The influence of electronic screens on the health of children and adolescents and their
education is not well understood. In this prospectively registered umbrella review …

Abstract Purpose of Review To examine associations between video game play and obesity
in children. Recent Findings Based on a scoping review of 26 studies (25 cross-sectional; 1 …

Childhood obesity has high societal and economic impact but current treatment approaches
are sub-optimal. In the last decade, important studies have been conducted aiming to …

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 …

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between technology use and
physical activity level and to measure the association between sociodemographic …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The COVID‐19 pandemic caused an unprecedented move to
emergency remote learning around the world, leading to increased digital screen time for …

Background The increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be a result of
the environmental influences to which adolescents are exposed and/or habits acquired …

Why do so many people become overweight and obese and why do they find it so difficult to
lose weight? In this second edition of his influential book on Dieting, Overweight and …

Background In view of the high burden of childhood overweight/obesity (OW/OB), it is
important to identify targets for interventions that may have the greatest effects on preventing …

Persons with obesity find high-energy-dense food and sedentary behaviors highly
reinforcing. Diets and exercise programs deprive individuals of many favorite foods and …