The aim of the study was to compare the change in energy balance-related behaviors from 2000-2002 to 2004-2005 between 2 Texas regions with distinct patterns in obesity prevalence (decrease in the El Paso region [EP] and leveling off in the Rio Grande Valley region [RGV]) and to determine the role of the behaviors in the difference in obesity prevalence between the regions.Cross-sectional measurements of the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Study.Elementary schools.3,949 children (9-10 years).Body mass index (objectively measured) and behaviors (self-assessed).Probability and post-stratification weighting procedures and mediation analysis.Compared to students in the RGV, students in the EP experienced a smaller decrease in sports team...
Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is rising. It is one of the most attributable caus...
INTRODUCTION: Although recent studies indicate that rates of childhood obesity and severe obesity ma...
Objective. To investigate differences in associations between physical activity and over-weight for ...
The aim of the study was to compare the change in energy balance-related behaviors from 2000-2002 to...
Background: In the United States, obesity affects about 17% of all children and adolescents [1]. The...
IntroductionThe epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among ...
Childhood obesity, especially in Hispanic populations, is the most serious public health challenge o...
IntroductionThe epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among ...
Childhood obesity, especially in Hispanic populations, is the most serious public health challenge o...
OBJECTIVE: The high prevalence of adolescent obesity in the United States has been attributed to pop...
Background: Increases in childhood and adolescent obesity are a growing concern in the United States...
Understanding the growing body of evidence of social support with obesity-related behaviors, this st...
Obesity is a serious disease that affects approximately 24 percent of the population in the United S...
Over the past thirty years, the prevalence of obesity among children in the U.S. has tripled. In res...
The number of overweight and obese youth has increased in recent decades, yet few data assess how th...
Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is rising. It is one of the most attributable caus...
INTRODUCTION: Although recent studies indicate that rates of childhood obesity and severe obesity ma...
Objective. To investigate differences in associations between physical activity and over-weight for ...
The aim of the study was to compare the change in energy balance-related behaviors from 2000-2002 to...
Background: In the United States, obesity affects about 17% of all children and adolescents [1]. The...
IntroductionThe epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among ...
Childhood obesity, especially in Hispanic populations, is the most serious public health challenge o...
IntroductionThe epidemic of childhood obesity has been well-documented. Prevalence of obesity among ...
Childhood obesity, especially in Hispanic populations, is the most serious public health challenge o...
OBJECTIVE: The high prevalence of adolescent obesity in the United States has been attributed to pop...
Background: Increases in childhood and adolescent obesity are a growing concern in the United States...
Understanding the growing body of evidence of social support with obesity-related behaviors, this st...
Obesity is a serious disease that affects approximately 24 percent of the population in the United S...
Over the past thirty years, the prevalence of obesity among children in the U.S. has tripled. In res...
The number of overweight and obese youth has increased in recent decades, yet few data assess how th...
Obesity prevalence among children and adolescents is rising. It is one of the most attributable caus...
INTRODUCTION: Although recent studies indicate that rates of childhood obesity and severe obesity ma...
Objective. To investigate differences in associations between physical activity and over-weight for ...