Examining adolescents' obesogenic behaviors on structured days: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Zosel, C Monroe, E Hunt, C Laflamme… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background The structured days hypothesis posits that 'structured days'(ie, days with pre-
planned, segmented, and adult-supervised environments) reduce youth obesogenic …

Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis

K Brazendale, MW Beets, B Armstrong… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose The Structured Days Hypothesis (SDH) posits that children's behaviors
associated with obesity–such as physical activity–are more favorable on days that contain …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of Fitbit devices among children and adolescents with chronic health conditions: a sco** review

AM Kasparian, SM Badawy - Mhealth, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background While Fitbit® devices were initially intended for leisurely, consumer use, there
has been recent interest among scientific and medical communities in the prospective use of …

Changes in fitness and fatness in Australian schoolchildren during the summer holidays: fitness lost, fatness regained? A cohort study

T Olds, D Dumuid, E Eglitis, R Golley, F Fraysse… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Emerging evidence suggests that children's fatness increases and fitness
declines at a greater rate during the summer holiday period, compared with the school year …

[HTML][HTML] Decreased physical activity among youth resulting from COVID-19 pandemic–related school closures: natural experimental study

A Grimes, JS Lightner, K Eighmy, C Steel… - JMIR Formative …, 2022 - formative.jmir.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of schools and may have
inadvertently resulted in decreased physical activity for youth. Emerging evidence suggests …

Free summer programming and body mass index among schoolchildren from low-income households: a randomized clinical trial

MW Beets, S Burkart, C Pfledderer, E Adams… - JAMA …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Children experience accelerated gains in body mass index (BMI) during the
summer months when school is not in session. Children from low-income households are …

Health effects of children's summer holiday programs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Eglitis, B Singh, T Olds, R Virgara, A Machell… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Unfavourable changes occur in children's health behaviours and outcomes
during the summer holidays. This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of …

Children's activity and diet behaviours in the summer holidays versus school year

A Watson, C Maher, R Golley, D Dumuid… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence shows children gain more weight during the summer holidays versus
the school year. Objectives To examine within‐child differences in activity and diet …

Obesogenic behaviors of rural children on school and nonschool days

K Brazendale, S Rayan, D Eisenstein… - Childhood …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Children living in rural areas are at increased risk of overweight and obesity
compared with their urban-dwelling counterparts. The purpose of this study was to provide …

Differences in elementary-age children's accelerometer-measured physical activity between school and summer: three-year findings from the What's UP (Undermining …

MW Beets, S Burkart, C Pfledderer, E Adams… - International journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Among elementary-aged children (5-12yrs), summer vacation is associated
with accelerated gains in Body Mass Index (BMI). A key behavioral driver of BMI gain is a …