Published in CMAJ on September 13, 2005
Systematic review of the health benefits of physical activity and fitness in school-aged children and youth. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2010) 8.60
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Development and preliminary validation of a Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) screening tool. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2009) 1.21
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Overweight and obesity and their relation to dietary habits and socio-demographic characteristics among male primary school children in Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Eur J Nutr (2008) 1.16
Waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and waist-height ratio percentiles and central obesity among Pakistani children aged five to twelve years. BMC Pediatr (2011) 1.11
Effects of neighbourhood income on reported body mass index: an eight year longitudinal study of Canadian children. BMC Public Health (2008) 1.08
School travel and children's physical activity: a cross-sectional study examining the influence of distance. BMC Public Health (2013) 1.03
Overweight and obesity and their associated factors in adolescents in Tehran, Iran, 2004-2005. Eur J Pediatr (2006) 1.02
Should public health interventions aimed at reducing childhood overweight and obesity be gender-focused? BMC Public Health (2010) 1.02
Moving Canadian governmental policies beyond a focus on individual lifestyle: some insights from complexity and critical theories. Health Promot Int (2010) 1.02
Is there an association between spatial access to parks/green space and childhood overweight/obesity in Calgary, Canada? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2009) 1.02
Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Affluent Adolescent in Surat City, South Gujarat region, India. Indian J Community Med (2011) 0.98
A multi-level examination of school programs, policies and resources associated with physical activity among elementary school youth in the PLAY-ON study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2010) 0.97
Poverty during pregnancy: Its effects on child health outcomes. Paediatr Child Health (2007) 0.95
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.95
The influence of local food environments on adolescents' food purchasing behaviors. Int J Environ Res Public Health (2012) 0.94
Preschool children's health and its association with parental education and individual living conditions in East and West Germany. BMC Public Health (2006) 0.94
Food parenting: a selective review of current measurement and an empirical examination to inform future measurement. Child Obes (2013) 0.94
The Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours Relative to Obesity among Adolescents from Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: Rural versus Urban Variations. J Nutr Metab (2012) 0.94
"Girls on the Move" intervention protocol for increasing physical activity among low-active underserved urban girls: a group randomized trial. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.93
Risk factors associated with overweight and obesity among urban school children and adolescents in Bangladesh: a case-control study. BMC Pediatr (2013) 0.92
Effects of a multi-pronged intervention on children's activity levels at recess: the Aventuras para Niños study. Adv Nutr (2011) 0.90
A multilevel examination of gender differences in the association between features of the school environment and physical activity among a sample of grades 9 to 12 students in Ontario, Canada. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.90
Socioeconomic position and childhood-adolescent weight status in rich countries: a systematic review, 1990-2013. BMC Pediatr (2015) 0.88
Prevalence of obesity in preschool Greek children, in relation to parental characteristics and region of residence. BMC Public Health (2007) 0.88
Family-based factors associated with overweight and obesity among Pakistani primary school children. BMC Pediatr (2011) 0.87
Increasing blood pressure and its associated factors in Canadian children and adolescents from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.86
A cross-sectional examination of school characteristics associated with overweight and obesity among grade 1 to 4 students. BMC Public Health (2013) 0.85
Overweight and Obesity and their Association with Dietary Habits, and Sociodemographic Characteristics Among Male Primary School Children in Al-Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Indian J Community Med (2008) 0.84
Comparison of ICD code-based diagnosis of obesity with measured obesity in children and the implications for health care cost estimates. BMC Med Res Methodol (2011) 0.83
Feeding styles and evening family meals among recent immigrants. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act (2013) 0.83
School and student characteristics associated with screen-time sedentary behavior among students in grades 5-8, Ontario, Canada, 2007-2008. Prev Chronic Dis (2010) 0.83
Has the Alberta daily physical activity initiative been successfully implemented in Calgary schools? Paediatr Child Health (2010) 0.82
NET-Works: Linking families, communities and primary care to prevent obesity in preschool-age children. Contemp Clin Trials (2013) 0.82
The impact of a population-level school food and nutrition policy on dietary intake and body weights of Canadian children. Prev Med (2013) 0.82
The relationship between school physical activity policy and objectively measured physical activity of elementary school students: a multilevel model analysis. Arch Public Health (2014) 0.82
Trends of childhood obesity in China and associated factors. Clin Nurs Res (2013) 0.81
Adolescent weight status and related behavioural factors: web survey of physical activity and nutrition. J Obes (2011) 0.80
