The prevalence of obesity has been continually increasing, as have its associated
comorbidities and health care costs. Effective management of obesity and early intervention …

Background Evidence on current, national physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour
(SB) policies is limited. We, therefore, analysed availability, comprehensiveness …

Objective: To synthesize the evidence available in the literature on the relationship between
the components of physical activity, physical fitness and academic achievement in …

Road safety research in low-and middle-income countries is limited, even though ninety
percent of global road traffic fatalities are concentrated in these locations. In Colombia, road …

O presente Ensaio apresenta uma reflexão com base em algumas formas vigentes de
promoção de atividade física, propondo visibilidade a atividades de lazer e suas …

No Brasil, a atividade física é eixo prioritário das ações de promoção da saúde no Sistema
Único de Saúde (SUS). O presente estudo tem como objetivo descrever o perfil dos …

This Essay reflects on some current approaches to the promotion of physical activity,
proposing greater visibility for leisure-time physical activities and inequalities in access to …

The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the effect of physical
activity only with that of physical activity plus diet interventions on body mass index (BMI) in …

Introdução: A urbanização e a industrialização colaboraram para a alteração nos padrões
de alimentação, bem como para o surgimento de comportamentos sedentários e a redução …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of school-based
interventions to prevent obesity conducted in Latin America and provide suggestions for …