Open AccessPredictors of meeting physical activity and fruit and vegetable recommendations in 9–11-year-old children
Author(s) -
Jimikaye Beck,
Peter De Witt,
Janise McNally,
Scott Siegfried,
James O. Hill,
Nanette StroebeleBenschop
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
health education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1748-8176
pISSN - 0017-8969
DOI - 10.1177/0017896913518315
Subject(s) - overweight , environmental health , obesity , pedometer , medicine , physical activity , psychological intervention , childhood obesity , logistic regression , consumption (sociology) , public health , gerontology , physical therapy , social science , psychiatry , sociology , nursing
Childhood obesity represents a significant public health problem. This study examined physical activity and nutrition behaviours and attitudes of 9-11-year-olds, and factors influencing these behaviours.