Socio-economic position as an intervention against overweight and obesity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep (2015) 0.79
The effects of aerobic physical activity on adiposity in school-aged children and youth: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Can Chiropr Assoc (2011) 0.78
Determinants of childhood obesity in representative sample of children in north East of iran. Cholesterol (2012) 0.78
Risk of obesity at 4 to 6 years of age among overweight or obese 18-month-olds: community-based cohort study. Can Fam Physician (2013) 0.77
The prevalence of eating behaviors among Canadian youth using cross-sectional school-based surveys. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.76
Neighbourhood socioeconomic context, individual socioeconomic position, and overweight in young children: a multilevel study in a large German city. BMC Obes (2016) 0.76
Health behaviours, body weight and self-esteem among grade five students in Canada. Springerplus (2016) 0.76
Cross-sectional associations between high-deprivation home and neighbourhood environments, and health-related variables among Liverpool children. BMJ Open (2016) 0.76
The Influence of Health Behaviours in Childhood on Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescence. Nutrients (2016) 0.75
Does where you live matter? Leisure-time physical activity among Canadian youth: a multiple cross-sectional study. CMAJ Open (2016) 0.75
Socioeconomic gradients in cardiovascular risk in Canadian children and adolescents. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can (2016) 0.75
Evaluation of a health promoting schools program in a school board in Nova Scotia, Canada. Prev Med Rep (2017) 0.75
Risk Factors Associated with Overweight among Adolescents in Serbia. Zdr Varst (2014) 0.75
The risk of overweight and obesity in children after tonsillectomy: a cross-sectional study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2012) 0.75
Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: international survey. BMJ (2000) 56.80
Years of life lost due to obesity. JAMA (2003) 12.18
Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure. Lancet (2002) 10.20
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Family meal patterns: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and improved dietary intake among adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc (2003) 4.72
Secular trends in the body mass index of Canadian children. CMAJ (2000) 4.51
Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity. Public Health Nutr (2004) 4.41
Development and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess diets of older children and adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc (1995) 4.25
Association between child and adolescent television viewing and adult health: a longitudinal birth cohort study. Lancet (2004) 4.23
Overweight in childhood and adolescence. N Engl J Med (2004) 3.98
Family dinner and diet quality among older children and adolescents. Arch Fam Med (2000) 3.64
Obesity prevention: a proposed framework for translating evidence into action. Obes Rev (2005) 2.98
The economic costs associated with physical inactivity and obesity in Canada: an update. Can J Appl Physiol (2004) 2.90
A multilevel analysis of race, community disadvantage, and body mass index among adults in the US. Soc Sci Med (2004) 2.87
Does area of residence affect body size and shape? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (1997) 2.83
Television viewing and childhood obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am (2001) 2.77
The contribution of childhood and adult socioeconomic position to adult obesity and smoking behaviour: an international comparison. Int J Epidemiol (2005) 2.76
Overweight and obesity mortality trends in Canada, 1985-2000. Can J Public Health (2004) 2.62
Temporal trends in overweight and obesity in Canada, 1981-1996. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2002) 2.46
Is the Canadian childhood obesity epidemic related to physical inactivity? Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2003) 2.39
Effectiveness of school programs in preventing childhood obesity: a multilevel comparison. Am J Public Health (2005) 2.36
Neighbourhood deprivation and overweight: the GLOBE study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2002) 1.80
Geographic and demographic variation in the prevalence of overweight Canadian children. Obes Res (2003) 1.67
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a provincial population of Canadian preschool children. CMAJ (2004) 1.66
The spread of the childhood obesity epidemic. CMAJ (2000) 1.66
Obesity in the United States: a fresh look at its high toll. JAMA (2003) 1.53
Social class, parental education, and obesity prevalence in a study of six-year-old children in Germany. Int J Obes (Lond) (2005) 1.48
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Dietary guidance for healthy children ages 2 to 11 years. J Am Diet Assoc (2004) 1.37
Body mass index and parent-reported self-esteem in elementary school children: evidence for a causal relationship. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2004) 1.22
Role of television in childhood obesity prevention. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord (2004) 1.13
Early childhood obesity: a call for early surveillance and preventive measures. CMAJ (2004) 1.08
Dietary intake and risk factors for poor diet quality among children in Nova Scotia. Can J Public Health (2005) 1.04
The growing political movement against soft drinks in schools. JAMA (2002) 1.01
Physical activity, leisure habits and obesity in first-grade children. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil (2004) 0.98
Cancer incidence and mortality across Canada. Health Rep (1998) 0.93
Effectiveness of school programs in preventing childhood obesity: a multilevel comparison. Am J Public Health (2005) 2.36
Dietary intake and risk factors for poor diet quality among children in Nova Scotia. Can J Public Health (2005) 1.04