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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Introduction Post-stroke spastic movement disorder (PS-SMD) appears up to 20% in the first
week following stroke and 40% in the chronic phase. It may create major hurdles to …

Background: Young people with type 1 diabetes often struggle to self-manage their disease.
Mobile health (mHealth) apps show promise in supporting self-management of chronic …

Abstract The Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative, an international consortium developed in
partnership with the World Health Organization, is addressing childhood obesity from a life …