It is society’s responsibility to encourage people to engage in physical activity and to create more supportive environments. We must give meaning to this activity, which fosters social...

How do the French engage in physical activity, and how much time do they devote to it? This article presents some findings from the 2005 Health Barometer survey conducted by INPES. The...

For adolescents, engaging in recreational physical activity has three dimensions—emotional, cognitive, and social—that go far beyond mere motor skills. Any activity is a path to personal...

After nearly thirty years, the Kino-Québec program continues to promote physical activity. Safe walking routes for schoolchildren, neighborhoods designed to increase the number of people...

The purpose of this study was to compare, using data from two national dietary surveys (Baromètre santé nutrition, 2002, and INCA, 1998–99), the percentages of the adolescent and adult...

Introduction: Promoting a healthy diet and physical activity requires understanding and monitoring changes in the population’s nutritional attitudes and behaviors. This is the purpose of...

It is now well established that a healthy diet and regular physical activity contribute to healthy aging. The years around retirement have been identified by public authorities as an...

The 2008 Health and Nutrition Barometer, a general population survey conducted by the National Institute for Prevention and Health Education (INPES), provided an opportunity to analyze...

In France, 89% of people aged 15 to 75 engage in physical activity or sports (1). While such activity plays a key role in maintaining and improving public health, it can have negative...

For Que Choisir, there are two key priorities: regulating food advertising aimed at children and requiring the industry to meet ambitious goals for improving nutritional quality.