T HE 2010 DIETARY GUIdelines for Americans (DGA) and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provide the foundation fordieteticspractitioners to communicate healthful diet, physical activity, and lifestyle messages.With two thirds of adults andone third of children overweight or obese, recent guidance emphasizes balancing calorie intake with physical activity and selecting nutrient-...

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that the total diet or overall pattern of food eaten is the most important focus of a healthful eating style. All foods can fit within this pattern, if consumed in moderation with appropriate portion size and combined with regular physical activity. The American Dietetic Association strives to communicate healthful eating messages to the p...

As parents’ socioeconomic condition considerably affects their children’s health, in the present paper, parents’ education and its relation with their lifestyle, including breast feeding, nutrition, supplement intake, smoking, and personal hygiene, are studied. Parents’ behavior is an important factor in affecting children’s health status. A cross-sectional descriptive analysis was conducted us...

BACKGROUND Several risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including obesity, are associated with behaviors established in infancy that persist throughout adolescence and adulthood. As such, adolescents should be engaged in the design and implementation of NCD prevention strategies. COMMUNITY CONTEXT In Lima, Peru's capital, the proportion of adolescents aged 15 to 19 is 9.3% of the...

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o p BSTRACT t is the position of the American Ditetic Association that the total diet r overall pattern of food eaten is the ost important focus of a healthful ating style. All foods can fit within his pattern, if consumed in moderaion with appropriate portion size and ombined with regular physical activty. The American Dietetic Associaion strives to communicate healthful ating messages to the ...

OBJECTIVE To explore perceived factors that impede or facilitate healthful eating within the home environment among overweight/obese adolescents. DESIGN In the present qualitative photovoice study, participants were instructed to take photographs of things that made it easier or harder to make healthful food choices at home. Digital photographs were reviewed and semi-structured interviews wer...