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  1. The prevalence of obesity among preschool-aged children has increased, especially among those in low-income households. Two promising behavioral targets for preventing obesity include limiting children’s porti...

    Authors: Allison N Herman, Khushi Malhotra, Gretchen Wright, Jennifer O Fisher and Robert C Whitaker
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:132
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  2. Important health benefits can be achieved when physical activity in children from low socio-economic status is promoted and sedentariness is limited. By specifying the mediating mechanisms of existing interven...

    Authors: Maartje M van Stralen, Judith de Meij, Saskia J te Velde, Marcel F van der Wal, Willem van Mechelen, Dirk L Knol and Mai JM Chinapaw
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:131
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  3. Weight problems that arise in the first years of life tend to persist. Behavioral research in this period can provide information on the modifiable etiology of unhealthy weight. The present study aimed to repl...

    Authors: Pauline W Jansen, Sabine J Roza, Vincent WV Jaddoe, Joreintje D Mackenbach, Hein Raat, Albert Hofman, Frank C Verhulst and Henning Tiemeier
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:130
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  4. Despite important implications for the budgets, statistical power and generalisability of research findings, detailed reports of recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are rare. The N...

    Authors: Lynne A Daniels, Jacinda L Wilson, Kimberley M Mallan, Seema Mihrshahi, Rebecca Perry, Jan M Nicholson and Anthea Magarey
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:129
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  5. To examine sedentary time, prolonged sedentary bouts and physical activity in Australian employees from different workplace settings, within work and non-work contexts.

    Authors: Alicia A Thorp, Genevieve N Healy, Elisabeth Winkler, Bronwyn K Clark, Paul A Gardiner, Neville Owen and David W Dunstan
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:128
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  6. Movement skill competence (e.g. the ability to throw, run and kick) is a potentially important physical activity determinant. However, little is known about the long-term impact of interventions to improve mov...

    Authors: Avigdor Zask, Lisa M Barnett, Lauren Rose, Lyndon O Brooks, Maxine Molyneux, Denise Hughes, Jillian Adams and Jo Salmon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:127
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  7. Eating context is the immediate environment of each eating occasion (EO). There is limited knowledge on the effects of the eating context on food consumption in children, due to the difficulty in measuring the...

    Authors: Tsz Ning Mak, Celia J Prynne, Darren Cole, Emily Fitt, Caireen Roberts, Beverley Bates and Alison M Stephen
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:126
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  8. Modest reductions in weight and small increases in step- related activity (e.g., walking) can improve glycemic and blood pressure control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). We examined changes in these paramet...

    Authors: Kaberi Dasgupta, Samantha Hajna, Lawrence Joseph, Deborah Da Costa, Stavroula Christopoulos and Rejeanne Gougeon
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:125
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  9. Active transportation to school is a method by which youth can build physical activity into their daily routines. We examined correlates of active transportation to school at both individual- (characteristics ...

    Authors: Kathleen M Gropp, William Pickett and Ian Janssen
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:124
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  10. Neighborhood walkability has been associated with physical activity in several studies. However, as environmental correlates of physical activity may be context specific, walkability parameters need to be inve...

    Authors: Ulf Eriksson, Daniel Arvidsson, Klaus Gebel, Henrik Ohlsson and Kristina Sundquist
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:123
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  11. The inactivity physiology paradigm proposes that sedentary behaviors, including sitting too much, are independent of the type of physical activity delineated for health in the Physical Activity Guidelines for ...

    Authors: Lynette L Craft, Theodore W Zderic, Susan M Gapstur, Erik H VanIterson, Danielle M Thomas, Juned Siddique and Marc T Hamilton
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:122
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  12. The aim of this study was to explore long-term predictors of leisure time physical activity in the general population.

    Authors: Katja Borodulin, Tomi E Mäkinen, Päivi Leino-Arjas, Tuija H Tammelin, Markku Heliövaara, Tuija Martelin, Laura Kestilä and Ritva Prättälä
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:121
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  13. Pediatric obesity has become a global public health problem. Data on the lifestyle behaviors, dietary habits, and familial factors of overweight and obese children and adolescents are limited. The present stud...

