Background The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 million deaths
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …

Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

Background Child and adolescent overweight and obesity has increased globally, and can
be associated with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. This is an update …

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

The rapid increase in the prevalence and severity of obesity in children is likely to lower the
age of onset and increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease worldwide …

Interventions for treating obesity in children Page 1 Interventions for treating obesity in children
(Review) Summerbell CD, Ashton V, Campbell KJ, Edmunds L, Kelly S, Waters E This is a reprint …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and is associated with
increased cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in adult life. The increase in fat mass in …

Short-term exercise (< 60 min) studies suggest that leptin concentrations are not acutely
affected in healthy males and females. Most reports of reductions in serum leptin may be …

Background & Aims: Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer, whereas physical activity
reduces the risk. Plasma levels of leptin increase in proportion to the level of obesity and are …

Background: Overweight prevalence among children/adolescents is increasing, while adult
obesity may potentially cause a decline in life expectancy. More exercise is uniformly …