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

Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …

We provide a wide-ranging review of health-related physical activity in children and
adolescents using a behavioural epidemiology framework. In contrast to many other …

There is increasing interest in the role the environment plays in sha** the dietary behavior
of youth, particularly in the context of obesity prevention. An overview of environmental …

Background. The role of the community environment in sha** dietary and physical activity
behaviors has received increasing attention in recent years. Al though schools are a key part …

The article begins with a discussion of the rationale for studying the relationship between
residential environments and cardiovascular health. Existing empirical research relating …

Background. Research has recently adopted the use of social–ecological models in the
study of physical activity. Few studies, however, have addressed the influence of the …

Background Few measures exist to measure the overall home environment for its ability to
support physical activity (PA) and healthy eating in overweight children. The purpose of this …

Food and nutrition environments are believed to contribute to obesity and chronic diseases.
There is a need for valid, reliable measures of nutrition environments. Familiarity with …

Background: Physical fitness testing is commonplace within schools and the physical
education (PE) curriculum, with advocates claiming one of the key purposes of testing to be …