Background The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle
changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness and low mental
health literacy have been identified as links to social adversity, and barriers to seeking and …

Hypertension is a complex and multifaceted disease, with many contributing factors. While
diet and nutrition are important influences, the confounding effects of overweight and …

Stress and negative emotions pose a major threat to public health, by increasing the risk of
obesity. Since the management process for emotions (emotion regulation; ER) is developed …

Introduction Although depression and anxiety affect approximately 20% of children and
adolescents, many of those affected do not receive treatment because, in large part to the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We evaluated the 12‐month effects of the COPE (Creating
Opportunities for Personal Empowerment) Healthy Lifestyles TEEN (Thinking, Emotions …

Problem Despite the increasing prevalence of mental health disorders in university students,
few receive needed evidence‐based treatment. Objective The purpose of this study was to …

Abstract Worldwide, 10–20% of adolescents experience mental health problems. Strategies
aimed at strengthening resilience protective factors provide a potential approach for …

Problem Despite the increasing prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders in
adolescents, less than 25% of affected teens receive any treatment. Methods A …