Previous reviews of childhood obesity prevention have focused largely on schools and
findings have been inconsistent. Funded by the US A gency for H ealthcare R esearch and …

There has not been a significant improvement in the rate of clinical trial accrual in more than
20 years. Worse, the challenge of inadequate representation among racial and ethnic …

Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Objective This study aimed to systematically review and analyse intervention programs in a
school context centred on the family, focused on increasing youths' physical activity. Data …

Participation in both physical activity and sedentary behaviours follow a social gradient,
such that those who are more advantaged are more likely to be regularly physically active …

Context Pre-adolescent girls are an important target population for physical activity
behaviour change as it may enhance tracking into the crucial period of adolescence. The …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The new Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
(WSCC) model, designed to depict links between health and learning, is founded on …

Background and objective Nurses are well-placed in primary care, school and community
settings to identify and manage paediatric overweight and obesity. This scoping review …

The present article aimed to systematically summarize primary school-based intervention
programs and their effects evaluated through randomized-controlled trial design. A …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Schools are a key setting for childhood obesity interventions,
yet nurses are not often included in delivering these interventions. The objective of this …