CONTEXT: Research examining the association between environmental attributes and
physical activity among youth is growing. An updated review of literature is needed to …

Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …

Walking and bicycling to school has decreased in recent years, while private vehicle travel
has increased. Policies and programs focusing on urban form improvements such as Safe …

Background Many youth fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity.
Walking and cycling, forms of active travel, have the potential to contribute significantly …

Methods Literature on children's active commuting to school published before June 2007
was compiled by searching PubMed, PsycINFO, and the National Transportation Library …

As our populations become more urbanised, public green space will assume key functions
in the promotion of the health and well-being of the populace. We assessed the beneficial …

Background: Obesity is known to be a multifactorial disease. In its pathogenesis, different
factors such as chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, genetic factors …

Walking and bicycling (active commuting) to school has been proposed as a strategy for
increasing youth physical activity and decreasing the prevalence of overweight. Citations for …

OBJECTIVE. This study examined the relationship between childhood obesity and
overweight and functional activity and its enjoyment. METHOD. A cross-sectional design …

Background Physical activity plays a fundamental role in the health and well-being of
children. Walking is the most common form of physical activity and the journey to and from …