Cardiovascular disease risk in healthy children and its association with body mass index: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To describe the association and its magnitude between body mass index
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
category, sex, and cardiovascular disease risk parameters in school aged children in highly …
Childhood obesity: prevention is better than cure
A Pandita, D Sharma, D Pandita, S Pawar… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Obesity and its associated comorbidities have emerged as a major health problem
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …
Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health.
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 …
develo** chronic disease. Concerns over the problem of childhood obesity; Calls for …
Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure
CB Ebbeling, DB Pawlak, DS Ludwig - The lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
During the past two decades, the prevalence of obesity in children has risen greatly
worldwide. Obesity in childhood causes a wide range of serious complications, and …
worldwide. Obesity in childhood causes a wide range of serious complications, and …
Physical literacy
M Whitehead - … Association of Physical Education and Sport …, 1993 - api.taylorfrancis.com
What is physical literacy? What are the benefits of being physically literate? The term
'physical literacy'describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and …
'physical literacy'describes the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and …
The fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents
National High Blood Pressure Education Program … - …, 2004 - publications.aap.org
METHODS In response to the request of the NHBPEP chair and director of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …
Cochrane review: Interventions for treating obesity in children
H Oude Luttikhuis, L Baur, H Jansen… - … ‐based child health …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …
Parental underestimates of child weight: a meta-analysis
A Lundahl, KM Kidwell, TD Nelson - Pediatrics, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Parental perceptions of their children's weight play an
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …
important role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to …
[BUCH][B] Physical activity and behavioral medicine
What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …
Reducing children's television viewing to prevent obesity: a randomized controlled trial
TN Robinson - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextSome observational studies have found an association between television viewing
and child and adolescent adiposity. ObjectiveTo assess the effects of reducing television …
and child and adolescent adiposity. ObjectiveTo assess the effects of reducing television …