Barriers and supports for healthy eating and physical activity for First Nation youths in northern Canada.

Effect of Quran on promoting the eating habits and physical activity of adolescents: using the theory of planned behavior

Bakground: Today, the effect of education on life style by applying theories has been proven in different studies.The purpose of this study is Effect of Quran’s Teachings on Healthy Eeating Habits and Physical Activity of Gonabad Students using theory of planned behavior and Comparison of It between Boys and Girls in 2013. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study (pretest-posttest without cont...

Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Programs Changes Body Mass Index and Eating Habits of 12th Grade Students: An Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background. The importance of physical activity (PA) for maintaining and improving health status increases with each passing day. Objectives. The present study aimed to examine the effects of PA and nutritional education programs applied to 12th-grade students on body mass index (BMI), PA level, and eating habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. One hundred fifty-nine 12th grade student...

Environmental and Ecological Extra Challenges in Minority Populations; a Tale of Toxic Exposures among First Nation Populations

Investigating the Relationship between the Desire for Physical Activity and the Level of Stress and Depression in Students with Neuropathic Obesity

Background & Aims: Eating disorders are one of the most common mental/psycho-physical disorders that cause many problems in physical health and cognitive functioning, and also disrupt the quality of life of the affected person and cause death. Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder that is now recognized as an official diagnosis. It affects approximately 2% of the world's population and ca...

Experience of Health Leadership in Partnering With University-Based Researchers in Canada – A Call to “Re-imagine” Research

Background Emerging evidence that meaningful relationships with knowledge users are a key predictor of research use has led to promotion of partnership approaches to health research. However, little is known about health system experiences of collaborations with university-based researchers, particularly with research partnerships in the area of health system design and health service org...