Urban-rural differences in childhood and adolescent obesity in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JA Johnson III, AM Johnson - Childhood obesity, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: A systematic literature review and subsequent meta-analysis were performed
to investigate differences in childhood obesity between urban and rural areas in the United …

Physical activity during school recess: a systematic review

ND Ridgers, J Salmon, AM Parrish, RM Stanley… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Interest has increased in examining the physical activity levels of young people
during school recess. Identifying correlates of their recess physical activity behaviors is …

[BOOK][B] Green exercise

J Barton, R Bragg, C Wood, J Pretty - 2016 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Names: Barton, Jo, editor. Title: Green exercise: linking nature, health and well-being/edited
by Jo Barton, Rachel Bragg, Carly Wood and Jules Pretty. Description: London; New York …

Rural–urban differences in dietary behavior and obesity: Results of the riskesdas study in 10–18-year-old Indonesian children and adolescents

E Nurwanti, H Hadi, JS Chang, JCJ Chao… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Obesity has become a significant problem for develo** countries, including Indonesia.
High duration of sedentary activity and high intake of unhealthy foods were associated with …

Brains in the city: neurobiological effects of urbanization

KG Lambert, RJ Nelson, T Jovanovic… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
With a majority of humans now living in cities, strategic research is necessary to elucidate
the impact of this evolutionarily unfamiliar habitat on neural functions and well-being. In this …

[BOOK][B] Comprehensive school physical activity programs: Putting evidence-based research into practice

R Carson, CA Webster - 2019 - books.google.com
Schools are the ideal place to promote and apply the recommended accumulation of 60
minutes of daily physical activity. But until now, it has been difficult to bridge the gap …

A national study of the association between food environments and county‐level health outcomes

M Ahern, C Brown, S Dukas - The Journal of Rural Health, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: This national, county‐level study examines the relationship between food
availability and access, and health outcomes (mortality, diabetes, and obesity rates) in both …

Social network analysis in child and adolescent physical activity research: A systematic literature review

T Prochnow, H Delgado… - Journal of Physical …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Regular physical activity (PA) has many benefits for children and adolescents,
yet many do not meet PA recommendations. Social context is important for promoting or …

Physical activity and academic performance: the mediating effect of self-esteem and depression

S Kayani, T Kiyani, J Wang, ML Zagalaz Sánchez… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
An important step to enhance the academic efficiency of students is increasing their physical
activity. For this reason, it is necessary to see to what extent physical activity is related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Peer Reviewed: Rural–Urban Differences in Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, and Food Security Among Children and Adolescents

E Crouch, DA Abshire, MD Wirth, P Hung… - Preventing chronic …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We used cross-sectional data from a nationally representative sample of children
and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years from the 2019–2020 National Survey of Children's …