The epidemic nature of obesity in industrialized countries is a serious health and social
concern. The number of obese people has significantly increased in the past 20 years. In …

Objective To evaluate the associations between physical fitness levels, health related quality
of life (HRQoL) and sarcopenic obesity (SO) and to analyze the usefulness of several …

Purpose Sedentary time, in particular, prolonged unbroken sedentary time, is detrimental to
health and displaces time spent in either light or moderate intensity physical activity. This …

Background The prevalence of overweight among Swedish young adults has nearly
doubled since the 1980s. The weight increase has been paralleled by the increased use of …

Introduction. Both sedentary behaviour and fatty liver are associated with increased risk of
obesity and non-communicable diseases, but their relationship remains unknown. We …

Objective. To examine factors associated with weight change and obesity risk in young and
middle-aged adults. Subjects/methods. The Young Finns Study with its 923 women and 792 …

Background It is increasingly recognized that standing represents a simple solution to
extended periods of sitting. However, it is currently unknown whether workplace standing …

Background There are limited data available on the longitudinal relationship between candy
consumption by children on weight and other cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in young …

Background New Zealand is ranked third in terms of obesity prevalence globally, with male
obesity rates equalling those of females. There have been calls for primary care to take a …

Introduction: Television and movie watching (TV time) has been linked to deleterious health
outcomes. TV time of individuals with visual impairments (VI) and the relationship between …