    Authors: Xiaofan Guo, Liqiang Zheng, Yang Li, Shasha Yu, Guozhe Sun, Hongmei Yang, Xinghu Zhou, Xingang Zhang, Zhaoqing Sun and Yingxian Sun
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:120
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  14. Decreasing sedentary activities that involve prolonged sitting may be an important strategy to reduce obesity and other physical and psychosocial health problems in children. The first step to understanding th...

    Authors: Saeideh Aminian and Erica A Hinckson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:119
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  15. Adequate levels of physical activity are part of a healthy lifestyle and in this way linked to better health outcomes. For children and adolescents, the physical activity guideline recommends at least 60 minut...

    Authors: Monique Simons, Claire Bernaards and Jantine Slinger
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:118
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  16. Early childhood provides a window of opportunity for the promotion of physical activity. Given the limited effectiveness of interventions to date, new approaches are needed. Socio-ecological models suggest tha...

    Authors: Mareesa V O’Dwyer, Stuart J Fairclough, Zoe Knowles and Gareth Stratton
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:117
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  17. This study systematically reviewed the evidence pertaining to socioeconomic inequalities in different domains of physical activity (PA) by European region.

    Authors: Marielle A Beenackers, Carlijn BM Kamphuis, Katrina Giskes, Johannes Brug, Anton E Kunst, Alex Burdorf and Frank J van Lenthe
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:116
    Content type: Review Published on:

  18. Using two different measures of park area, at three buffer distances, we sought to investigate the ways in which park area and proximity to parks, are related to the frequency of walking (for all purposes) in ...

    Authors: Tania L King, Lukar E Thornton, Rebecca J Bentley and Anne M Kavanagh
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:115
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  19. Recent data show that only 15% of Australian adolescents participate in adequate amounts of physical activity (PA) and those students from Asian and Middle-Eastern backgrounds in Grades 6–12 are significantly ...

    Authors: Dean A Dudley, Anthony D Okely, Philip Pearson, Wayne G Cotton and Peter Caputi
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:114
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  20. More studies include multiple generations of the Actigraph activity monitor. So far no studies have compared the output including the newest generation and investigated the impact on the output of the activity...

    Authors: Mathias Ried-Larsen, Jan Christian Brønd, Søren Brage, Bjørge Herman Hansen, May Grydeland, Lars Bo Andersen and Niels Christian Møller
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:113
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  21. Distance lifestyle counseling for weight control is a promising public health intervention in the work setting. Information about the cost-effectiveness of such interventions is lacking, but necessary to make ...

    Authors: Marieke F van Wier, J Caroline Dekkers, Judith E Bosmans, Martijn W Heymans, Ingrid JM Hendriksen, Nicolaas P Pronk, Willem van Mechelen and Maurits W van Tulder
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:112
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  22. The importance of canteen meals in the diet of many university students makes the provision of simple point-of-purchase (POP) nutrition information in university canteens a potentially effective way to promote...

    Authors: Christine Hoefkens, Zuzanna Pieniak, John Van Camp and Wim Verbeke
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:111
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  23. As indicated by the ANGELO framework and similar models, various environmental factors influence population levels of physical activity (PA). To date attention has focused on the micro-level environment, while...

    Authors: Jizzo R Bosdriesz, Margot I Witvliet, Tommy LS Visscher and Anton E Kunst
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:110
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  24. Promoting walking or cycling to work (active commuting) could help to increase population physical activity levels. According to the habit discontinuity and residential self-selection hypotheses, moving home o...

    Authors: Caroline HD Jones and David Ogilvie
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:109
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  25. The adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviours is essential in the primary prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a minimal intervention on multiple life...

    Authors: Sanjoti Parekh, Corneel Vandelanotte, David King and Frances M Boyle
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:108
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  26. Older adults have the highest rates of disability, functional dependence and use of healthcare resources. Training interventions for older individuals are of special interest where regular physical activity (P...

