This scientific statement presents considerations for clinical management regarding the
assessment and risk reduction of select pediatric populations at high risk for premature …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of physical activity (in both
descriptive and intervention studies) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children …

Severe obesity afflicts between 4% and 6% of all youth in the United States, and the
prevalence is increasing. Despite the serious immediate and long-term cardiovascular …

Although an increasing number of children and adolescents are becoming obese, the
psychological morbidities associated with obesity are not well established. Existing reviews …

Objective: This review addresses the effect of overweight and obese weight status on
pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Method: Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL …

Background: Childhood obesity is a global health problem with short-and long-term health
consequences. This systematic review presents a summary of the experiences on different …

Purpose To analyse the impact of overweight on HRQoL in a European sample of children
and adolescents. Methods Analyses were conducted using data on 17,159 children and …

This study aimed to develop a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention program targeted at
children and adolescents with moderate to severe obesity, and assess the additional effects …

Objective Morbid obesity is the fastest growing subcategory of childhood obesity, associated
with an increased health risk that persists into adulthood. There is an urgent need to develop …

Regular exercise during school hours is encouraged since childhood obesity has reached
epidemic proportions. Moreover, a great majority of adolescents do not meet the …