It is clear that, despite their natural tendencies, children have become less physically active
in recent decades, with children today expending approximately 600 kcal· day-1 less than …

We have observed that the nature and amount of free play in young children has changed.
Our purpose in this article is to demonstrate why play, and particularly active, unstructured …

METHODS In response to the request of the NHBPEP chair and director of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) regarding the need to update the JNC 7 report, 2 …

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has different prevalence rates in
various parts of the world and is a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease that …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physical activity on systemic
blood pressure (BP) and early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children …

This meta-analytic review summarizes obesity prevention programs and their effects and
investigates participant, intervention, delivery, and design features associated with larger …

The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and its concomitant health risks justify
widespread efforts toward prevention. Although both diet and physical activity have been …

Opportunities for children to be physically active during school time are sparse and
becoming increasingly so. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if children …

The rise in obesity‐related morbidity in children and adolescents requires urgent prevention
and treatment strategies. Currently, only limited data are available on the effects of exercise …

Exercise has an important role to play in the prevention of child and adolescent obesity.
Recent school-based interventions have struggled to achieve meaningful and lasting …