Objective Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are the foundational building blocks for
lifetime participation in physical activity (PA). Programmes to promote FMS development have …

Objectives: To gather data and investigate if ownership and duration of using electronic
devices determines the weight status in an urban Saudi school-aged child. Methods: A …

Background: Wrist worn accelerometers are convenient to wear and provide greater compliance.
However, methods to transform the resultant output into predictions of physical activity (…

ObjectiveTo provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between obesity and fast-food
consumption by comparing urban obese and normal-weight Saudi Arabian children.DesignA …

Background Obesity, physical inactivity and poor diet quality have been associated with
increased risk of breast cancer-specific and all-cause mortality as well as treatment-related side-…

There is evidence to suggest that the inflammation associated with Crohn's disease (CD)
impacts the bone health of patients, predisposing them to early onset osteoporosis and …

Objectives: Clinical results of bone mineral density for children with inflammatory bowel
disease are commonly reported using reference data for chronological age. It is known that …

Background The development of validated “fit-for-purpose” rapid assessment tools to
measure 24-hour movement behaviours in children aged 0–5 years is a research priority. This …

Background Posterior fossa brain tumors (PFBT) are the most common solid tumor in children.
Recent increases in survival rates are encouraging; however, survivors may experience a …

Background The investigation of skeletal health data beyond dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
is limited in young individuals with CF. We assessed volumetric bone mineral densities (…