International Conference on Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ICBNPA on November 15-16, 2026 in Kyoto, Japan

Theory and Determinants (PA/Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, or Diet/Eating)
Psychological (e.g. social-cognition and motivation, self-regulation, emotional)
Social, cultural and economic environment (e.g. inequalities, food insecurity)
Familial, parenting and home environment
Physical and built environment, environmental policy
Biological (e.g. neurobiology, appetite control, metabolomics), genetic and epigenetic

Interventions (PA/Exercise, Sedentary Behavior, or Diet/Eating)
Individual and clinical (e.g. Motivational Interviewing)
Parenting and family-based and home-based
Preschool and school-based
Community-based
Environmental and natural experiments
Worksite
Games, virtual realities, and simulations
Technology-mediated interventions (e.g. web, apps) and m/e-health
Public health and policy (e.g. behavioural economics, incentives/taxes)

Assessment and Methodologies in Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Intervention development and evaluation frameworks
Research methods and measurement innovations
Statistical innovations (e.g. EMA, MLM)

Physical and Mental Health
Chronic disease (e.g. obesity, cancer)
Well-being, quality of Life
Mental health and eating disorders
Healthy aging
Cognitive function
Academic achievement

Other Topics
Research translation
Special populations (e.g. migrants, refugees)
Pregnancy and early motherhood, developmental origins of health and disease
Health professionals’ training
Education (e.g. Physical Education)
Ethical issues
Global/international health