Type 1 diabetes accounts for only about 5–10% of all cases of diabetes; however, its
incidence continues to increase worldwide and it has serious short-term and long-term …

Obesity may be a low-grade systemic inflammatory disease. Overweight and obese children
and adults have elevated serum levels of C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis …

Leaders from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology convened representatives of
national organizations, content experts, methodologists, stakeholders, and end-users who …

Physical activity of Canadian children and youth: Accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009
Canadian Health Measures Survey Page 1 Article Component of Statistics Canada Catalogue …

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Ninth Edition With HKPropel
Online Video, is the definitive resource for conducting physical fitness testing and …

Childhood obesity is a growing concern, and while progress has been made to understand
the association between multiple biological factors (ie, genetics, nutrition, exercise etc.), little …

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Many
local governments have enacted policies to increase physical activity in schools as a way to …

Background The fitness of Canadian children and youth has not been measured in more
than two decades, a period during which childhood obesity and sedentary behaviours have …

BACKGROUND: Adolescence may be a crucial period for developing obesity and
associated mental health problems. This study examined the relationship of weight status on …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relation among children's physical activity, sedentary
behaviours, and body mass index (BMI), while controlling for sex, family structure, and …