Association of parent-child health parameters and lifestyle habits - the "epi-family health" longitudinal study protocol.

Background: Lifestyle and habits, cardiovascular risk factors (CRF), bone and mental health, dietary habits, physical activity, among others are developed in childhood and adolescence. Family environment has shown to play an important role in these outcomes. However, whether the parent-child relationship lifestyle habits and health parameters can be influenced by physical activity patterns still unclear.

Association between Diet and Adiposity in Adults: Influence of Sedentary Behavior Patterns.

This study analyzed the influence of sedentary behavior (SB) on the association between dietary patterns and adiposity in community-dwelling adults. Eight hundred and forty-three adults (age: 56.5 ± 18.

Comparison of bone mineral density according to domains of sedentary behavior in children and adolescents.

Background: Somatic maturation and the age at onset of puberty are closely related to bone mineral density (BMD), and are potential confounders of the associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior (SB) and BMD in adolescents. Thus the aim was compare BMD at different anatomical sites according to different domains of SB.

Methods: The sample consisted of 88 young people (54 boys and 34 girls; 9.

Effect of Different Sports Practice on Sleep Quality and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents: Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Sports practice can promote several health benefits in pediatric populations; nonetheless, most of the studies that investigated these benefits are of cross-sectional design. Thus, our objective was to verify the effectiveness of two types of physical activities through sports, judo and ball games (soccer, volleyball, handball, and basketball) on the quality of sleep and life of Brazilian children and adolescents.

Methods: The study is a randomized clinical trial, conducted with 65 participants of both sexes (6-15 years old) in a philanthropic institution in Brazil.

Association between handgrip strength and bone mineral density of Brazilian children and adolescents stratified by sex: a cross-sectional study.

Background: To examine the association of handgrip strength (HGS) and bone mineral density (BMD) of Brazilian children and adolescents.

Methods: The sample included 243 children and adolescents aged from 4 to 15 years (9.3 ± 2.

Back and neck pain and poor sleep quality in adolescents are associated even after controlling for confounding factors: An epidemiological study.

Objective: Back pain and poor sleep quality are public health issues. Relating to adolescents particularly, the way in which this relationship can occur is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether low back and neck pain are associated with sleep quality among adolescents.

Continuity of physical activity practice from childhood to adolescence is associated with lower neck pain in both sexes and lower back pain in girls.

Background: The literature on physical activity practice through sports as a protective factor for back pain in adolescents is conflicting. However, few studies have aimed to verify if continuity of the practice of physical activity from childhood to adolescence may be related to lower chances of back pain in adolescents.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the association between physical activity practice from childhood to adolescence and back pain in adolescents.

Smoking among adolescents is associated with their own characteristics and with parental smoking: cross-sectional study.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the association between smoking during adolescence and the characteristics of smoking and alcohol consumption among their parents.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study in Londrina (PR), Brazil.

Methods: The subjects comprised 1,231 adolescents aged 14-17 years.

Relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density and different domains of physical activity among children and adolescents: cross-sectional study.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density (BDM) and physical activity (PA) in different domains (school, leisure and sports) among adolescents and children.

Design And Setting: Cross-sectional study in the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP).

Methods: The study sample consisted of 173 children and adolescents (10.

Adolescents' physical activity is associated with previous and current physical activity practice by their parents.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether parents' current and previous physical activity practice is associated with adolescents' physical activity.

Methods: The sample was composed of 1231 adolescents (14-17 years), and 1202 mothers and 871 fathers were interviewed. Weight and height of the adolescents were measured.