Background Obesity prevalence has increased during the past decades in children and
adolescents, leading to a significant current and future health burden.

Objective: The objective was to examine the association between mobile media device use
and communication delays in 18-month-old children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was …

… Analysis and interpretation of data: Wahi, Parkin, Beyene, and Birken. Drafting of the
manuscript: Wahi and Birken. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: …

Background Children and youth who meet the physical activity, sedentary, and sleep
behaviour recommendations in the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are more likely to …

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge and its prevalence continues to increase
in many, but not all, countries worldwide. International data indicate that the prevalence of …

This large cross-sectional study examined the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on
child/adolescent mental health for children/adolescents with and without pre-existing …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the agreement between weight-for-length and BMI-for-age in
children 0 to< 2 years by using research-collected data, examine factors that may affect …

Background The objective of this systematic review was to examine for the first time the
associations between sleep duration and a broad range of health indicators in children aged 0 to …

Importance Longitudinal research on specific forms of electronic screen use and mental
health symptoms in children and youth during COVID-19 is minimal. Understanding the …

The Applied Research Group for Kids (TARGet Kids!) is an ongoing open longitudinal
cohort study enrolling healthy children (from birth to 5 years of age) and following them into …