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A systematic review of information and communication technology-based interventions for promoting physical activity behavior change in children and adolescents by Lau, Patrick W C, Lau, Erica Y, Wong, Del P, Ransdell, Lynda

“…A growing body of research has employed information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as the Internet and mobile phones for disseminating physical…”
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Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Overweight and Obesity across GDP Levels among Chinese Children and Adolescents by Dang, Jiajia, Shi, Di, Li, Xi, Ma, Ning, Liu, Yunfei, Zhong, Panliang, Yan, Xiaojin, Zhang, Jingshu, Lau, Patrick W C, Dong, Yanhui, Song, Yi, Ma, Jun

“…Evidence in adults suggests that exposure to artificial light-at-night (ALAN) leads to obesity. However, little is known about whether this effect exists in…”
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Cardiorespiratory fitness attenuates the association between fatness and cardiometabolic risk in Chinese children by Zhang, Ping-Ping, Wang, You-Xin, Gu, Jia-Yin, Xu, Miao, Zhou, Ye, Wang, Hai-Jun, Lau, Patrick W C, Wang, Hui, Li, Li

“…Childhood obesity tends to persist into adulthood, predisposing individuals to cardiometabolic risk (CMR). This study aims to investigate the mediating role of…”
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Isotemporal Substitution Effects of Daily Time Use on Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Children in the OptiChild Study: A Mediation Analysis with Diet Quality by Wang, Youxin, Zhang, Pingping, Wang, Mingyue, Gong, Qinghai, Yu, Canqing, Wang, Haijun, Hebestreit, Antje, Lau, Patrick W C, Wang, Hui, Li, Li

“…(1) Background: Although daily time-use is associated with diet quality and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in children, their interdependence remains…”
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Association between early life exposure to the great famine and possible sarcopenia in older Chinese adults: a national cross-sectional study by Wu, Ting, Yan, Xiaojin, Liu, Yunfei, Ma, Ning, Dang, Jiajia, Zhong, Panliang, Shi, Di, Cai, Shan, Cheng, Hao, Song, Yi, Lau, Patrick W C

“…ObjectivesWe used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to investigate how an early life famine exposure affected possible…”
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Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Relationship With Combinations of Physical Activity and Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior Among Adolescents in China by Han, Gengyu, Zhang, Jingshu, Ma, Shang, Lu, Ruoran, Duan, Jiali, Song, Yi, Lau, Patrick W C

“…Given the widespread prevalence and serious nature of Internet addiction (IA), this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of IA and assess the relationships…”
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The effectiveness of Facebook as a social network intervention to increase physical activity in Chinese young adults by Lau, Patrick W. C., Wang, J. J., Ransdell, Lynda L., Shi, Lei

“…Introduction Facebook, one of the worlds' most popular online social networks, is easy to access and cost-effective. Its use to enhance individual's physical…”
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Geographical Variation in Physical Fitness Among Chinese Children and Adolescents From 2005 to 2014 by Dong, Yanhui, Chen, Manman, Song, Yi, Ma, Jun, Lau, Patrick W. C.

“…Introduction: To examine the geographical variation in change in the levels of physical fitness from 2005 to 2014 among Chinese children and adolescents…”
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Combined Associations of Smoking and Bullying Victimization With Binge Drinking Among Adolescents in Beijing, China by Chen, Li, Lu, Ruo-Ran, Duan, Jia-Li, Ma, Jun, Zhu, Guangrong, Song, Yi, Lau, Patrick W. C., Prochaska, Judith J.

“…Background: Binge drinking and smoking among adolescents are serious public concerns. However, very few studies have explored the reinforcement of bullying…”
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Physical activity as a mediator of the associations between perceived environments and body mass index in Chinese adolescents by Wang, Jing-jing, Wang, Mei, Lau, Patrick W.C., Ainsworth, Barbara E., He, Gang, Gao, Yang

“…This study examined whether physical activity (PA) mediated the relationships of four PA-related environmental settings (home, school, neighborhood…”
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Individual-, Family-, and School-Level Ecological Correlates With Physical Fitness Among Chinese School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A National Cross-Sectional Survey in 2014 by Dong, Yanhui, Chen, Manman, Chen, Li, Wen, Bo, Yang, Yide, Wang, Zhenghe, Ma, Yinghua, Song, Yi, Ma, Jun, Lau, Patrick W. C.

“…Introduction: Few studies have examined the association between the individual-, family-, and school-level ecological correlates and physical fitness among…”
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Percentile Curves for Multiple Physical Fitness Components Among Chinese Han Children and Adolescents Aged 7-18 Years From a National Survey Based on the Total and the Normal Weight Population by Ma, Ning, Dang, Jiajia, Liu, Yunfei, Zhong, Panliang, Yan, Xiaojin, Zhang, Jingshu, Dong, Yanhui, Song, Yi, Ma, Jun, Lau, Patrick W C

“…To develop sex- and age-specific percentile curves for seven physical fitness components for Chinese Han children and adolescents aged 7-18 years based on the…”
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Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) among Chinese Children by Wang, Jing Jing, Baranowski, Tom, Lau, Wc Patrick, Chen, Tzu An, Pitkethly, Amanda Jane

“…This study initially validates the Chinese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), which has been identified as a…”
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Reducing Anemia Among School-Aged Children in China by Eliminating the Geographic Disparity and Ameliorating Stunting: Evidence From a National Survey by Wang, Jun-Yi, Hu, Pei-Jin, Luo, Dong-Mei, Dong, Bin, Ma, Yinghua, Dai, Jie, Song, Yi, Ma, Jun, Lau, Patrick W. C.

“…Background: The aim of this study was to assess the geographic disparity in anemia and whether stunting was associated with anemia in different geographic…”
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Effects of high-intensity intermittent running exercise in overweight children by Lau, Patrick W. C., Wong, Del P., Ngo, Jake K., Liang, Y., Kim, C. G., Kim, H. S.

“…This study examined the effects of a 6-week intermittent exercise training, at different intensities, on body composition, functional walking and aerobic…”
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Effectiveness of parent-based electronic health (eHealth) intervention on physical activity, dietary behaviors, and sleep in preschoolers: A systematic review by Zhou, Peng, Li, Yin, Lau, Patrick WC, Yan, Liang, Song, Huiqi, Shi, Tony Lei

“…BackgroundThe lifestyles of preschoolers have become physically inactive and sedentary, their eating habits unhealthy, and their sleep routines increasingly…”
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Secular trends in age at menarche among Chinese girls from 24 ethnic minorities, 1985 to 2010 by Song, Yi, Ma, Jun, Agardh, Anette, Lau, Patrick W.C., Hu, Peijin, Zhang, Bing

“…Declining age at menarche has been observed in many countries. In China, a decrease of 4.5 months per decade in the average age at menarche among the majority…”
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Item response modeling: a psychometric assessment of the children's fruit, vegetable, water, and physical activity self-efficacy scales among Chinese children by Wang, Jing-Jing, Chen, Tzu-An, Baranowski, Tom, Lau, Patrick W C

“…This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of four self-efficacy scales (i.e., self-efficacy for fruit (FSE), vegetable (VSE), and water (WSE)…”
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Pedometer-determined physical activity patterns in a segmented school day among Hong Kong primary school children by Gao, Yang, Wang, Jing-jing, Lau, Patrick W.C, Ransdell, Lynda

“…Abstract Background/Objective This study aimed to characterize pedometer-determined physical activity (PA) patterns in segmented school days among Hong Kong…”
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24‐Hour movement behaviors and executive functions in preschoolers: A compositional and isotemporal reallocation analysis by Lau, Patrick W. C., Song, Huiqi, Song, Di, Wang, Jing‐Jing, Zhen, Shanshan, Shi, Lei, Yu, Rongjun

“…This cross‐sectional study explored the relationship between 24‐hour movement behaviors and executive function (EF) in preschool children. A total of 426 Han…”
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