Background: Participation in sport and physical activity (PA) leads to better overall health,
increased life expectancy, and decreased mortality rates across the lifespan; however, there …

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major threat to health and
development and account for 75% of deaths in the Pacific Islands Countries and Territories …

Seluruh aspek kehidupan mengalami penyesuaian ketika terjadi wabah COVID-19. Sesuai
dengan kondisi saat ini, sangat penting untuk menjaga kebugaran tubuh dengan rajin …

New Caledonia is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France situated in the south Pacific
Ocean. Geographical and social inequalities are superimposed on ethnic disparities with …

Physical activity (PA) is an important factor for the prevention of overweight and obesity,
particularly during adolescence. This study focuses on the understudied adolescent …

The relationships between insomnia and short sleep with weight gain and obesity are
inconsistent. More prospective trials are needed to identify mediators and moderators of this …

Objectives There are concerns about the potential effect of social distancing used to control
COVID-19 on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Study design Retrospective …

In recent decades, the food cultures of the Pacific populations have undergone a profound
transition, particularly because the increasing trade exchanges with Western countries have …

Objective For several years, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have been
undergoing digital developments that have had an impact on the time adolescents spend in …

Several studies have reported a negative association between obesity and academic
achievement in school-aged children. In the Pacific region, the prevalence of adolescent …