Real-life experiments in supermarkets to encourage healthy dietary-related behaviours: opportunities, challenges and lessons learned
Background Supermarkets are the primary source of food for many people yet their full
potential as a setting to encourage healthy dietary-related behaviours remains underutilised …
potential as a setting to encourage healthy dietary-related behaviours remains underutilised …
Examining research systems and models for local government: a systematic review
Background: Local authorities (LA) are key in improving population health, and LA public
health decision makers need support from appropriately organised research capacity; …
health decision makers need support from appropriately organised research capacity; …
Mothers and teenage daughters walking to health: using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to improve adolescent girls' physical activity
Objectives The majority of adolescent girls fail to meet public health guidelines for physical
activity. Engaging mothers in the promotion of physical activity for their daughters may be an …
activity. Engaging mothers in the promotion of physical activity for their daughters may be an …
Parents' underestimation of their child's weight status. Moderating factors and change over time: A cross-sectional study
ELM Ruiter, JJEH Saat, GRM Molleman, GAJ Fransen… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Parents' underestimation of their child's weight status can hinder active
participation in overweight prevention programs. We examined the level of agreement …
participation in overweight prevention programs. We examined the level of agreement …
Evaluation of effectiveness of (elements of) parenting support in daily practice of preventive youth health care; design of a naturalistic effect evaluation in 'CIKEO' …
Background The number of interventions to support parents is growing. The level of
evidence regarding these intervention varies. In this paper we describe a study that aims to …
evidence regarding these intervention varies. In this paper we describe a study that aims to …
A set of pedagogical recommendations for improving the integrated approach to childhood overweight and obesity: A Delphi study
ELM Ruiter, GRM Molleman, GAJ Fransen… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Tackling the increasing global problem of childhood overweight and obesity
requires an integrated approach. Studies increasingly emphasize the importance of the …
requires an integrated approach. Studies increasingly emphasize the importance of the …
The effectiveness of a web-based Dutch parenting program to prevent overweight in children 9–13 years of age: study protocol for a two-armed cluster randomized …
ELM Ruiter, GAJ Fransen, GRM Molleman… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Although parental support is an important component in overweight prevention
programs for children, current programs pay remarkably little attention to the role of …
programs for children, current programs pay remarkably little attention to the role of …
Everyday life situations in which mothers experience difficulty stimulating healthy energy balance–related behavior in their school-age children: a focus group study
ELM Ruiter, GAJ Fransen, GRM Molleman… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Parental support is an important element in overweight prevention programs for
children. The purpose of this study was to examine everyday life situations in which mothers …
children. The purpose of this study was to examine everyday life situations in which mothers …
Recommendations and Improvements for the Evaluation of Integrated Community‐Wide Interventions Approaches
TM van Koperen, CM Renders, EJM Spierings… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Integrated community‐wide intervention approaches (ICIAs) are implemented
to prevent childhood obesity. Programme evaluation improves these ICIAs, but professionals …
to prevent childhood obesity. Programme evaluation improves these ICIAs, but professionals …
The development of the “Water Campaign” combining social marketing and intervention map**
Purpose This paper aims to present a description of the development and implementation of
a combined school-and community-based intervention for the prevention of overweight …
a combined school-and community-based intervention for the prevention of overweight …