Global childhood obesity increased more than 8-fold over 40 years, inducing a very large
personal, societal, and economic burden. Effects of available treatments are less than …

Childhood obesity worldwide affects 5.6% or 38.3 million children under five years of age.
The longer children are overweight or obese, the more likely they are to become obese …

Background The soft drinks industry levy (SDIL) in the United Kingdom has led to a
significant reduction in household purchasing of sugar in drinks. In this study, we examined …

Objective To evaluate the preliminary effects of a theory‐based, multi‐component
intervention on improving healthy lifestyle behaviours and preventing obesity amongst low …

Obesity affects 20% of US youth, with severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] $120 th of the
95th percentile and/or $35 kg/m2) at record high prevalence. 1, 2 Although numerous public …

Multicomponent community‐based obesity prevention interventions that engage multiple
sectors have shown promise in preventing obesity in childhood; however, economic …

High body mass index (BMI), or excess body weight (EBW), represents a significant risk
factor for a range of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. The study …

Background Improving physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior represent
important areas for intervention in childhood in order to reduce the burden of chronic …

Background Plasma-free amino acid profiles have been reported to correlate with obesity
and glucose metabolism, and have been studied as potentially useful biomarkers of lifestyle …

Background Assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions targeting childhood excess
weight requires estimates of the hazards of transitioning between weight status categories …