Step count associations between adults at risk of developing diabetes and their children
The Feel4Diabetes study
Background: Shared risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) between parents at risk and their children, such as low physical activity levels, should be addressed to prevent the development…
Parents and friends both matter
Simultaneous and interactive influences of parents and friends on European schoolchildren's energy balance-related behaviours, the energy cross-sectional study
Background: The family, and parents in particular, are considered the most important influencers regarding children's energy-balance related behaviours (EBRBs). When children become older and gain more behavioural autonomy regarding different…
Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe
The ENERGY-Project
Background: Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions. Methodology/Principal Findings: A school-based survey among 10-12 year old…