Weight stigma is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of the origins of obesity, wherein
the interplay of behavioral, environmental, genetic, and metabolic factors is deemphasized. …

Introduction: Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood
growth and development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately …

Introduction Previous reviews on active learning in dental education have not comprehensibly
summarized the research activity on this topic as they have largely focused on specific …

Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) is potentially useful in management of overweight
and obesity, but staff training and increased delivery time are barriers, and its effectiveness …

Background Guidelines for physical activity and exercise during pregnancy recommend that
all women without contraindications engage in regular physical activity to improve both their …

All too often, what’s important to patients differs from what health researchers want to study.
A recent review in the field of kidney dialysis, for example, showed that only one in five …

Importance Average gestational weight gain (GWG) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic,
but it is not known whether this trend has continued. Objective To examine patterns of …

Problem: Think-pair-share (TPS) is a teaching strategy that promotes active and collaborative
learning; however, the effectiveness and applicability of this strategy in its original or …

Understanding women’s perceptions of eating behaviors and dietary patterns can inform the
‘teachable moment’ model of pregnancy. Our objectives were to describe eating behaviors …

Background International dietary guidelines aim to reduce risks of all-cause mortality,
cardiovascular disease (CVD), and fatal CVD often associated with poor dietary habits. However, …