OBJECTIVE. We conducted a proof-of-concept, randomized, controlled trial to investigate
the effects of a supervised exercise therapy intervention on psychopathologic outcomes in …

Background Children and adolescents with obesity experience social discrimination which
can contribute to increased depression, reduced self-esteem and poor body image. Physical …

Overweight children are at risk for poor quality of life (QOL), depression, self-worth, and
behavior problems. Exercise trials with children have shown improved mood and self-worth …

A qualitative study nested within a randomized controlled trial explored obese adolescents'
experiences of participation in an exercise therapy intervention. Semi-structured interviews …

Efforts to treat obesity in childhood and adolescence would benefit from a greater
understanding of evidence‐based strategies to modify physical activity behaviour. A …

Purpose This paper reviews the utility of exercise as a treatment for overweight and obese
children and adolescents. Methods Computer database searches identified 13 studies that …

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients participating in an outpatient
program for managing childhood and adolescent obesity. Research Methods and …

In the United States, 18% of children and adolescents are obese 1 with increasing rates of
severe obesity. 2 Fully one-third of students are already overweight or obese in elementary …

Importance Childhood obesity is a risk factor associated with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, and mental disorders later in life. Investigation of the parallel effects of a defined …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if beneficial effects of a weight-management program could be
sustained for up to 24 months in a randomized trial in an ethnically diverse obese …