Issue addressed Since 2005, all states and territories across Australia have progressively
introduced policy guidelines to promote nutritious food sales in school canteens. This study …

This book came about through teaching MSc students in nursing and other health related
disciplines, where I found there was no book that described the statistics I was teaching and …

ObjectiveTo examine the characteristics of supporters and opponents of a sugar-sweetened
beverage (SSB) tax and to identify pro-tax messages that resonate with the public. DesignA …

Objective. The study investigated similarities and differences in the perceptions of parents,
adolescents, General Practitioners (GPs) and education professionals regarding childhood …

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has been increasing alongside rapid
global economic development includ-ing Malaysia. The aims of this study were to assess the …

Obesity is associated with the production of inflammatory cytokines that are implicated in
insulin resistance (IR), and if not addressed, can lead to type 2 diabetes (T2D). The role of …

Aim: The perceptions of parents of school‐aged children regarding child and adolescent
overweight and obesity were examined. Method: Parents with children in primary and …

Objective To explore the contextual influences on childhood obesity in Tehran, Iran to inform
future development of an obesity prevention intervention for Iranian primary school children …

There is a lively debate over who is to blame for the harms arising from unhealthy
behaviours, like overeating and excessive drinking. In this paper, I argue that given how …

This study examined the relationship between perceived built environment attributes and
physical activity, physical fitness and body weight among adolescents aged 14–16 years in …