critical opportunity to inculcate healthy eating habits and
promote adequate activity levels. Prior studies have assessed the factors that influence food …

Objective: To explore influences on the diet and physical activity of adolescents living in
Mumbai slums, from the perspectives of adolescents and their caregivers. Design: Three …

Aim Health-related behaviors during adolescence lay the foundation of health status during
later life. Most of the studies on health behaviors among adolescents in India have a focus …

Background The nutrition transition has brought about rapid changes in the structure of the
Indian diet. The replacement of traditional home-cooked meals with ready-to-eat, processed …

Objective To assess the prevalence of physical activity and its relation with socio-
demographic variables and eating habits among school-aged children in India. Methods …