Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Importance Studies of trends in excess weight among European children throughout the last
few decades have rendered mixed results. Additionally, some studies were outdated, were …

In 2008, Stodden and colleagues took a unique developmental approach toward addressing
the potential role of motor competence in promoting positive or negative trajectories of …

El presente artículo analiza el sobrepeso y obesidad, y lo que estos implican como un
enorme problema de salud pública en el mundo y en el Perú. Representan un problema …

Background: Children are becoming less physically active as opportunities for safe active
play, recreational activities, and active transport decrease. At the same time, sedentary …

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 …

Seit einiger Zeit gibt es Hinweise darauf, dass sich die Übergewichts-und
Adipositasprävalenzen bei Heranwachsenden in Deutschland auf hohem Niveau stabilisiert …

Globally, obesity is affecting an increasing proportion of children. Physical activity plays an
important role in the prevention of becoming overweight and obese in childhood and …

Background There is an increasing recognition of the relationship between mental illness
and obesity in the pediatric population. Our objective was to explore the individual …

Until quite recently, there has been a widespread belief in the popular media and scientific
literature that the prevalence of childhood obesity is rapidly increasing. However, high …