Background Early adulthood is a period associated with poor diet and rapid weight gain.
This is also an age of transition, including environmental, social and lifestyle changes which …

Abstract Purpose of Review Accumulating evidence shows that children in the USA gain
weight more rapidly during the summer, when school is not in session. This narrative review …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Evidence consistently shows children in the United States gain
3 to 5 times more weight during summer vacation (∼ 2.5 months) compared to the 9‐month …

Purpose The incidence of paediatric fractures is known to peak during the summer as a
consequence of unsupervised physical activity. A more sedentary lifestyle is a potential …

Healthy or unhealthy behavioral patterns develop and are maintained in a family context.
The importance of the family environment for children's and adolescents' energy balance …

Poor sleep behavior, along with physical inactivity and poor diet, has been associated with
childhood obesity. 1-3 There are several aspects of sleep that are important contributors to a …

Background: To examine bidirectional associations between body weight and objectively
assessed sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) during the school year and …

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of summer breaks on the body
composition and cardiovascular fitness of elementary school children who participated in a …

Introduction Schools are called upon to provide children with 30 minutes/day of moderate to
vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Most school-based physical activity interventions have not …

The objectives of this study were to implement, test adherence to and examine the
preliminary effectiveness of a summertime weight-gain prevention intervention in youth from …