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Leisure activity patterns and their associations with overweight: A prospective study among adolescents
Journal of Adolescence, 09/09/09

Lajunen HR et al. – Among girls, few individual leisure activities predicted becoming overweight. However, girls in the "Passive and solitary" cluster carried the greatest risk of becoming overweight in late adolescence. Studying leisure activities related to overweight may help focus specific interventions on high risk groups.

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Parenting Style as a Predictor of Adolescent Weight and Weight-Related Behaviors
Journal of Adolescent Health, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 95%

The role of parent–adolescent attachment in the glycemic control of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A pilot study
Families, Systems & Health, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 94%

Adolescent beverage habits and changes in weight over time: findings from Project EAT
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Discrepant Trends in Mental Health Complaints Among Younger and Older Adolescents in Sweden
Journal of Adolescent Health, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 92%

Parenting Characteristics in the Home Environment and Adolescent Overweight: A Latent Class Analysis
Obesity, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 91%