Overweight/obesity continues to increase in children and adolescents, and annual obesity-
related hospital costs in 6–17 yr olds have reached $127 million per year. Overweight …

Background: The study of the relationship between anthropometry and visceral adipose
tissue (VAT) is of great interest because VAT is associated with many risk factors for …

Background: Little is known about how the intensity of exercise influences cardiovascular
fitness and body composition, especially in obese adolescents. Objective: Our goal was to …

Body fat and the specific depot where adipose tissue (AT) is stored can contribute to
cardiometabolic health risks in children and adolescents. Imaging procedures including …

The incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children is increasing with the increasing
prevalence of obesity, particularly in African-American children. We hypothesized that …

Objective: To examine the relationship between presence of metabolic syndrome and the
risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and …

METHODS Subjects and design. Details of the study design, the interventions, the body
composition, and CV fitness results are provided elsewhere (8). In brief, obese 13-to 16-yr …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether obesigenic families can be identified based on mothers'
and fathers' dietary and activity patterns. METHODS: A total of 197 girls and their parents …

The epidemic in childhood obesity is a driving force behind the increase in paediatric
metabolic syndrome, a collection of abnormalities that is associated in adults with increased …

Childhood obesity in Canada has become increasingly prevalent over the past 2 decades.
Despite inconsistencies regarding different anthropometric indicators, cut-offs, and reference …