Importance Although the associations between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and health in
adults are well understood, to date, no systematic review has quantitatively examined the …

Body fat mass increases when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In the long term,
a positive energy balance will result in obesity. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

Objective: To review the evidence on the diet and nutrition causes of obesity and to
recommend strategies to reduce obesity prevalence. Design: The evidence for potential …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors in childhood which might influence the development of
obesity in adulthood. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the UK and …

Background: Estimates of body-composition change in older adults are mostly derived from
cross-sectional data. Objective: We examined the natural longitudinal patterns of change in …

A consensus meeting was held in Bangkok, 21–23 May 2002, where experts and young
scientists in the field of physical activity, energy expenditure and body‐weight regulation …

Sedentary behavior is an important risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in
aging. However, there is a limited amount of information on the type and amount of activity …

Identifying biological and behavioural causes of diseases has been one of the central
concerns of epidemiology for the past half century. This has led to the development of …

Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases and
affects physical and social functioning and quality of life. The importance of effective …