Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with a diverse range of health benefits.
International guidelines suggest that children should be participating in a minimum of 60 min …

Objective Morbid obesity is the fastest growing subcategory of childhood obesity, associated
with an increased health risk that persists into adulthood. There is an urgent need to develop …

Objective: To describe seasonal variation in food intake, physical activity, and body weight in
a predominantly overweight population. Design: A longitudinal observational study. Setting …

This study aimed to develop a multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention program targeted at
children and adolescents with moderate to severe obesity, and assess the additional effects …

Background Overweight and obese children and adolescents face many physical and
psychosocial hardships. Resistance training is a modality of exercise which allows this at …

Background Clinicians and policy makers need the ability to predict quantitatively how
childhood bodyweight will respond to obesity interventions. Methods We developed and …

In people trying to lose weight, there are often repeated cycles of weight loss and regain.
Weight cycling is, however, not limited to obese adults but affects people of normal weight …

Abstract Background and Purpose. The six‐minute walk test (6MWT) is increasingly used in
clinical practice. The aims of this study were to determine the reproducibility of the 6MWT in …

During childhood, physical activity is likely the most important modifiable factor for the
development of lean mass. However, the effects of normal growth and maturation must be …

We assessed the cardiorespiratory responses and exercise tolerance during 12 week
training (intermittent vs. continuous) in obese children. Twenty nine obese adolescent were …