Physical activity behaviours in adolescence: current evidence and opportunities for intervention

EMF van Sluijs, U Ekelund, I Crochemore-Silva… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Young people aged 10–24 years constitute 24% of the world's population; investing in their
health could yield a triple benefit—eg, today, into adulthood, and for the next generation …

Why social relationships are important for physical health: A systems approach to understanding and modifying risk and protection

J Holt-Lunstad - Annual review of psychology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Social relationships are adaptive and crucial for survival. This review presents existing
evidence indicating that our social connections to others have powerful influences on health …

[HTML][HTML] College students and eating habits: A study using an ecological model for healthy behavior

G Sogari, C Velez-Argumedo, MI Gómez, C Mora - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Overweightness and obesity rates have increased dramatically over the past few decades
and they represent a health epidemic in the United States (US). Unhealthy dietary habits are …

The use of social media in nutrition interventions for adolescents and young adults—A systematic review

MM Chau, M Burgermaster, L Mamykina - International journal of medical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Social media is a potentially engaging way to support adolescents and young
adults in maintaining healthy diets and learning about nutrition. This review identifies …

Eating disorder symptoms among undergraduate and graduate students at 12 US colleges and universities

SK Lipson, KR Sonneville - Eating behaviors, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives: We sought to estimate the prevalence of eating disorder symptoms in a large
sample of US college students and variations therein across student characteristics …

Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

KM Almutairi, WB Alonazi, JM Vinluan, TH Almigbal… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background College is a critical time where students are more prone to engage in risky
health behaviors known to negatively affect well-being, such as physical inactivity, stress …

Determinants of health-related lifestyles among university students

C Aceijas, S Waldhäusl, N Lambert… - … in public health, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate students' health-related lifestyles and to
identify barriers and social determinants of healthier lifestyles. Methods: An online survey …

Towards a health promoting university: descriptive findings on health, wellbeing and academic performance amongst university students in Australia

L Sanci, I Williams, M Russell, P Chondros… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Universities are increasingly recognised as institutions where health and
wellbeing can be promoted to maximise academic outcomes, career transitions, and lifelong …

[HTML][HTML] The P4 health spectrum–a predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory continuum for promoting healthspan

M Sagner, A McNeil, P Puska, C Auffray… - Progress in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Chronic diseases (ie, noncommunicable diseases), mainly cardiovascular disease, cancer,
respiratory diseases and type-2-diabetes, are now the leading cause of death, disability and …

[HTML][HTML] Engagement in health risk behaviours before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in German university students: results of a cross-sectional study

H Busse, C Buck, C Stock, H Zeeb, CR Pischke… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tobacco and cannabis use, alcohol consumption and inactivity are health risk behaviors
(HRB) of crucial importance for health and wellbeing. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …