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SUBMITTER: Martin A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865125 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Anne A Booth Josephine N JN Laird Yvonne Y Sproule John J Reilly John J JJ Saunders David H DH
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20180302
<h4>Background</h4>The global prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is high. Lifestyle changes towards a healthy diet, increased physical activity and reduced sedentary activities are recommended to prevent and treat obesity. Evidence suggests that changing these health behaviours can benefit cognitive function and school achievement in children and adolescents in general. There are various theoretical mechanisms that suggest that children and adolescents with excessive body fat may ben ...[more]