Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2014
Active commuting and perceptions of the route environment: a longitudinal analysis.
To assess associations between changes in perceptions of the environment en route to work and changes in active commuting. ⋯ Interventions to improve the safety of routes and convenience of public transport may help promote active commuting and should be evaluated.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2014
Student receptivity to new school meal offerings: assessing fruit and vegetable waste among middle school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
We sought to characterize student receptivity to new menu offerings in the Los Angeles Unified School District by measuring the levels of fruit and vegetable waste after implementation of changes to the school lunch menu in fall 2011. ⋯ Our findings suggest that fruit and vegetable waste was substantial and that additional work may be needed to increase student selection and consumption of fruit and vegetable offerings. Complementary interventions to increase the appeal of fruit and vegetable options may be needed to encourage student receptivity to these healthier items in the school meal program.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2014
Calorie-labelling in catering outlets: acceptability and impacts on food sales.
Obesity is the biggest challenge facing preventive medicine. Calorie-labelling has been suggested as a way of changing the architecture of an 'obesogenic' environment without limiting consumer choice. This study examined the effect of calorie-labelling on sales of food items at catering outlets on a city-centre university campus. ⋯ This study provides evidence, beyond that from single-meal exposures, for the acceptability of meal calorie-labelling and its potential as an effective low-cost anti-obesity measure.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2014
Distinct associations of different sedentary behaviors with health-related attributes among older adults.
Leisure-time sedentary behaviors (LTSBs) have been associated adversely with health outcomes. However, limited research has focused on different categories of LTSB. We aimed at identifying categories of LTSBs and examining their separate associations with indices of health among Japanese older adults. ⋯ Two types of sedentary time-passive and mentally-active-may play different roles in older adults' well-being.
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Preventive medicine · Oct 2014
The health consequences of child mental health problems and parenting styles: unintentional injuries among European schoolchildren.
Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for schoolchildren. We assessed the association between externalizing psychopathology, parenting style, and unintentional injury in European children in the community. ⋯ Unintentional injury is a potential adverse health consequence of child externalizing problems. Interventions to improve parent-child relationships and prevention as well as focused treatment for externalizing problems may reduce the burden of injury.