Background The purpose was to: 1) perform a systematic review of studies examining the
relation between physical activity, fitness, and health in school-aged children and youth, and …

OBJECTIVES: To review the effects of physical activity on health and behavior outcomes
and develop evidence-based recommendations for physical activity in youth. STUDY …

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 …

Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

Historically, nutrition principles and recommendations for diabetes and related
complications have been based on scientific evidence and diabetes knowledge when …

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 …

Background A number of recent systematic reviews have resulted in changes in
international recommendations for children's participation in physical activity (PA) for health …

Overweight/obesity continues to increase in children and adolescents, and annual obesity-
related hospital costs in 6–17 yr olds have reached $127 million per year. Overweight …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity on systemic
blood pressure (BP) and early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children …

In March 2004 a group of 65 physicians and other health professionals representing nine
countries on four continents convened in Israel to discuss the widespread public health …