Obesity is a public health problem that has become epidemic worldwide. Substantial
literature has emerged to show that overweight and obesity are major causes of co …

Objective The obesity epidemic is a global health concern with Asian countries facing one of
the most rapid rises in obesity rates. However, given the underwhelming long-term efficacy …

Background & Aims Healthy lifestyle is the most important management of non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of a community …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is of public health concern. This trial examined whether
a clinically proven lifestyle modification program (LMP) in early pregnancy was superior to …

Background Consuming a balanced diet and regular activity have health benefits. However,
many adults have a difficult time adhering to diet and activity recommendations, especially in …

Objectives Obesity is an increasing public health problem affecting young people. The
causes of obesity are multi-factorial among Chinese youth including lack of physical activity …

The purpose of the present paper was to provide a review of the health fitness studies
conducted among Hong Kong residents for the past 7 years (2005–2011) and a better …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Existing evidence on lifestyle modification programs for
weight loss is limited by the high attrition rate of such programs. Identifying predictors of …

With increasing life expectancy in many developed and developing countries, maintaining
health and function in old age has become an important goal, including avoidance or …

There is a paucity of research on factors influencing long-term adherence to lifestyle
modification. We conducted a mixed-method study to explore the psychological factors of …