Parental perception of healthy eating and physical activity: results from a preliminary Photovoice study.

Parental Perception of Healty Eating and Physical Activity: Results from a Preliminary Photovoice Study

Correlation between Parental Support and Physical Activity, Children's Perception of Parental Support, Social Sense and Neighborhood Environment with Child Physical Activity

Introduction: Continuous participation in physical activity is essential to maintaining good health and well-being throughout life. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine correlation between parental support and physical activity, children's perception of parental support, social sense and neighborhood environment with child physical activity. Methods: This study was a descriptive-cor...

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...

Perceived community environmental influences on eating behaviors: A Photovoice analysis

People's perceptions of local food environments influence their abilities to eat healthily. PhotoVoice participants from four communities in Alberta, Canada took pictures of barriers and opportunities for healthy eating and shared their stories in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Using a socioecological framework, emergent themes were organized by type and size of environment. Findings sh...

Using path analysis to understand parents' perceptions of their children's weight, physical activity and eating habits in the Champlain region of Ontario.

INTRODUCTION Parents have a fundamental role in promoting the healthy weight of their children. OBJECTIVES To determine parental perceptions of their child's body weight, eating and physical activity (PA) behaviours, and to test a predictive model of parental perceptions regarding their child's PA and healthy eating behaviours. METHODS A random-digit telephone survey was conducted among par...