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Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2017 Study aim: To assess the effects of an eight-week pedometer-based walking intervention, using different strategies of goalsetting, on self-efficacy, physical activity enjoyment, and body image.
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Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India
Nutrition Journal, 2017 Background The nutrition transition has brought about rapid changes in the structure of the Indian diet. The replacement of traditional home-cooked meals with ready-to-eat, processed foods has contributed to an increased risk of chronic diseases in urban
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Archives of Public HealthBackground Healthy eating patterns from sustainable food systems are crucial for population and planetary health. Primary schools are opportune settings for teaching children about food, nutrition and sustainability (FNS) though little is known about the
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BMC Public Health, 2019 Background The workplace is a prominent domain for excessive sitting. The consequences of increased sitting time include adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and poor mental wellbeing.
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Physical activity promotion [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2010 Davies and Garbutt wrote an important and commendable editorial on exercise prescription;1 however, there are some fundamental issues raised requiring clarification and further consideration. First, when measured objectively, a staggering 95% of the adult population (UK and US) do not meet the minimum recommended levels of physical activity to confer ...
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Rebecca M. Leech +5 more
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[Sport and physical activity].
La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics, 2010 A regular sport activity involves physical and psychological benefits helping to improve the quality of life at any age. This aspect is even more important in the developing age, when the sport takes on a role of training and education. In this context, instances directed to allow adolescent and young adults with heart disease to practice sports seem ...
Bria, Serena, Zeppilli, Paolo
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Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 1994 Obesity is a major public health problem. Secular increases in the prevalence of obesity appear to be paralleled by decreases in physical activity. Although physical activity and weight are associated, the exact nature of the relationship remains uncertain.
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Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2017 Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be an etiologic cause of aging, hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and metabolic syndrome. However, the influence of these cardiovascular risk factors and their combination on the development of CKD remains ...
Ryoma Michishita +7 more
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Experimental PhysiologyDoppler ultrasound may be used to assess leg blood flow (Q̇leg), but the reliability of this method remains unexplored in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), where between‐subject variability may be larger than healthy due to ...
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