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Direct linkKillian, Haley J.; Pallotto, Isabella K.; Sweeney, Brooke R.; Dreyer Gillette, Meredith L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at an increased risk for developing obesity when compared to their typically developing peers. Given higher prevalence of obesity in youth with ASD, understanding factors relating to success in obesity treatment provides insight into implementing efficacious treatments for youth. The current study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Obesity
Corbett, Blythe A.; Muscatello, Rachael A.; Horrocks, Briana K.; Klemencic, Mark E.; Tanguturi, Yasas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Adolescence is a time of exceptional physical health juxtaposed against significant psychosocial and weight-related problems. The study included 241, 10-to-13-year-old youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, N = 138) or typical development (TD, N = 103). Standardized exams measured pubertal development, height (HT), weight (WT), heart rate (HR),…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Body Composition, Body Weight
Mahar, Matthew T.; Welk, Gregory J.; Rowe, David A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
Purpose: To develop models to estimate aerobic fitness (VO[subscript 2]max) from PACER performance in 10- to 18-year-old youth, with and without body mass index (BMI) as a predictor. Method: Youth (N = 280) completed the PACER and a maximal treadmill test to assess VO[subscript 2]max. Validation and cross-validation groups were randomly formed to…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Fitness, Preadolescents, Adolescents
Winston, Ginger; Sifat, Munjireen; Phillips, Erica; Dietz, William; Wikner, Emily; Barrow, Maya; Khurana, Kunal; Charlson, Mary – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Despite evidence that social network members influence the eating behaviors of adults, no study to date has had the primary aim of examining children as support partners for parents in a weight loss intervention. Aim: To evaluate parent adherence with eating/exercise goals and weight loss in a 6-month study engaging children as support…
Descriptors: Children, Eating Habits, Parent Child Relationship, Parents
