Childhood and adolescent obesity have reached epidemic levels in the United States.
Currently, about 17% of US children are presenting with obesity. Obesity can affect all …

Background The objective of this systematic review was to examine for the first time the
associations between sleep duration and a broad range of health indicators in children aged …

To meet daily physical activity time recommendations, particularly in children, the pattern of
overall 24-hour activity needs to be considered, since the day is made up of sleep time …

Childhood is a critical period in the development of obesity. Eating patterns established
early in life track into later life. Therefore, parental approaches to feeding in their general …

Integrative explanations of why obesity is more prevalent in some sectors of the human
population than others are lacking. Here, we outline and evaluate one candidate …

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Aim Childhood obesity is a major public problem worldwide, and sleep duration may be
associated with childhood obesity. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of …

OBJECTIVE: Overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent in the general pediatric
population. Evidence suggests that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may be …

Both the physical self-concept and actual motor competence are important for healthy future
physical activity levels and consequently decrease overweight and obesity in childhood …

Purpose Prior studies showed that food insecurity may increase the odds of obesity in
children and adults. We still know very little about the familial aggregation of obesity in food …