    Authors: Janus Gudlaugsson, Vilmundur Gudnason, Thor Aspelund, Kristin Siggeirsdottir, Anna S Olafsdottir, Palmi V Jonsson, Sigurbjorn A Arngrimsson, Tamara B Harris and Erlingur Johannsson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:107
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  27. Gender differences in cycling are well-documented. However, most analyses of gender differences make broad comparisons, with few studies modeling male and female cycling patterns separately for recreational an...

    Authors: Kristiann C Heesch, Shannon Sahlqvist and Jan Garrard
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:106
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  28. Low-income, ethnic/racial minorities and rural populations are at increased risk for obesity and related chronic health conditions when compared to white, urban and higher-socio-economic status (SES) peers. Re...

    Authors: Jennie L Hill, Clarice Chau, Candice R Luebbering, Korine K Kolivras and Jamie Zoellner
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:105
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  29. Women who are physically active during early pregnancy have notably lower odds of developing gestational diabetes than do inactive women. The purpose of the intervention was to examine whether intensified phys...

    Authors: Minna Aittasalo, Jani Raitanen, Tarja I Kinnunen, Katriina Ojala, Päivi Kolu and Riitta Luoto
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:104
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  30. Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires (PAQs) remains a challenge...

    Authors: Hendrik Hendrik JF Helmerhorst, Søren Brage, Janet Warren, Herve Besson and Ulf Ekelund
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:103
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  31. The twelve-item Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI) is the most popular measure of energy-balance related habits. This measure characterises habit by automatic activation, behavioural frequency, and relevance to se...

    Authors: Benjamin Gardner, Charles Abraham, Phillippa Lally and Gert-Jan de Bruijn
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:102
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  32. There is considerable scope to improve the delivery of practices that increase the physical activity of children in centre based childcare services. Few studies have reported the effectiveness of interventions...

    Authors: Meghan Finch, Luke Wolfenden, Maryann Falkiner, Danielle Edenden, Nicole Pond, Louise L Hardy, Andrew J Milat and John Wiggers
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:101
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  33. The diets, physical activity and sedentary behavior levels of both children and adults in Australia are suboptimal. The family environment, as the first ecological niche of children, exerts an important influe...

    Authors: Sandrine Lioret, Karen J Campbell, David Crawford, Alison C Spence, Kylie Hesketh and Sarah A McNaughton
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:100
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  34. Weight control behaviors are common among young people and are associated with poor health outcomes. Yet clinicians rarely ask young people about their weight control; this may be due to uncertainty about whic...

    Authors: Jennifer Utter, Simon Denny, Elizabeth Robinson, Shanthi Ameratunga and Sue Crengle
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:99
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  35. Although environmental characteristics as perceived by parents are known to be related to children’s outdoor play behavior, less is known about the relation between independently measured neighborhood characte...

    Authors: Marie-Jeanne Aarts, Sanne I de Vries, Hans AM van Oers and Albertine J Schuit
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:98
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  36. The transition to retirement has been recognised as a critical turning point for physical activity (PA). In an earlier systematic review of quantitative studies, retirement was found to be associated with an i...

    Authors: Inka Barnett, Cornelia Guell and David Ogilvie
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:97
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  37. Over half of kidney cancer survivors (KCS) are completely inactive and only a quarter are meeting physical activity (PA) guidelines. This highlights the need to identify and understand the determinants of PA i...

    Authors: Linda Trinh, Ronald C Plotnikoff, Ryan E Rhodes, Scott North and Kerry S Courneya
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:96
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  38. There is a growing problem of physical inactivity in America, and approximately a quarter of the population report being completely sedentary during their leisure time. In the U.S., TV viewing is the most comm...

    Authors: Jeremy A Steeves, David R Bassett, Eugene C Fitzhugh, Hollie A Raynor and Dixie L Thompson
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:95
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  39. In the past decade, the proportion snacking has increased. Snack foods consumed are predominantly not nutritious foods. One potential venue to increase children’s diet quality is to offer healthy snack foods a...

