Articles

Activities Contributing to Total Energy Expenditure in the United States: Results from the NHAPS Study

Physical activity is increasingly recognized as an important factor influencing health and disease status. Total energy expenditure, both low-intensity and high-intensity, contributes to maintenance of healthy...

Authors: Linda Dong, Gladys Block and Shelly Mandel

Food Advertising and Marketing Directed at Children and Adolescents in the US

In recent years, the food and beverage industry in the US has viewed children and adolescents as a major market force. As a result, children and adolescents are now the target of intense and specialized food m...

Authors: Mary Story and Simone French

Why combine diet and physical activity in the same international research society?

Research in diet and physical activity in the U.S. started in very different traditions, with behavioral science input being uneven in their development. Investigators and policy makers in Europe have recogniz...

Authors: Tom Baranowski

Welcome to the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA)!

Authors: Simone A French and Tony Worsley