Background Despite advances in behavioral science, there is no widely shared
understanding of the “mechanisms of action”(MoAs) through which individual behavior …

Background and aims Olive oil and components might have a beneficial effect on Metabolic
Syndrome (MetS). The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to assess whether those …

Chatbots (also known as conversational agents and virtual assistants) offer the potential to
deliver healthcare in an efficient, appealing and personalised manner. The purpose of this …

Within any discipline there is always a degree of variability. For medicine it takes the form of
Health Professional's behaviour, for education it's the style and content of the classroom …

Fewer than 1 in 4 adults achieves the recommended amount of physical activity, with lower
activity levels reported among some groups. Addressing low levels of physical activity …

Background People from socioeconomically disadvantaged population groups are less
likely to be physically active and more likely to experience adverse health outcomes than …

Background People living in deprived areas are more likely to be overweight or obese, have
poorer health outcomes, and tend to benefit less from interventions than those from more …

Background Promoting health behaviors and preventing chronic diseases through a healthy
lifestyle among those with a low socioeconomic status (SES) remain major challenges …

Purpose Healthy eating, physical activity and smoking interventions for low-income groups
may have small, positive effects. Identifying effective intervention components could guide …

Background Although non-pharmacological smoking cessation measures have been widely
used among smokers, current research evidence on the effects of smoking cessation is …