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Relations of total physical activity and intensity to fitness and fatness in children: the European Youth Heart Study [Erratum: 2009 Feb., v. 89, no. 2, p. 656.] by Ruiz, Jonatan R, Rizzo, Nico S, Hurtig-Wennlöf, Anita, Ortega, Francisco B, Wärnberg, Julia, Sjöström, Michael

“…BACKGROUND: It is unclear how the amount and intensity of physical activity (PA) are associated with cardiovascular fitness (CVF) and body fatness in children…”
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Field-based fitness assessment in young people: the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents by Ruiz, Jonatan R, Castro-Piñero, José, España-Romero, Vanesa, Artero, Enrique G, Ortega, Francisco B, Cuenca, Magdalena M, Jimenez-Pavón, David, Chillón, Palma, Girela-Rejón, María J, Mora, Jesús, Gutiérrez, Angel, Suni, Jaana, Sjöström, Michael, Castillo, Manuel J

“…The present study summarises the work developed by the ALPHA (Assessing Levels of Physical Activity) study and describes the procedures followed to select the…”
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Muscular Strength and Adiposity as Predictors of Adulthood Cancer Mortality in Men by RUIZ, Jonatan R, XUEMEI SUI, LOBELO, Felipe, LEE, Duck-Chul, MORROW, James R, JACKSON, Allen W, HEBERT, James R, MATTHEWS, Charles E, SJÖSTRÖM, Michael, BLAIR, Steven N

“…Background: We examined the associations between muscular strength, markers of overall and central adiposity, and cancer mortality in men. Methods: A…”
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Measuring physical activity-related environmental factors: reliability and predictive validity of the European environmental questionnaire ALPHA by Spittaels, Heleen, Verloigne, Maïté, Gidlow, Christopher, Gloanec, Julien, Titze, Sylvia, Foster, Charlie, Oppert, Jean-Michel, Rutter, Harry, Oja, Pekka, Sjöström, Michael, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse

“…A questionnaire to assess physical activity related environmental factors in the European population (a 49-item and an 11-item version) was created as part of…”
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Associations between Physical Activity, Fitness, and Academic Achievement by Kwak, Lydia, PhD, Kremers, Stef P.J., PhD, Bergman, Patrick, PhD, Ruiz, Jonatan R., PhD, Rizzo, Nico S., PhD, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD

“…Objectives To explore the associations between objectively assessed intensity levels of physical activity and academic achievement and test whether…”
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Relationship of Physical Activity, Fitness, and Fatness with Clustered Metabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents: The European Youth Heart Study by Rizzo, Nico S., MSc, Ruiz, Jonatan R., BSc, Hurtig-Wennlöf, Anita, PhD, Ortega, Francisco B., BSc, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD

“…Objectives To examine the associations of physical activity (PA) at different levels and intensities and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with a clustering of…”
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The combined effect of physical activity and sedentary behaviors on a clustered cardio-metabolic risk score: The Helena study by Rendo-Urteaga, Tara, de Moraes, Augusto César Ferreira, Collese, Tatiana Sadalla, Manios, Yannis, Hagströmer, María, Sjöström, Michael, Kafatos, Anthony, Widhalm, Kurt, Vanhelst, Jérémy, Marcos, Ascensión, González-Gross, Marcela, De Henauw, Stefaan, Ciarapica, Donatella, Ruiz, Jonatan R, España-Romero, Vanesa, Molnár, Dénes, Carvalho, Heráclito B, Moreno, Luis A

“…Abstract Background/objective Increased physical activity (PA) and decreased sedentary behaviors (SBs) may have beneficial effects on cardio-metabolic risk in…”
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Physical Activity, Fitness, Weight Status, and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents by Ruiz, Jonatan R., PhD, Ortega, Francisco B., PhD, Castillo, Ruth, BSc, Martín-Matillas, Miguel, PhD, Kwak, Lydia, PhD, Vicente-Rodríguez, German, PhD, Noriega, Jose, PhD, Tercedor, Pablo, PhD, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD, Moreno, Luis A., MD, PhD

“…Objective To examine the association of participation in physical sports activity during leisure time, sedentary behaviors, cardiorespiratory and muscular…”
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Breakfast consumption and CVD risk factors in European adolescents: the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study by Hallström, Lena, Labayen, Idoia, Ruiz, Jonatan R, Patterson, Emma, Vereecken, Carine A, Breidenassel, Christina, Gottrand, Frédéric, Huybrechts, Inge, Manios, Yannis, Mistura, Lorenza, Widhalm, Kurt, Kondaki, Katerina, Moreno, Luis A, Sjöström, Michael

“…To examine the association between breakfast consumption and CVD risk factors in European adolescents. Cross-sectional. Breakfast consumption was assessed by…”
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Association between self-reported sleep duration and dietary quality in European adolescents by Bel, Sarah, Michels, Nathalie, De Vriendt, Tineke, Patterson, Emma, Cuenca-García, Magdalena, Diethelm, Katharina, Gutin, Bernard, Grammatikaki, Evangelia, Manios, Yannis, Leclercq, Catherine, Ortega, Francisco B., Moreno, Luis A., Gottrand, Frederic, Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela, Widhalm, Kurt, Kafatos, Anthony, Garaulet, Marta, Molnar, Denes, Kaufman, Jean-Marc, Gilbert, Chantal C., Hallström, Lena, Sjöström, Michael, Marcos, Ascensión, De Henauw, Stefaan, Huybrechts, Inge

“…Evidence has grown supporting the role for short sleep duration as an independent risk factor for weight gain and obesity. The purpose of the present study was…”
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Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countries by Sallis, James F., PhD, Bowles, Heather R., PhD, Bauman, Adrian, MBBS, PhD, Ainsworth, Barbara E., PhD, MPH, Bull, Fiona C., PhD, Craig, Cora L., MSc, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, PhD, Lefevre, Johan, PhD, Matsudo, Victor, MD, Matsudo, Sandra, MD, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Dphil, Gomez, Luis Fernando, MD, MPH, Inoue, Shigeru, MD, Murase, Norio, MD, Volbekiene, Vida, PhD, McLean, Grant, BA, Carr, Harriette, MBChB, MPH, Heggebo, Lena Klasson, PhD, Tomten, Heidi, PhD, Bergman, Patrick, MSc

“…Background Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same…”
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Physical Activity Is Associated with Attention Capacity in Adolescents by Vanhelst, Jérémy, PhD, Béghin, Laurent, PhD, Duhamel, Alain, PhD, Manios, Yannis, PhD, Molnar, Denes, MD, PhD, De Henauw, Sefaan, MD, PhD, Moreno, Luis A., MD, PhD, Ortega, Francisco B., PhD, Sjöström, Michael, MD, Widhalm, Kurt, MD, Gottrand, Frédéric, MD, PhD

“…Objective To assess the relationships among physical activity, measured objectively, and attention capacity in European adolescents. Study design The study…”
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Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy but Overweight/Obese Phenotype and Its Association With Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Fitness by Cadenas-Sanchez, Cristina, M.Sc, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Ph.D, Labayen, Idoia, Ph.D, Huybrechts, Inge, Ph.D, Manios, Yannis, Ph.D, González-Gross, Marcela, Ph.D, Breidenassel, Christina, Ph.D, Kafatos, Anthony, M.D., Ph.D, De Henauw, Stefaan, M.D., Ph.D, Vanhelst, Jeremy, Ph.D, Widhalm, Kurt, M.D., Ph.D, Molnar, Denes, M.D., Ph.D, Bueno, Gloria, M.D., Ph.D, Censi, Laura, M.Sc, Plada, María, Ph.D, Sjöström, Michael, M.D., Ph.D, Moreno, Luis A., M.D., Ph.D, Castillo, Manuel J., M.D., Ph.D, Ortega, Francisco B., Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose Childhood obesity is one of the major concerns in the last years due to the association with future health problems and all-cause mortality…”
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Objectively-measured and self-reported physical activity and fitness in relation to inflammatory markers in European adolescents: The HELENA Study by Martinez-Gomez, David, Gomez-Martinez, Sonia, Ruiz, Jonatan R, Diaz, Ligia Esperanza, Ortega, Francisco B, Widhalm, Kurt, Cuenca-Garcia, Magdalena, Manios, Yannis, De Vriendt, Tineke, Molnar, Denes, Huybrechts, Inge, Breidenassel, Christina, Gottrand, Frederic, Plada, Maria, Moreno, Sara, Ferrari, Marika, Moreno, Luis A, Sjöström, Michael, Marcos, Ascension

“…Highlights ► Atherosclerotic lesions may form during younger years. ► Inflammation plays a key role in atherosclerosis development. ► Physical activity and…”
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Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates - a population-based cross-sectional study by Bergman, Patrick, Grjibovski, Andrej M, Hagströmer, Maria, Bauman, Adrian, Sjöström, Michael

“…Current physical activity guidelines acknowledge the importance of total health enhancing physical activity (HEPA) compared to leisure time physical activity…”
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Handgrip Strength Test as a Complementary Tool in the Assessment of Fibromyalgia Severity in Women by Aparicio, Virginia A., BSc, Ortega, Francisco B., PhD, Heredia, Jose M., PhD, Carbonell-Baeza, Ana, PhD, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD, Delgado-Fernandez, Manuel, PhD

“…Abstract Aparicio VA, Ortega FB, Heredia JM, Carbonell-Baeza A, Sjöström M, Delgado-Fernandez M. Handgrip strength test as a complementary tool in the…”
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Nutritional knowledge in European adolescents: results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study by Sichert-Hellert, Wolfgang, Beghin, Laurent, De Henauw, Stefaan, Grammatikaki, Evangelia, Hallström, Lena, Manios, Yannis, Mesana, María I, Molnár, Dénes, Dietrich, Sabine, Piccinelli, Raffaela, Plada, Maria, Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, Luis A, Kersting, Mathilde

“…Objective To build up sufficient knowledge of a 'healthy diet'. Here, we report on the assessment of nutritional knowledge using a uniform method in a large…”
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Inflammatory proteins are related to total and abdominal adiposity in a healthy adolescent population: the AVENA Study by Wärnberg, Julia, Nova, Esther, Moreno, Luis A, Romeo, Javier, Mesana, Maria I, Ruiz, Jonatan R, Ortega, Francisco B, Sjöström, Michael, Bueno, Manuel, Marcos, Ascensión

“…BACKGROUND: In adults, obesity is characterized by a state of chronic low-grade inflammation accompanied by moderately high concentrations of acute phase…”
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Independent and combined effects of physical activity and sedentary behavior on blood pressure in adolescents: gender differences in two cross-sectional studies by de Moraes, Augusto César Ferreira, Carvalho, Heráclito Barbosa, Rey-López, Juan Pablo, Gracia-Marco, Luis, Beghin, Laurent, Kafatos, Anthony, Jiménez-Pavón, David, Molnar, Dénes, De Henauw, Stefaan, Manios, Yannis, Widhalm, Kurt, Ruiz, Jonatan R, Ortega, Francisco B, Sjöström, Michael, Polito, Angela, Pedrero-Chamizo, Raquel, Marcos, Ascensión, Gottrand, Frederic, Moreno, Luis A

“…To examine the independent and combined association of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) on both systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure…”
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Physical Activity, Fitness, and Serum Leptin Concentrations in Adolescents by Jiménez-Pavón, David, PhD, Ortega, Francisco B., PhD, Artero, Enrique G., PhD, Labayen, Idoia, PhD, Vicente-Rodriguez, German, PhD, Huybrechts, Inge, PhD, Moreno, Luis A., PhD, Manios, Yannis, PhD, Béghin, Laurent, PhD, Polito, Angela, PhD, De Henauw, Stefaan, PhD, Sjöström, Michael, PhD, Castillo, Manuel J., PhD, González-Gross, Marcela, PhD, Ruiz, Jonatan R., PhD

“…Objective To examine the association of physical activity and fitness with leptin concentrations in European adolescents, after taking into account several…”
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