Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has
dramatically increased in the Pacific Island countries and territories over the last decade …

Background: Only 5% of Canadian youth meet the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day, with leisure time being increasingly allocated to …

Background Globally, 81% of youth do not meet the physical activity (PA) guidelines. Youth
of families with a low socioeconomic position are less likely to meet the recommended PA …

Background: Increasing physical activity (PA) levels in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years is
associated with prevention of unhealthy weight gain and improvement in cardiovascular …

Background: Mobile technologies have great potential to promote an active lifestyle in lower
educated working young adults, an underresearched target group at a high risk of low …

Background The link between chronic diseases and the Big 6 lifestyle risk behaviors (ie,
poor diet, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol use, sedentary recreational screen time, and …

Background: Insufficient physical activity (PA) is highly prevalent and associated with
adverse health conditions and the risk of noncommunicable diseases. To increase levels of …

Background: Low levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with
adverse health consequences. Objective: The intent of the study was to determine the …

Background Evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) during childhood and
adolescence is crucial as it usually results in adequate PA levels in adulthood. Given the …

Background: Children and adolescents do not meet the current recommendations on
physical activity (PA), and as such, the health-related benefits of regular PA are not …