ARTICLE REVIEW

Article Review - Diet, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Perceptions

Of the Environment in young adults



Article Review - Diet, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Perceptions

Of the Environment in young adults

Introduction

Research paper that has been analyzed and critique in this paper is 'Diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior and perceptions of the environment in young adults', written by A. A. Lake, T. Townshend, S. Alvanides, E. Stamp & A. J. Adamson. The article was published in Year 2002 in Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Overweight and obesity have become vital challenges for public health. This paper explores the impact of physical activity, eating habits, and sedentary behavior patterns from adolescence to adulthood due to major exposition of this age people to obesity.

Article Summary

Obesity is commonly defined as severely overweight. Obesity can occur due to many reasons. Sedentary causes also dominate the leading causes of obesity (Foresight, 2007). Past researches show that increase in computer use and decrease physical activity among young adults are a fundamental factor of obesity occurrence. Significant driver of reduction in physical activity also relates to genetic and environmental factors (Lake & Townshend, 2006). Accessibility and availability determines the food choice and intake of young adults. In addition to this, availability of green space also creates an impact on individuals to influence their behavior for indulging in regular physical activity (Sallis, 2000). This is linked to a sedentary lifestyle and socioeconomic characteristics.

Authors of the research papers adopted cross-sectional approach to analyze the sedentary behavior, physical activity, perceptions of the environment, and nutrient intake. This is following by examining the environment factors to determine the association between these factors. Authors adopted quantitative approach in the research paper. Questionnaire was used as the methods for data collection. Researchers selected the respondents on the basis of convenience sampling. Findings of ...