Overweight/obesity continues to increase in children and adolescents, and annual obesity-related
hospital costs in 6–17 yr olds have reached $127 million per year. Overweight …

Background Knowledge translation (KT) aims to close the research-practice gap in order to
realize and maximize the benefits of research within the practice setting. Previous studies …

Objective To determine the relative effectiveness of dietary macronutrient patterns and
popular named diet programmes for weight loss and cardiovascular risk factor improvement …

Importance Many claims have been made regarding the superiority of one diet or another
for inducing weight loss. Which diet is best remains unclear. Objective To determine weight …

1215, 2006. Purpose: Insulin resistance is thought to be a core defect in the pathophysiology
of obesity-related comorbidities in children, such as type 2 diabetes. Exercise training is …

The objective of this study was to examine relationships between impaired glucose tolerance
(IGT) and body composition and insulin-related phenotypes in 150 overweight Latino …

Innovative and coordinated strategies to address weight bias among health professionals
are urgently needed. We conducted a systematic literature review of empirical peer‐reviewed …

… Geoff DC Ball Geoff DC Ball … Ambler, Jasmine Dhaliwal, Geoff DC Ball; Predictors of
Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Children. Diabetes Care 1 May 2014; 37 (5): 1462–1468. https://doi.…

Background: School-based recreational opportunities for youth from low-income inner-city
neighbourhoods are often lacking. School programs represent an ideal location for promoting …

OBJECTIVE: To determine longitudinal changes in insulin sensitivity (SI), insulin secretion,
and β-cell function during puberty in white and black youth. STUDY DESIGN: The tolbutamide…