With the significant decrease in physical activity rates, the importance of intervention
programs in the schools, where children spend a significant part of the day, has become …

Background The aims of this systematic review were to study the effectiveness of primary
school-based physical activity, sedentary behavior and nutrition interventions with direct …

Background A number of school‐based policies or practices have been found to be effective
in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, tobacco …

Background: The main aims of this study were to explore the associations between time
spent in bed (as a proxy of sleep duration) and sleep quality with overweight/obesity status …

Objective: To identify, review, and describe multicomponent physical activity (PA)
interventions in terms of:(a) number and combination of Comprehensive School Physical …

The global prevalence of childhood obesity is high. Obesity main causes are linked to
sedentary lifestyles. Increasing physical activity (PA) and reducing sedentary activities are …

Background Numerous school-based interventions for childhood obesity have been
emerging in mainland China in recent decades, but little is known about the effectiveness of …

Disparities in physical activity and health outcomes exist between urban and rural youth.
School settings can be utilized to promote physical activity in youth regardless of urban …

Purpose The urban-rural disparity for childhood overweight and obesity shows different
patterns in most countries. This study aimed to examine the recent trend of urban-rural …

Aims/hypothesis We studied for the first time the long-term effects of a combined physical
activity and dietary intervention on insulin resistance and fasting plasma glucose in a …