Over the past decade, the gut microbiota has emerged as a key component in regulating
brain processes and behavior. Diet is one of the major factors involved in shaping the gut …

Young people choose energy-dense, nutrient-poor diets, yet understanding of potential
determinants is limited. Associations between food choices, mental wellbeing, health-related …

Background Prolonged screen time is associated with an increased risk of obesity in
adolescents. However, little is known about whether Internet use is also associated with …

Adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) and physical activity (PA) in adolescence represent
powerful indicators of healthy lifestyles in adulthood. The aim of this longitudinal study was …

Background Evidence suggests that dietary intake of UK children is suboptimal. As schools
provide an ideal natural environment for public health interventions, effective and …

Objective: The objective of the current study was to identify factors across the socio-
ecological model (SEM) associated with adolescents' sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) …

Background Recommendations to define eating occasions (EO) currently exist for research
in adults, but not for children or adolescents. We examined how varying EO definitions affect …

The influence of free sugar intake on nutrient intake remains unclear in Japanese children
and adolescents with relatively low free sugar intake. This cross-sectional study aimed to …

Purpose Strengthening awareness and education to address food safety problem is of
importance. The purpose of this study is to investigate food safety knowledge and opinion …

Background There is a need to develop and improve interventions promoting healthy
drinking behaviors among children. A promising method could be to stimulate peer influence …