Context.—Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain in adults, but whether this relationship
is true for children of different ethnic groups is not well established.Objective.—To assess …

This study investigated changes in body composition, resting energy expenditure (REE),
appetite, and mood in 128 obese women who were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment …

ContextPhysical inactivity contributes to weight gain, but only 22% of Americans are regularly
active.ObjectiveTo examine short- and long-term changes in weight, body composition, …

Objectives To examine the relationship between television watching, energy intake, physical
activity, and obesity status in US boys and girls, aged 8 to 16 years. Methods We used a …

Background: Physical inactivity is more prevalent among racial and ethnic minorities than
among Caucasians. It is not known if differences in participation in leisure time physical activity …

Introduction: Lifestyle physical activity interventions have resulted in response to the public
health problem of promoting regular amounts of physical activity to the majority of US adults …

Objectives. This study examined the relationship between acculturation and leisure-time
physical inactivity among Mexican American adults. Methods. Using data from the Third …

Background and aims: The geriatric syndrome of frailty has been conceptualized as a loss of
physiologic reserve associated with endocrine dysregulation and immune dysfunction. Our …

“If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself.” Eubie Blake
Sedentary persons who improve their physical fitness are less likely to die of all causes and of …

The nuclear receptor, peroxisome proliferator-act i-vated receptor-(P PA R-), is an important
regula-tor of adipocyte differentiation and a modulator of intracellular insulin-signaling …