Comparison of overweight and obesity prevalence in school‐aged youth from 34 countries and their relationships with physical activity and dietary patterns

By Ian Janssen, P. Katzmarzyk, W. Boyce, C. Vereecken, C. Mulvihill, C. Roberts, C. Currie, W. Pickett. Obesity Reviews, 2005

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‘Eyes on where children play’: a retrospective study of active free play (2015, background): “However, the low levels of physical activity observed among children in developed countries (Janssen et al. 2005) suggest that active free play is on the decline.”
The global childhood obesity epidemic and the association between socio-economic status and childhood obesity (2012, methodology): “, 2006) and the fi ndings of others (Jackson-Leach & Lobstein, 2006; Janssen et al., 2005; Tremblay et al., 2002; Willms et al., 2003), approximately 26% of school-age children in European countries were/are overweight or obese in 2006, and 5% were/are obese.”
Benefits and challenges associated with sport participation by children and parents from low-income families (2011, background): “majority of youth from developed countries are physically inactive (Janssen et al., 2005).”
The benefits of sampling sports during childhood (2009, background): “Sport Participation Benefits of Sampling Considering the rising rates of childhood obesity ( Janssen et al., 2005 ), keeping children involved in sport and physical activity is of the utmost importance.”