scholarly journals Mobile apps for pediatric obesity prevention and treatment, healthy eating, and physical activity promotion: just fun and games?

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle E. Schoffman ◽  
Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy ◽  
Sonya J. Jones ◽  
Sara Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Pediatric Obesity ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

Built Environment and Physical Activity Promotion: Place-Based Obesity Prevention Strategies

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (S2) ◽  
pp. 46-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Trowbridge ◽  
Thomas L. Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
School Students ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Recreational Exercise ◽  
And Control

Physical inactivity is one of the leading “actual” causes of preventable premature mortality due in large part to its role in obesity and associated morbidities. Currently, less than half (47%) of U.S. adults meet recommendations for aerobic physical activity. For children the numbers are also low, 29% of high school students reported meeting the goal of 60 minutes of daily physical activity over the last week. There has also been a decline in the proportion of children walking or biking to school from 48% in 1969 to 13% in 2009. As a result, promoting physical activity both as recreational exercise and as a part of day-to-day utilitarian travel by foot or bicycle has emerged as a central goal of national and international efforts, often as part of obesity prevention and control efforts.

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Promotion in the Province of Québec: State of Play and Opportunities for Improvement

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. S31
Author(s):  
Yann Le Bodo ◽  
Chantal Blouin ◽  
Nathalie Dumas ◽  
Daniel Godon ◽  
Johanne Laguë ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Promotion

scholarly journals Does Involvement in Healthy Eating Among University Students Differ Based on Exercise Status and Reasons for Exercise?

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. King ◽  
Krista Mohl ◽  
Amy L. Bernard ◽  
Rebecca A. Vidourek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Nutritional Habits ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Exercise Status

Background. Unhealthy nutritional habits are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. Research indicates that regular physical activity can influence dietary habits of adults. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine whether university students’ involvement in healthy eating differed based on current exercise status and reported reasons for exercising. Methods. A sample of 204 university students completed a 22-item survey on healthy eating and physical activity. Results. Less than 10% met all Food Guide recommendations. The leading barriers to healthy eating were time, convenience and healthy food availability. Less than half exercised on four or more days each week. The leading reasons for exercising were to improve appearance, improve health and lose weight. Being physically active did not have a significant effect on healthy eating, nor did specific reason for exercising. Discussion. Most students did not eat healthy and their physical activity levels did not significantly affect their nutritional habits. Increased awareness campaigns are warranted. Conclusions. Strategies other than physical activity promotion are needed to positively impact students’ healthy eating behaviors. Students should continue to be educated about healthy nutrition and ways to reduce perceived barriers to healthy eating.

Experiences in physical activity promotion in health care settings for primary prevention in the UK

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Randomised Controlled

In addition to the delivery of primary care services, recent changes to the NHS in the United Kingdom have placed increasing responsibility on GPs for the commissioning of the full range of health services from prevention through to clinical interventions and rehabilitation. Whilst historically there has always been an expectation that primary care professionals were ideally placed to provide support for prevention as well as treatment, their active engagement in the promotion of physical activity has remained largely superficial. With notable exceptions where individuals have a personal interest or commitment, the majority of health professionals tend to limit themselves to peremptory non-specific advice at best, or frequently don’t broach the subject at all. There are a number of reasons for this including increasing time pressures, a general lack of knowledge, limited evidence and concerns about litigation in the event of an adverse exercise induced event. However in the 1990s there was a surge of interest in the emerging “Exercise on Prescription” model where patients could be referred to community based exercise instructors for a structured “prescription” of exercise in community leisure centres. Despite the continuing popularity of the model there remain problems particularly in getting the active support of health professionals who generally cite the same barriers as previously identified. In an attempt to overcome some of these problems Wales established a national exercise referral scheme with an associated randomised controlled trial. The scheme evaluated well and had subsequently evolved with new developments including integration with secondary and tertiary care pathways, accredited training for exercise instructors and exit routes into alternative community based exercise opportunities.

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