Background Previous research has shown that diet is associated with low‐grade systemic
inflammation among adults. However, no study has yet been conducted to explore the …

Background Regular physical activity is associated with physical, social and mental health
benefits, whilst insufficient physical activity is associated with several negative health …

Background Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …

abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been described as being pandemic, but
serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] distribution data for the European Union are of very …

Perhaps the most important issue in our time is how to sustain our planet's resources, while
developing wealth and well-being for a growing population. This monumental task has been …

Background: Adequate sleep is a critical factor for adolescent's health and health-related
behaviors. Objective:(a) to describe sleep duration in European adolescents from nine …

Objective To report sex-and age-specific physical fitness levels in European adolescents.
Methods A sample of 3428 adolescents (1845 girls) aged 12.5–17.49 years from 10 …

Background The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and
the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours …

The authors' aim in this cross-sectional study was to characterize levels of objectively
measured physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents from 9 European countries …

Background Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours
such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in …