...Sarah-Jane F. Stewart; Jane Ogden Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how individuals with overweight and obesity living in the UK respond to the public health and media messaging surrounding COVID-19 and obesity. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative interview study with a think...

...Lindsay Bennett; Sharyn Burns Purpose Obesity in children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework promotes good nutrition and physical activity in school settings. While HPS is embraced globally, effective...

..., before the behavioral intentions are formulated, the personal liability feeling that arises from norm activation can be neutralized (Harland et al., 1999). Personal health Nutrition Obesity Overweight and obesity are always on the agenda of the world. For example, World Health...

...Didde Hoeeg; Dan Grabowski; Ulla Christensen Purpose To treat childhood obesity, health education interventions are often aimed at the whole family. However, such interventions seem to have a relatively limited effect on weight loss. The purpose of this paper is to examine how families enrolled...

...-regulation, self-instruction, emotional eating) was administered at baseline, post-, and follow-up. Findings At baseline, males were overweight and females were obese based on average BMI; no significant change in BMI, food intake, physical activity, or stress management were noted following...

...Jessica Castonguay Purpose – Childhood obesity is a serious health concern (World Health Organization (WHO), 2013) and advertising exposure is known to be a contributing factor (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2006). In recent years consumers have expressed an increased interest in products...

... and obesity have increased in the young adult population in many countries over the last three decades and is a leading public health concern (Ogden et al., 2012). Some weight loss/weight maintenance interventions have proven successful for young adults of 18-24 years old (Donnelly et al...

...Mary Callaghan; Michal Molcho; Saoirse Nic Gabhainn; Colette Kelly Purpose – Availability and access to food is a determinant of obesity. The purpose of this paper is to examine food availability within and outside of post-primary schools in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach – Data...

... be contacted at: stacey@american.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Health promotion Learning Schools Adolescent health Health disparities Nutrition Obesity Food Physical activity Screen time Academic achievement Media Over the past 30 years, obesity among children has...

... to the agricultural concepts. Originality/value – Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic that affects low-income communities disproportionally. Innovative strategies must be implemented to increase healthy food consumption. This case study presents such an approach and its value in increasing student knowledge...

... Group Publishing Limited 2015 Education Well-being Curriculum development Educational practice Adolescent health Mental health Curriculum Nutrition Obesity Adolescents Mental and physical well-being Physical health School-aged children today are bombarded with messages about...

... Advertising Children Obesity Nutrition Over the past three decades the proportion of children aged 6‐11 who are classified as overweight has increased dramatically to 35 percent. One‐fifth of these children meet the clinical definition for obesity, a condition related to numerous health problems...

...Annette Jinks; Sue English; Anne Coufopoulos Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct an in‐depth quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a family‐based weight loss and healthy life style programme for clinically obese children in England. Design/methodology/approach The mixed method...

..., most European countries currently have no national school policy on the school‐based prevention of overweight and obesity in operation. This was the rationale for the HEPS project (2008‐2011). Based on the HPS approach, the stated aims of the HEPS project include development, implementation...

...Venka Simovska; Monica Carlsson Purpose With the aim of contributing to the evidence base on school‐based health promotion, the authors discuss the outcomes and processes of a European intervention project aiming to prevent obesity among children (4‐16 years) and promote their health and well...

...Colette Kelly; Pauline Clerkin; Saoirse Nic Gabhainn; Maureen Mulvihill Purpose Schools are thought to represent a growing marketing opportunity for food advertisers in many countries. Marketing of unhealthy food to children is linked to the increased prevalence of obesity worldwide. This paper...

...Stacia Maher; Patricia Lopez; M. Diane McKee; Darwin Deen; Alice Fornari; Jason Fletcher; Arthur Blank Purpose The paper aims to evaluate a primary care obesity prevention intervention, targeting low‐income minority parents in the USA. The first objective is to describe the barriers to behavior...

...Sally Robinson; Kirsty Page Purpose This paper aims to provide a summary of current policy and research related to pre‐school overweight and obesity, and to provide a rationale for why early years settings are being placed at the forefront of strategies to address the problem. Design...

...Ray Marks; Monica L. Baskin; Christie Zunker; Courtney B. Worley; Brenda Dial; Linda Kimbrough Purpose This paper seeks to describe the design, implementation, and lessons learned from an obesity prevention pilot program delivered in a low resource school in the USA. Design/methodology/approach...

...Fiona Davidson Purpose The aim of this literature review is to summarise and synthesise the research base concerning childhood obesity and physical activity, particularly in relation to teachers and schools and within a policy context of the UK. The review investigates childhood obesity, physical...