Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing alongside
overweight and obesity, not only in adults but also in children and adolescents. It is unknown …

A progressive shift away from traditional healthy dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean
diet (MedDiet), has been observed in recent decades. The aim of this study was to assess …

Background Youth is a vulnerable period. To classify lifestyle behaviors and its relationship
with health-related outcomes of Spanish children and adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional …

Objectives The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between
sleep dimensions (duration, patterns, and disturbances) with body mass index (BMI), diet …

Childhood obesity is a public health problem worldwide. An important determinant of child
and adolescent obesity is socioeconomic status (SES). However, the magnitude of the …

There is strong evidence to support the association between daily physical activity and sleep
parameters in children and adolescents. Physical activity and outdoor play are favourably …

Background: Non-communicable chronic diseases are associated with a low-quality diet,
low physical activity, and sedentary behavior. Objective: To assess how parents' diet and …

Background: Pediatricians' clinical practice and health interventions in youths require
instruments with adequate psychometric properties to assess physical activity (PA) …

Doubly labeled water and calorimetry are reference methods to assessing PA but with
limitations of use. Accelerometry is an accurate method for measuring sedentary behavior …

Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with numerous health benefits. Vigorous PA
(VPA) may have a greater impact on public health than lower-intensity PA. The incorporation …