The nutritional status of both women and men before conception has profound implications
for the growth, development, and long-term health of their offspring. Evidence of the …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis,
affect individuals in all countries worldwide. Given the very high worldwide prevalence of …

Objective To demonstrate that six common errors made in attempts to change behaviour
have prevented the implementation of the scientific evidence base derived from psychology …

Executive summary Science is key to informing health policy and practice. The coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic has brought into the limelight the need to strengthen and …

Purpose Understanding the effectiveness of complex, face‐to‐face health behaviour change
interventions requires high‐quality measures to assess fidelity of delivery and engagement …

Introduction South Africa's evolving burden of disease is challenging due to a persistent
infectious disease, burgeoning obesity, most notably among women and rising rates of non …

Background Healthcare professionals are key informants to support individual behaviour
change, and although there has been some progress in empowering clinicians to promote …

Fatty liver disease associated with metabolic dysfunction is the most prevalent liver disease
worldwide, though both patient and health professional still lack awareness of it. An …

Objectives Adolescent health behaviours do not support optimal development. Adolescents
are reportedly difficult to engage in health behaviour improvement initiatives. Little is known …

Background To address the need for preconception health interventions in low-and middle-
income countries, the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) was launched in Soweto …