Publications by authors named "A Bellicha"
Background: Mindful eating (ME) is a promising approach for promoting healthy eating. Although an association between ME and healthier eating habits has been indicated in the literature, data remain limited. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between ME and several nutritional indicators, including overall diet quality, consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), organic foods, food groups, and intake of energy and nutrients in a large population sample.
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- The study focuses on implementing a student citizens' assembly at the University Sorbonne Paris Nord to promote better nutritional behaviors among college students, who are key to public health interventions.
- The assembly will involve 30 students and various academic and community partners to collaboratively develop proposals aimed at improving access to sustainable diets and physical activities.
- The research employs a mixed-method approach to evaluate changes in dietary habits, knowledge, and engagement from pre- to post-participation using observations, surveys, and interviews.
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- There is a misconception that exercise primarily leads to significant weight loss in obesity management, which can result in disappointment for both patients and health professionals.
- * While aerobic exercise does lead to some additional weight and fat loss (about 2-3 kg on average), the overall effects are modest.
- * It's important to shift the focus from just losing weight to recognizing the numerous health benefits of physical activity, such as improved insulin sensitivity, reduced abdominal fat, and enhanced overall fitness and quality of life.
Background: Higher education students are an important target group for public health nutrition interventions. When designing tailored and contextually relevant interventions, participatory and co-creation approaches are increasingly recognized as promising but their use and effectiveness has not been assessed in this type of population. We systematically reviewed interventions aiming to improve dietary quality and/or food security in higher education settings with the aims 1) to identify and describe their participatory and co-creation approaches and 2) to compare the effectiveness of interventions using or not using participatory and co-creation approaches.
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