Objectives To evaluate the effect of a 20-week school-based physical activity intervention
program on academic performance and selective attention among disadvantaged South …

Background Socioeconomically deprived children are at increased risk of ill-health
associated with sedentary behavior, malnutrition, and helminth infection. The resulting …

Obesity-related conditions impose a considerable and growing burden on low-and middle-
income countries, including South Africa. We aimed to assess the effect of twice a 10-week …

Introduction Risk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as insufficient physical activity
(PA), overweight or hypertension are becoming increasingly predominant among children …

Hypertension and overweight are growing public health concerns in school-aged children.
We examined whether cardiorespiratory fitness and sport participation contribute to the …

People from low-and middle-income countries still face challenges stemming from parasitic
infections. Additionally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors are …

Introduction: Regular physical activity is associated with multiple health benefits for children.
Evidence from cross-sectional studies suggests that physical activity is positively associated …

Background: The burden of poverty-related infectious diseases remains high in low-and
middle-income countries, while noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly gaining …

Background/Aim Physical inactivity (PIA) is a growing global health problem and evidence
suggests that PIA is a key driver for cardiovascular and chronic diseases. Recent data from …

The coexistence of multiple cardiovascular risk factors has been reported in school-aged
children from the age of nine years, but most evidence stems from high-income countries …