    Authors: Lauren E Boyer, Sara Laurentz, George P McCabe and Sibylle Kranz
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:94
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  40. Accurate assessment of physical activity in adolescents at population level is necessary. In Vietnam, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescent...

    Authors: Tang K Hong, Nguyen HHD Trang, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Louise L Hardy and Michael J Dibley
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:93
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  41. Walking in neighborhood environments is undertaken for different purposes including for transportation and leisure. We examined whether sidewalk availability was associated with participation in, and minutes o...

    Authors: Gavin R McCormack, Alan Shiell, Billie Giles-Corti, Stephen Begg, J Lennert Veerman, Elizabeth Geelhoed, Anura Amarasinghe and JC Herb Emery
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:92
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  42. In Finland, all men are liable to military service and a clear majority completes service. The increasing prevalence of obesity also among soldiers concerns conscripts’ food choices. Conscripts are served nutr...

    Authors: Clarissa ML Bingham, Marjaana Lahti-Koski, Pauli Puukka, Marja Kinnunen, Piia Jallinoja and Pilvikki Absetz
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:91
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  43. The aim of this study is to explore whether availability of sports facilities, parks, and neighbourhood social capital (NSC) and their interaction are associated with leisure time sports participation among Du...

    Authors: Richard G Prins, Sigrid M Mohnen, Frank J van Lenthe, Johannes Brug and Anke Oenema
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:90
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  44. Older adults spend little time outdoors and many are physically inactive. The relationship between outdoor physical activity and self rated health has not been studied in older adults. This paper aimed to asse...

    Authors: Jacqueline Kerr, James F Sallis, Brian E Saelens, Kelli L Cain, Terry L Conway, Lawrence D Frank and Abby C King
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:89
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  45. Children in households of lower socioeconomic status (SES) are more likely to be overweight/obese. We aimed to determine if home physical activity (PA) environments differed by SES and to explore home environm...

    Authors: Pooja S Tandon, Chuan Zhou, James F Sallis, Kelli L Cain, Lawrence D Frank and Brian E Saelens
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:88
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  46. The relationship between early childhood television viewing and physical fitness in school age children has not been extensively studied using objective outcome measures.

    Authors: Caroline Fitzpatrick, Linda S Pagani and Tracie A Barnett
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:87
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  47. Reduced time dedicated to physical education and free play in recent decades emphasizes the need to promote opportunities for sport participation in adolescents in order to increase physical activity levels. T...

    Authors: Sandra Mandic, Enrique García Bengoechea, Emily Stevens, Sophia Leon de la Barra and Paula Skidmore
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:86
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  48. Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research can provide valuable information and infor...

    Authors: Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Veerle Van Holle, Dorien Simons, Riet Deridder, Peter Clarys, Liesbet Goubert, Jack Nasar, Jo Salmon, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij and Benedicte Deforche
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:85
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  49. The assessment of physical activity in healthy populations and in those with chronic diseases is challenging. The aim of this systematic review was to identify whether available activity monitors (AM) have bee...

    Authors: Hans Van Remoortel, Santiago Giavedoni, Yogini Raste, Chris Burtin, Zafeiris Louvaris, Elena Gimeno-Santos, Daniel Langer, Alastair Glendenning, Nicholas S Hopkinson, Ioannis Vogiatzis, Barry T Peterson, Frederick Wilson, Bridget Mann, Roberto Rabinovich, Milo A Puhan and Thierry Troosters
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:84
    Content type: Review Published on:

  50. People living in neighbourhoods of lower socioeconomic status have been shown to have higher rates of obesity and a lower likelihood of meeting physical activity recommendations than their more affluent counte...

    Authors: Karen E Lamb, David Ogilvie, Neil S Ferguson, Jonathan Murray, Yang Wang and Anne Ellaway
    Citation: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2012 9:55
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