Interventions for preventing obesity in children
Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …
Physical activity and brain health
Physical activity (PA) has been central in the life of our species for most of its history, and
thus shaped our physiology during evolution. However, only recently the health …
thus shaped our physiology during evolution. However, only recently the health …
Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe–harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents
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 …
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …
Physical activity, diet and other behavioural interventions for improving cognition and school achievement in children and adolescents with obesity or overweight
Background The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle
changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities …
changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities …
Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under
RK Hodder, KM O'Brien, RJ Wyse… - Cochrane Database …, 2024 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …
of future non‐communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Testing the effects …
Moderate to vigorous physical activity and sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents
Context Sparse data exist on the combined associations between physical activity and
sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy children. Objective To examine …
sedentary time with cardiometabolic risk factors in healthy children. Objective To examine …
Strategies to improve the implementation of healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention policies, practices or programmes within childcare services
L Wolfenden, C Barnes, J Jones… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite the existence of effective interventions and best‐practice guideline
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …
recommendations for childcare services to implement evidence‐based policies, practices …
School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18
M Dobbins, H Husson, K DeCorby… - … of systematic reviews, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
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 …
worldwide are attributable to physical inactivity and at least 2.6 million deaths are a result of …
Physical activity intensity, bout-duration, and cardiometabolic risk markers in children and adolescents
Objectives: To determine the role of physical activity intensity and bout-duration in
modulating associations between physical activity and cardiometabolic risk markers …
modulating associations between physical activity and cardiometabolic risk markers …
Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity
Background Multi‐strategic community wide interventions for physical activity are
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …