Energy balance in adolescent girls: The trial of activity for adolescent girls cohort

Energy Balance in Adolescent Girls: the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls Cohort

OBJECTIVES To study correlates of change in BMI percentile and body fat among adolescent girls. METHODS A longitudinal prospective study following 265 girls from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG) cohort measured in 8th grade and during 10 and 11th grade or 11th and 12th grade. Twice during 2009-2011 girls wore an accelerometer and completed a food frequency questionnaire and 7...

Promoting physical activity in middle school girls: Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls.

BACKGROUND Physical activity is important for weight control and good health; however, activity levels decline in the adolescent years, particularly in girls. DESIGN Group randomized controlled trial. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS Middle school girls with English-speaking skills and no conditions to prevent participation in physical activity in 36 schools in six geographically diverse areas of the U...

Promoting physical activity among adolescent girls: the Girls in Sport group randomized trial

BACKGROUND Slowing the decline in participation in physical activity among adolescent girls is a public health priority. This study reports the outcomes from a multi-component school-based intervention (Girls in Sport), focused on promoting physical activity among adolescent girls. METHODS Group randomized controlled trial in 24 secondary schools (12 intervention and 12 control). Assessments ...

Macromastia in adolescent girls.

Problems of Adolescent Girls

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