Positive activity behaviours (ie higher physical activity [PA]/lower sedentary behaviour [SB])
are beneficial from infancy, yet evidence suggests that young children (0‐to 6‐year‐olds) …

Obesity and its associated comorbidities have emerged as a major health problem
garnering interests from both public health agencies and mainstream media consumers …

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of daily life. The purpose of this study
was to identify how health behaviors, level of stress, financial and food security have been …

Screen time and physical activity behaviours develop during the crucial early childhood
period (0–5 years) and impact multiple health and developmental outcomes, including …

Childhood obesity affects 17% or 12.5 million of America's children, contributing to the rise in
children's health disparities. Type 2 diabetes, asthma, vitamin D deficiency, and attention …

OBJECTIVES: This study reviewed previous studies to explore the effect of season, and
consequently weather, on levels of physical activity. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Thirty …

Physical activity is essential for children's healthy development, yet COVID-19 physical
distancing restrictions such as school closures and staying at home, playground closures …

We have observed that the nature and amount of free play in young children has changed.
Our purpose in this article is to demonstrate why play, and particularly active, unstructured …

Accurate appropriate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a
critical aspect of contemporary medical care. However, physicians and other health care …

This study explored the perceptions of 78 parents from low, mid and high socio-economic
areas in Melbourne, Australia to increase understanding of where children play and why …