It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that prevention and treatment of
pediatric overweight and obesity require systems-level approaches that include the skills of …

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing rapidly in low-and middle-
income countries, and informed policies to tackle the problem must be defined. Objective …

Introducción: El tratamiento contra la obesidad ha sido muy discutido y varios autores
abogan por un tratamiento integral de la obesidad. Todos los referentes conducen a …

The objective of this review is to inform Australian Government policy on the relationship
between physical activity (including the amount, frequency, intensity, duration, and type) and …

CONTEXT: Latinos are the largest and fastest-growing ethnically diverse group in the US;
they are also the most overweight. Mexico is now second to the US in experiencing the worst …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Rapidly rising childhood obesity rates constitute a public health
priority in Latin America which makes it imperative to develop evidence‐based strategies …

We examined the effects of a 6-month school-based soccer programme on cardiovascular
(CV) and metabolic risk factors in overweight children. Methods: 40 boys [8–12 years; body …

OBJECTIVE: To assess body composition modifications in post-pubertal schoolchildren after
practice of a physical activity program during one school year. METHODS: The sample …

This study has been carried out for the purpose of determining nutrition habits of
adolescents who join selections for national basketball team and evaluating nutrition …

This scoping review mapped the existing evidence on interventions to promote physical
activity (PA) and/or components of physical literacy (PL) in Brazilian school-aged children …