Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Background Low levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and mental health
problems are issues that have received considerable attention in the last decade. The aim of …

Physical activity (PA) provides numerous physiological and psychosocial benefits. However,
lifestyle changes, including reduced PA opportunities in multiple settings, have resulted in …

Previous reviews of childhood obesity prevention have focused largely on schools and
findings have been inconsistent. Funded by the US A gency for H ealthcare R esearch and …

Many adolescents have poor diet and physical activity behaviors, which can lead to the
development of noncommunicable diseases in later life. Digital platforms offer inexpensive …

Physical activity interventions are often implemented in the adolescent mental health care
practice to prevent or treat psychosocial problems. To date, no systematic review of the effect …

Background Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower
adiposity, improved cardio‐metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Active Teen Leaders
Avoiding Screen-time (ATLAS) intervention for adolescent boys, an obesity prevention …

Background Tackling childhood obesity is one of the major contemporary public health
policy challenges and vital in terms of addressing socioeconomic health inequalities. We …

Sedentary time and moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) may be uniquely related
to cardiometabolic health. Excessive sedentary time is suggested as an independent …