The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the
associated health problems and costs, is raising grave concern among health care …

Background Fundamental movement skill (FMS) competence is positively associated with
physical activity (PA). However, levels of both FMS and PA are lower than expected. Current …

Objectives. To determine whether school or nonschool environments contribute more to
childhood overweight, we compared children's gains in body mass index (BMI) when school …

The purpose of this article was to review population‐based interventions for preventing
childhood obesity carried out in school settings published between 1999 and 2004. A total of …

Objectives. We examined the effect of physical education instruction time on body mass
index (BMI) change in elementary school. Methods. We examined data from a national …

The growing prevalence of obesity among adults and children has prompted legal initiatives
designed to combat this public health problem. The authors describe litigation and …

ObjectiveTo identify determinants of adolescents' consumption of carbonated soft drinks
(regular and diet), both of total consumption and of consumption at school. Design/Setting …

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a community‐based healthy weight
intervention on child weight and fitness. Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) have monitored …

The number of overweight and obese youth has increased in recent decades, yet few data
assess how the lives of children have changed during the" obesity epidemic." Part 1 of this …

Prior research has yielded mixed evidence of a relationship between immigrant
generational status or acculturation and overweight or obesity among children of …