Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …

Background Physical fitness is a powerful health marker in childhood and adolescence, and
it is reasonable to think that it might be just as important in younger children, ie preschoolers …

Background Tackling childhood obesity is one of the major contemporary public health
policy challenges and vital in terms of addressing socioeconomic health inequalities. We …

Objective To test the effect of a multidimensional lifestyle intervention on aerobic fitness and
adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children. Design Cluster randomised …

Objectives The preschool period is a pivotal time for lifestyle interventions to begin the
establishment of long-term physical activity and healthy eating habits. This systematic review …

Background One-third of Canadian children are overweight or obese. This problem carries
considerable concern for negative impacts on current and future health. Promoting healthy …

Background No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the effect of
physical exercise interventions on health-related physical fitness and blood pressure in …

Background Obesity is a growing problem even in very young childhood, resulting in high
costs for individuals and society. As a response, numerous obesity prevention and …

Primary prevention of childhood obesity and related hypertension is warrant given that both
risk factors are intertwined and track into adulthood. This systematic review and meta …