The current environmental experience of young children includes few opportunities for
physical activity and an overabundance of high calorie foods. Sedentary lifestyles and poor …

The rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents is alarming,
particularly in light of its many medical and psychosocial consequences. In this review, we …

Obesity, especially among children, has become epidemic. Even with major advances in
genetics, behavior is likely to continue to play a central role in the development of adiposity …

OBJECTIVE: Longitudinal survey data from a number of countries confirm that the number of
overweight children continues to increase at alarming rates, and even developing countries …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that prevention and treatment of
pediatric overweight and obesity require systems-level approaches that include the skills of …

Although obesity was rarely observed among children 30 years ago, it is now evident among
Canadian children of all ages. Currently, 15.2% of 2-to 5-year-old children are overweight …

This Clinical Report was revised. See https://doi. org/10.1542/peds. 2023-065480. The
adoption of healthful lifestyles by individuals and families can result in a reduction in many …

Despite extensive public health and clinical interventions, obesity rates remain high, and
evidence-based preventive strategies are elusive. Many consensus guidelines suggest that …

▪ Abstract In this review, we address the natural history of obesity in children, the most
promising family-and school-based approaches to the prevention of obesity, and the barriers …

This Policy Statement was retired April 2016. The current epidemic of inactivity and the
associated epidemic of obesity are being driven by multiple factors (societal, technologic …