Global prevalence of physical activity for children and adolescents; inconsistencies, research gaps, and recommendations: a narrative review

S Aubert, J Brazo-Sayavera, SA González… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background One of the strategic actions identified in the Global Action Plan on Physical
Activity (PA) 2018–2030 is the enhancement of data systems and capabilities at national …

Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services

L Wolfenden, C Barnes, J Jones… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite the existence of effective interventions and best‐practice guideline
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …

Effect of an education program on nutrition knowledge, attitudes toward nutrition, diet quality, lifestyle, and body composition in Polish teenagers. The ABC of healthy …

J Hamulka, L Wadolowska, M Hoffmann… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
To increase teenagers' nutrition knowledge is an important target and has the potential to
improve their dietary habits and lifestyle while reducing incidences of obesity-related non …

Energy balance‐related behaviours associated with overweight and obesity in preschool children: a systematic review of prospective studies

SJ te Velde, F Van Nassau, L Uijtdewilligen… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The current review aimed to systematically identify dietary, physical activity and sedentary
behaviours in preschool children (4–6 years of age) that are prospectively related to …

Weight status of European preschool children and associations with family demographics and energy balance‐related behaviours: a pooled analysis of six European …

MM Van Stralen, SJ Te Velde, F Van Nassau… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to (i) gain insight in the prevalence of overweight indices in European
preschoolers (4–7 years);(ii) identify energy balance‐related behaviours associated with …

Compliance with 24-h movement behaviour guidelines among Belgian pre-school children: the ToyBox-study

M De Craemer, D McGregor, O Androutsos… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The 24-h day—containing physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep—in pre-school
children has not yet been extensively investigated. The aim of the current study was to …

Designing and implementing a kindergarten‐based, family‐involved intervention to prevent obesity in early childhood: the T oy B ox‐study

Y Manios, O Androutsos, C Katsarou, V Iotova… - obesity …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The development of the ToyBox‐intervention was based on the outcomes of the preliminary
phase of the T oy B ox‐study, aiming to identify young children's key behaviours and their …

Promoting physical activity among older adults using community-based participatory research with an adapted PRECEDE-PROCEED model approach: the AEQUIPA …

K Bammann, C Recke, BM Albrecht… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: The PRECEDE-PROCEED model (PPM) is a community-based participatory
research (CBPR) framework for health promotion, yet the direct application of the PPM into …

Influences of parental snacking-related attitudes, behaviours and nutritional knowledge on young children's healthy and unhealthy snacking: The ToyBox study

EL Gibson, O Androutsos, L Moreno… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study investigated parental influences on preschool children's healthy and unhealthy
snacking in relation to child obesity in a large cross-sectional multinational sample. Parents …

Differences in energy balance-related behaviours in European preschool children: the ToyBox-study

M De Craemer, M Lateva, V Iotova, E De Decker… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of the current study was to compare levels of energy balance-related
behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary behaviours (more specifically …