... to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Prevention Intervention Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity remains a major public health challenge [ 1 ], not least because of its psychological and physiological consequences [ 2, 3 ]. Development of obesity early in life also increases the risk...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Severe obesity Childhood Infancy The rising prevalence of severe obesity in children and adolescents...

... to in the content or advertisements. Childhood Eating behavior Obesity Overweight Sedentary time Childhood obesity is an increasingly important public health issue. The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has steadily increased over the last few decades [ 1 ]. This phenomenon...

... Childhood Families Multi-stakeholder Physical activity Nutrition In conclusion, there is now substantial evidence that justifies public health measures to reduce the consumption of SSB and promote replacement of these by sugar-free beverages, preferably water. Although recent trials [ 1,2...

...; discuss the importance of motor skill acquisition during early childhood; and identify different settings that contribute to physical activity participation and strategies for improving PA in these settings. Results show that regular participation in PA during childhood has numerous immediate benefits...

.... Adiposity Strength training Childhood Cardiovascular health Overweight and obesity in childhood have reached enormous epidemic dimensions worldwide [ 1,2,3 ] and are strong predictors of obesity in adulthood [ 4 ]. Moreover, overweight and obesity in childhood do not only correlate with a low...

...Risto Telama The aim of the article was to review studies on the tracking of physical activity in all phases of life from childhood to late adulthood. The majority of the studies have been published since 2000. The follow-up time in most studies was short, the median being 9 years. In men...