The past two decades have witnessed many advances in the prevention, treatment, and
control of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications. Increased screening has led to a …

Abstract Introduction: The Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD) project links
public health and primary care interventions in three projects described in detail in …

Background: This is the first of a set of articles in this issue on the Childhood Obesity
Research Demonstration (CORD) project and provides an overview of the multisite …

Background: Globally, childhood obesity is on the rise. It has more than quadrupled in
adolescents since 1980. Childhood obesity has been linked with many chronic diseases …

Although reliable strategies exist to promote healthy habits that reduce childhood obesity,
the sustainability of these strategies remains an ongoing public health challenge. This study …

Background In the context of health-related interventions, sustainability is the capacity to
maintain the changes resulting from the intervention. These can be improved policies …

Childhood obesity is a serious national health prob-lem with 17% of American youth living
with obesity. 1 In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriated …

Research of middle school health/physical education teachers' perceptions regarding using
technology in educational settings to help prevent and reduce the incidence of childhood …

The latest epidemiological data suggest that the incidence of obesity among children may
have stabilized, although at a dangerously high level. There are currently about 13 million …

Obesity related adverse health effects have since long been recognized in adults, however it
is now understood that they may have roots in early childhood. Childhood obesity is an …