Environmental influences on energy balance-related behaviors
Background: Studies on the impact of the 'obesogenic' environment have often used nontheoretical approaches. In this journal's debate and in other papers authors have argued the necessity of formulating conceptual…
Associations between safety from crime, cycling, and obesity in a Dutch elderly population
The objective of this cross-sectional study was to investigate differences in associations between crime rates, cycling, and weight status between people living in low and high socioeconomic status (SES) neighbourhoods.…
Modeling individual and physical environmental factors with adolescent physical activity
Recent calls have been made to consider both environmental factors and individual-level factors in the explanation of physical activity (PA). The present study tested a conceptual model that integrated past…
Exploring individual-level and environmental-level influences on energy balance-related behaviours
Prevalentiecijfers van overgewicht en obesitas zijn de laatste decennia rap toegenomen in de Westerse wereld. Waarschijnlijk is de huidige obesitas epidemie toe te wijzen aan een veranderende levensstijl die leidt…