PURPOSE In this mixed-methods case study, we explored factors influencing the adoption and implementation of the Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth within recreational facilities, and assessed the impact of their implementation on the food environment. METHODS Qualitative data were generated via interviews, observations, and document reviews. The quality of the food environme...

It is well documented that immigrants are in better health upon arrival in the United States than their American counterparts, but that this health advantage erodes over time. We study the potential determinants of this “healthy immigrant effect”, with a particular focus on the tendency of immigrants to converge to unhealthy American BMI levels. Using data from the National Health Interview Sur...

We investigate the causal effect of retirement on health and cognitive abilities by exploiting the panel dimension of the first two waves of the Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the variation between and within European countries in old age retirement rules. We show evidence of substantial heterogeneity in the effect of retirement across occupational groups. In parti...

backgroundmalnutrition can threaten mental and physical development of children while healthy nutrition can improve mental and physical status of children. to select the best foods, children need nutrition education. this study aimed to determine the effect of nutrition education on reducing the consumption of unhealthy snacks in female primary school students in qom- iran.materials and methods...

OBJECTIVE Snacks, stress and parties all contribute to the weight gain – the elusive ‘Freshman 15’ – that some college-goers unfortunately experience. The present study examines how a` la carte snack choice changes on a university campus during each progressing week of the academic calendar. DESIGN How a` la carte snack choices change on a university campus with each progressing week of the a...

Objective: Snacks, stress and parties all contribute to the weight gain – the elusive ‘Freshman 15’ – that some college-goers unfortunately experience. The present study examines how à la carte snack choice changes on a university campus during each progressing week of the academic calendar. Design: How à la carte snack choices change on a university campus with each progressing week of the aca...