scholarly journals Evaluation of the Attitudes of the Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences Towards Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömer ÖNDER ◽  
Muhsin ÖZTÜRK ◽  
Şeyda YILDIZ ◽  
Ayşe ÇAYLAN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Results of the Italian project ‘GiochiAMO’ to improve nutrition and PA among children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
V D’Egidio ◽  
L Lia ◽  
A Sinopoli ◽  
I Backhaus ◽  
A Mannocci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Nutrition Behavior ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Activity Behavior ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Abstract Background Prevalence of overweight and obesity during childhood is still elevated in high-income countries. GiochiAMO is a health promotion program that uses knowledge-based education and games to teach healthy nutrition and physical activity among children (6–8 years old). Methods This study was a single arm field trial. Second and third grade classes of primary school attended an oral presentation about nutrition and physical activity and then were involved in three game sessions. Two multiple-choice questionnaires were administered at the beginning and at the end of the trail. The following scores were measured: nutrition behavior score (NTs), physical activity behavior score (PAs) and delta score (Ds). Wilcoxon, T-test and Mann Whitney were used to perform the univariate analysis. Results A total number of 74 and 76 children participated in the physical activity and nutrition interventions. NTs was 4.17 (SD: 2.23) before and 5.03 (SD: 2.79) after the intervention (P = 0.005). PAs was 27.4 (SD: 9.6) before and 30.5 (SD: 10.7) after the intervention (P = 0.003). No significant differences were obtained comparing males and females for all scores. Ds was 0.86 for nutrition and 3.1 for physical activity. Univariate analysis of Delta scores obtained no significant differences. Conclusions The present results confirm the effectiveness of ‘GiochiAMO’ to change nutrition and physical activity behavior.

scholarly journals Integrated Role of Nutrition and Physical Activity for Lifelong Health

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten Koehler ◽  
Clemens Drenowatz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Musculoskeletal Health ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Improve Body Composition ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

It is well established that healthy nutrition and physical activity (PA) are key lifestyle factors that modulate lifelong health through their ability to improve body composition, musculoskeletal health, and physical and cognitive performance, as well as to prevent metabolic diseases including obesity, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease across the lifespan [...]

scholarly journals SP1-46 School--based intervention to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity in Sousse, Tunisia

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A387-A387
Author(s):  
M. M. Jihene ◽  
H. Imed ◽  
G. Rafika ◽  
B. A. Imene ◽  
B. Mylene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Based Intervention ◽  
School Based ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

scholarly journals Promotion of Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity Lifestyles for Teenagers: A Systematic Literature Review of The Current Methodologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Vanessa Villasana ◽  
Ivan Miguel Pires ◽  
Juliana Sá ◽  
Nuno M. Garcia ◽  
Eftim Zdravevski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Paper Diary ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Diet Diary ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
The Common ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity ◽  
Exercise Diary

Amid obesity problems in the young population and apparent trends of spending a significant amount of time in a stationary position, promoting healthy nutrition and physical activities to teenagers is becoming increasingly important. It can rely on different methodologies, including a paper diary and mobile applications. However, the widespread use of mobile applications by teenagers suggests that they could be a more suitable tool for this purpose. This paper reviews the methodologies for promoting physical activities to healthy teenagers explored in different studies, excluding the analysis of different diseases. We found only nine studies working with teenagers and mobile applications to promote active lifestyles, including the focus on nutrition and physical activity. Studies report using different techniques to captivate the teenagers, including questionnaires and gamification techniques. We identified the common features used in different studies, which are: paper diary, diet diary, exercise diary, notifications, diet plan, physical activity registration, gamification, smoking cessation, pictures, game, and SMS, among others.

scholarly journals Fit into College II: Physical Activity and Nutrition Behavior Effectiveness and Programming Recommendations

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristi McClary King ◽  
Jiying Ling ◽  
Lee Ridner ◽  
Dean Jacks ◽  
Karen S. Newton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Focus Group Interview ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Group Interview ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Purpose To determine whether residency (living on campus versus off campus) was related to the effects of Fit into College on students' health behaviors, and to understand interns' perceptions of their roles in mentoring their trainees. Design Pre-experimental, one-group, pretest-posttest design and a posttest focus group interview. Setting University-offered health and internship courses. Subjects Twenty-four students (trainees) participated in the intervention, nine of whom lived on campus. Five student-interns served as their mentors. Intervention Fit into College was a 14-week intervention in which trainees teamed up with an intern to improve and/or maintain healthy nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Measures Trainees' nutrition and physical activity behaviors and perceptions were quantitatively assessed through surveys at preintervention and postintervention. Interns' mentoring perceptions were qualitatively assessed through a focus group interview after the intervention. Analysis Two-factor repeated measure ANOVAs and qualitative theme identification. Results Regardless of their residency location, the trainees' perceptions of the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables improved during the intervention. However, for trainees living on campus, the intervention was not effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables consumed or the planning for food preparation. The interns perceived that they did not have adequate access to healthy foods, the knowledge or skills to prepare healthy foods, or the competency to teach food preparation strategies to their trainees. For trainees living on campus, the intervention was more effective in decreasing perceived exercise barriers than trainees living off campus. Conclusion Future iterations of Fit into College may focus on 1) improving college students' planning and preparation of healthy foods, 2) segmenting trainees into more homogeneous groups for the interns to tailor their areas of expertise (campus vs. off-campus and/or freshman vs. upperclass students), and 3) collaborating with university-partners to improve environmental conditions to promote physical activity and healthy nutrition.

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