Background Children and youth who meet the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep
behaviour recommendations in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are more likely …

Accumulating evidence suggests that, independent of physical activity levels, sedentary
behaviours are associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic disease, all-cause …

Obesity is a public health problem that has become epidemic worldwide. Substantial
literature has emerged to show that overweight and obesity are major causes of co …

In our fast-changing urban world, the impacts of social and environmental change on
children are often overlooked. Children and their Urban Environment examines these …

Abstract Background In Canada, 31.5% of children are overweight or obese, putting them at
an increased risk of chronic co-morbidities and premature mortality. Physical activity, healthy …

Objective: TV viewing and computer use is associated with childhood overweight, but it
remains unclear as to how these behaviours could best be targeted. The aim of this study …

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this review were to:(I) synthesise current research on the correlates
of screen-viewing among young children (≤ 7years old); and (II) identify gaps in the study of …

Despite the explosion of obesogenic environment research within the last decade,
consensus on what constitutes the very environment we are trying to measure has not yet …

Objective To assess relationships between characteristics of the home environment and
preschool children's physical activity and dietary patterns. Methods Homes of 280 preschool …

The primary aim of this study was to examine a range of potential behavioral and
maternal/paternal correlates of adiposity in children. Secondary aims were to examine (a) …