The purpose of this review was to examine the factors that predict the development of
excessive fatness in children and adolescents. M edline, W eb of Science and PubMed were …

Research shows regular exercise/physical activity provides substantial benefits in reducing
morbidity and mortality from several chronic diseases in adults, particularly cardiovascular …

… Harsha and Bray argue that diet and behavioral modification produce significant and sustained
weight loss and that this modest diet-induced weight loss diet is effective in treating mild …

Background The effect of dietary composition on blood pressure is a subject of public health
importance. We studied the effect of different levels of dietary sodium, in conjunction with the …

Background It is known that obesity, sodium intake, and alcohol consumption influence blood
pressure. In this clinical trial, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, we assessed the …

Objective. —To assess the outcomes of health behavior interventions, focusing on the
elementary school environment, classroom curricula, and home programs, for the primary …

Results Both behavioral interventions significantly reduced weight, improved fitness, and
lowered sodium intake. The established plus DASH intervention also increased fruit, vegetable, …

… kcal/d during phase 1 but increased slightly but not significantly during phase 2: 88 kcal/d
in the self-directed group, 16 kcal/d in the interactive technology–based group, and 55 kcal/…

BACKGROUND. Recent studies have shown considerable variation in body fatness among
children and adolescents defined as obese by a percentile rank for skinfold thickness. …

… of fruits and vegetables (9 to 12 servings/d) and low-fat dairy products (2 to 3 servings/d)
and reduced consumption of saturated fat (≤ 7% of energy) and total fat (≤ 25% of energy). …