Importance Depression is the second most prevalent mental disorder among children and
adolescents, yet only a small proportion seek or receive disorder-specific treatment. Physical …

Physical inactivity among children is a serious public health problem. It has been suggested
that high levels of screen time are contributory factors that encourage sedentary lifestyles in …

Background Pediatric obesity impacts on multiple domains of psychological health,
including self‐esteem and body image. Objective To determine the effect of multicomponent …

Background Overweight and obese children and adolescents face many physical and
psychosocial hardships. Resistance training is a modality of exercise which allows this at …

Objective To examine attrition variables in randomized controlled trials of cognitive
behavioral interventions for children with chronic illnesses. Methods We examined attrition …

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between body image distortion (BID) and onset of
three types of weight loss behavior among nonoverweight girls in the United States …

Method: Systematic review of the literature since 1966. Behaviours included within this
spectrum are discussed and differentiated. The literature regarding the impact of …

Aims To examine the effects of physical activity and exercise interventions on body mass
index, subsequent physical activity and psychological symptoms for overweight and obese …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an intervention for
promoting self-efficacy and weight loss in a sample of overweight and obese youth …

Importance Children and adolescents with obesity are at higher risk of developing
depression and anxiety, and adolescent dieting is a risk factor for the development of …