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    Child obesity and fitness levels among Kenyan and Canadian children from urban and rural environments: a KIDS-CAN Research Alliance Study. 

    Adamo, K. B.; Sheel, A. W.; Onywera, V.O.; Waudo, Judith N.; Boit, Michael K.; Tremblay, M. S. (EBSCO, 2011-06)
    Objective. This study was designed to gather anthropometric and fitness-related data on Kenyan children living in urban (UKEN) and rural (RKEN) environments and to compare them with previous data collected on Canadian ...
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    Correlates of objectively measured overweight/obesity and physical activity in Kenyan school children: results from ISCOLE-Kenya 

    Muthuri, S. K.; Wachira, L. M.; Onywera, V.O.; Tremblay, M. S. (BioMed Central, 2014-05)
    Background Childhood overweight/obesity and inadequate physical activity burden Western countries, and now, pose a growing threat to the health of children in low and middle income countries. Behavioural transitions toward ...
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    Evidence of an Overweight/Obesity Transition among School-Aged Children and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review 

    Muthuri, S. K.; Francis, C. E.; Wachira, L. M.; LeBlanc, A. G.; Sampson, M.; Onywera, V.O.; Tremblay, M. S. (Public Library of Science, 2014-03-17)
    Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented in high income countries; however, consistent ...
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    The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): Design and Methods 

    Katzmarzyk, P.T.; Barreira, T.V.; Broyles, S.T.; Champagne, C.M.; Chaput, J.; Fogelholm, M.; Hu, G.; Johnson, W.D.; Kuriyan, R.; Kurpad, A.; Lambert, E.V.; Maher, C.; Maia, J.; Matsudo, V.; Olds, T.; Onywera, V.O.; Sarmiento, O. L.; Standage, M.; Tremblay, M. S.; Tudor-Locke, C.; Zhao, P.; Church, T.S. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2013)
    Background: The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours and obesity in a multi-national study ...
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    The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): design and methods. 

    Katzmarzyk, P. T.; Barreira, T. V.; Broyles, S. T.; Champagne, C. M.; Chaput, J. P.; Fogelholm, M.; Hu, G.; Johnson, W. D.; Kuriyan, R.; Kurpad, A.; Lambert, E.V.; Maher, C.; Maia, J.; Matsudo, V.; Olds, T.; Onywera, V.O.; Sarmiento, O. L.; Standage, M.; Tremblay, M. S.; Tudor-Locke, C.; Zhao, P.; Church, T. S. (BioMed Central, 2013-09-30)
    BACKGROUND: The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours and obesity in a multi-national study ...
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    The Relation between Aerobic Fitness, Muscular Fitness, and Obesity in Children from Three Countries at Different Stages of the Physical Activity Transition 

    Héroux, M.; Onywera, V.O.; Tremblay, M. S.; Adamo, K. B.; Taylor, J. L.; Ulloa, E. J.; Janssen, I. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)
    The physical activity transition is contributing to an increase in childhood obesity and a decrease in fitness worldwide.This study compared body composition and fitness measures in children from three countries and examined ...
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    A diposity and physical activity among children in countries at different stages of the physical activity transition: Canada, Mexico and Kenya 

    Onywera, V.O.; Héroux, M.; Ulloa, E. J.; Adamo, K. B.; Taylor, J. L.; Janssen, I.; Tremblay, M. S. (African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2013-03)
    Physical inactivity is a risk factor for childhood overweight and obesity, and is associated with habitual lifestyle behaviours that are in rapid transition in many countries. Data comparing the weight status and physical ...
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    The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): design and methods. 

    Katzmarzyk, P. T.; Barreira, T. V.; Broyles, S. T.; Champagne, C. M.; Chaput, J. P.; Fogelholm, M.; Hu, G.; Johnson, W. D.; Kuriyan, R.; Kurpad, A.; Lambert, E.V.; Maher, C.; Maia, J.; Matsudo, V.; Olds, T.; Onywera, V.O.; Sarmiento, O. L.; Standage, M.; Tremblay, M. S.; Tudor-Locke, C.; Zhao, P.; Church, T. S. (BioMed Central, 2013-09-30)
    Background The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours and obesity in a multi-national study of ...
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    Results From Kenya’s 2014 Report Card on the Physical Activity and Body Weight of Children and Youth 

    Wachira, L. M.; Muthuri, S. K.; Tremblay, M. S.; Onywera, V.O. (Human Kinetics, 2014)
    Background: The report card presents available evidence on the physical activity (PA) and body weight status of Kenyan children and youth. It highlights areas where Kenya is succeeding and those in which more action is ...
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    Physical Activity of Children: A Global Matrix of Grades Comparing 15 Countries 

    Tremblay, M. S.; Gray, C. E.; Akinroye, K. K.; Harrington, D. M.; Katzmarzyk, P. T.; Lambert, E. V.; Liukkonen, J.; Maddison, R.; Onywera, V.O.; Ocansey, R. T.; Prista, A.; Reilly, J. J.; Martinez, M. P. R.; Sarmiento, O. L.; Standage, M.; Tomkinson, G. R. (Human Kinetics, 2014)
    The Active Healthy Kids Canada (AHKC) Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth has been effective in powering the movement to get kids moving by influencing priorities, policies, and practice in Canada. The ...
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