Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Twenty five percent
of children in the US are overweight and 11% are obese. Overweight and obesity in …

The epidemic diffusion of obesity in industrialised countries has promoted research on the
aetiopathogenesis of this disorder. The purpose of this review is to focus mainly on the …

Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of a parent‐focused behavioral
intervention on parent and child eating changes and on percentage of overweight changes …

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing with its negative
medical and psychosocial consequences. This paper examines the association between …

BACKGROUND: Declining levels of physical activity in the population at large may be
responsible in part for the rising rates of childhood obesity. Studies to date, however, have …

OBJECTIVE: To study differences in physical activity between normal-weight and obese
children, as well as parent–child associations of obesity and physical activity. DESIGN …

Total energy expenditure (TEE) was calculated at 1–18 years of age from measurements
with doubly labelled water (DLW) in 483 boys and 646 girls, and heart rate monitoring …

Fitness and physical activity levels of children and adolescents are commonly addressed but
data on scientific investigations are both equivocal and methodologically diverse. The …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy intake and energy
expenditure. However, it is unknown whether increased physical activity protects susceptible …

Aim: To fight overweight and obesity in childhood, this study proposes an additional physical
activity (PA) in young children aged 6–10 years. The objective was to evaluate the effect of …