Discusses the increase in the risk of school-aged children carrying excess body fat for
developing chronic disease. Concerns over the problem of childhood obesity; Calls for …

Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

To revise 1998 recommendations on childhood obesity, an Expert Committee, comprised of
representatives from 15 professional organizations, appointed experienced scientists and …

In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications
in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about …

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic and rising trends in overweight and obesity are
apparent in both developed and developing countries. Available estimates for the period …

There is growing agreement among experts that an obesogenic environment, which
encourage excess food intake and idealizes thinness, plays a crucial role in the epidemic of …

As researchers continue to analyze the role of parenting both in the development of
childhood overweight and in obesity prevention, studies of child nutrition and growth are …

The primary aim of this paper is to provide a rationale for the necessity of intervening with a
physical activity intervention in the preschool years and why the daycare environment is …

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 …

This meta-analytic review summarizes obesity prevention programs and their effects and
investigates participant, intervention, delivery, and design features associated with larger …