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The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity is a scholarly publication dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between human behavior, nutrition, and physical activity. It provides a platform for researchers and practitioners to share innovative research, interventions, and policies aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing chronic diseases.
Details
Abbr. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
Publisher Biomed Central
Start 2004
End Continuing
Frequency Irregular
e-ISSN 1479-5868
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Specialties Orthopedics
Nutritional Sciences
Social Sciences
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1393 151
SJR / Ranks: 832 2485
CiteScore / Ranks: 849 12.60
JIF / Ranks: 593 8.7
Recent Articles
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Health behaviour interventions to improve mental health outcomes for students in the university setting: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Streram S, Burrows T, Duncan M, Hutchesson M
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):32. PMID: 40069770
Background: University students incur significantly elevated levels of stress compared to the general population and their non-student counterparts. Health risk behaviours are important modifiable determinants for the onset and aggravation...
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Association between physical activity and frailty transitions in middle-aged and older adults: a nationwide longitudinal study
Huang L, Liang Z, Chen H
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):31. PMID: 40065345
Background: Frailty has become an important health problem in the middle-aged and older people population. Physical activity (PA) is a key intervention for frailty prevention and management. However, studies of...
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological momentary assessments
Delobelle J, Compernolle S, Vetrovsky T, Van Cauwenberg J, Van Dyck D
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):30. PMID: 40055798
Background: To design effective tailored interventions to promote physical activity (PA) among older adults, insights are needed into the contexts in which older adults engage in PA and their affective...
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Experience sampling method studies in physical activity research: the relevance of causal reasoning
Poppe L, De Paepe A, Deforche B, Van Dyck D, Loeys T, Van Cauwenberg J
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):28. PMID: 40045348
Background: The experience sampling method (ESM), also known as ecological momentary assessment, is gaining popularity in physical activity research. This method involves assessing participants' behaviors and experiences repeatedly over time....
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Associations of sport and exercise participation in adolescence with body composition and device-measured physical activity in adulthood: longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT study
Kongsvold A, Skarpsno E, Flaaten M, Logacjov A, Bach K, Nilsen T, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):29. PMID: 40045311
Background: To examine whether adolescent sport and exercise participation is associated with adulthood moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), body fat, skeletal muscle mass, and body mass index (BMI), and to explore...
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Objectively measured environmental factors in relation to school travel mode among adolescents: a decision tree analysis
Malnes L, Haugen T, Andersson Nordbo E, Ivarsson A, Kolle E, Resaland G, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):26. PMID: 40038743
Background: Understanding the factors that influence school travel mode choice is essential for promoting active travel among adolescents. Currently, there is a lack of research that effectively investigates the interactions...
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Geophagia in pregnancy and its association with nutritional status - A prospective cohort study in rural north-eastern Tanzania
Eberl E, Minja D, Lundtoft L, Moeller S, Lusingu J, Bygbjerg I, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):27. PMID: 40038683
Background: Geophagia or soil-eating behavior is common among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, however its relationship with nutritional status demands further investigation. Using a prospective pregnancy cohort from north-eastern Tanzania,...
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I simply have to accompany my parents to sell, nothing else!: a multi-method exploration of barriers and facilitators of extracurricular physical activity among Mexican schoolchildren
Argumedo G, Beets M, Garces J, Culp F, Denova E, Alvarado-Casas R, et al.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Mar; 22(1):25. PMID: 40033367
Background: The time spent physically active outside of school (e.g., extracurricular physical activity) is an important contributor to children's total daily physical activity for health and well-being. Little is known...
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Physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling on discretionary foods in secondary school canteens in England: an efficacy cluster randomised controlled trial
Iris N, Munir F, Daley A
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Feb; 22(1):24. PMID: 40011948
Background: Schools do not typically implement food labelling in their canteens, therefore young people may not be given nutrition information on which to make their food choices. One way of...
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BMI or not to BMI? debating the value of body mass index as a measure of health in adults
Byker Shanks C, Bruening M, Yaroch A
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act . 2025 Feb; 22(1):23. PMID: 40001193
Body mass index (BMI) is used across public health to calculate height to weight ratio and translate into weight status. Whether BMI is appropriate as an individual- or population-level health...