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Standardized childhood fitness percentiles derived from school-based testingAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792 4108, USA
J Pediatr 161:120-4. 2012..To develop a statewide school-based program of measuring and reporting cardiovascular fitness levels in children, and to create age- and sex-specific cardiovascular fitness percentile-based distribution curves...
Gender and race influence metabolic benefits of fitness in children: a cross-sectional studyVanessa A Curtis
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 2859 JPP, Iowa City, IO 52242 1083, USA
Int J Pediatr Endocrinol 2012:4. 2012..abstract:..- Measuring aerobic cycling power as an assessment of childhood fitnessAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
J Strength Cond Res 22:192-5. 2008..Thus, accurate assessment of childhood aerobic fitness may be achievable by measurement of power, possibly within the school environment, at substantially less cost and effort than laboratory-based measurements... 
Improvement of fitness, body composition, and insulin sensitivity in overweight children in a school-based exercise program: a randomized, controlled studyAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:963-8. 2005..An effective strategy for prevention and treatment of childhood obesity likely includes a collaborative effort in the school setting...- Effects of nutrition education and exercise in obese children: the Ho-Chunk Youth Fitness ProgramAaron Carrel
University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, 600 Highland Ave H4 444, Madison, WI 53792 4108, USA
WMJ 104:44-7. 2005..This is even more apparent in certain minority populations, such as Native Americans. Whether the risk of type 2 diabetes can be decreased by interventions that affect the lifestyles of children at high risk is not known... - Off the growth curve: the challenge of childhood obesityAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, 600 Highland Ave H4 436, Madison, WI 53792, USA
WMJ 104:32-7, 69. 2005..This review summarizes appropriate medical evaluation and common sequelae of childhood obesity, and presents a proactive multidiscipline approach to evaluate and treat childhood obesity... - Growth hormone improves mobility and body composition in infants and toddlers with Prader-Willi syndromeAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, USA
J Pediatr 145:744-9. 2004..To determine the effect of growth hormone (GH) on body composition and motor development in infants and toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)... - The influence of fitness on insulin resistance in obese childrenAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, American Family Children s Hospital, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Rev Endocr Metab Disord 10:189-96. 2009..These serve as a strong stimulus for public health strategies to improve fitness in children and adolescents. Methods to assess IR, improve IR and understand complications are increasingly important in children... - School-based exercise improves fitness, body composition, insulin sensitivity, and markers of inflammation in non-obese childrenAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, WI 53792, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 22:409-15. 2009..Whether such a program improves CVF, IR, and other health indicators in non-obese children is unresolved... - Long-term growth hormone therapy changes the natural history of body composition and motor function in children with prader-willi syndromeAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, American Family Children s Hospital, 600 Highland Avenue H4 436, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95:1131-6. 2010..The magnitude of these effects suggests that long-term hGH therapy favorably alters the natural history of PWS to an extent that exceeds risks and justifies consideration for initiation during infancy... - School-based fitness changes are lost during the summer vacationAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Room H4 436, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:561-4. 2007..To determine the changes in percentage of body fat, cardiovascular fitness, and insulin levels during the 3-month summer break in overweight children enrolled in a school-based fitness program... - Measuring aerobic cycling power as an assessment of childhood fitnessAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
J Strength Cond Res 21:685-8. 2007..Thus, accurate assessment of childhood aerobic fitness may be achievable by measurement of power, possibly within the school environment at substantially less cost and effort than laboratory-based measurements... - Fitness level and body composition are associated with inflammation in non-obese childrenJennifer J F McVean
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 54650, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 22:153-9. 2009..e., higher levels of CRP). This observation strengthens the importance of promoting both fitness and healthy body composition in all children... - Effect of conjugated linoleic acid on body fat accretion in overweight or obese childrenNatalie M Racine
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 91:1157-64. 2010..Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a supplemental dietary fatty acid that decreases fat mass accretion in young animals... - Growth hormone improves body composition and motor development in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome after six monthsBarbara Whitman
St Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, MO 63104 1095, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 17:591-600. 2004..Infants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) show abnormalities of body composition. Children with PWS treated with growth hormone (GH) demonstrate improved body composition and motor skills... - Decreased energy expenditure is caused by abnormal body composition in infants with Prader-Willi SyndromeM Tracy Bekx
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
J Pediatr 143:372-6. 2003..Infants with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) are hypotonic and underweight before the onset of childhood obesity. This study evaluates body composition in the PWS infant and its relationship to energy expenditure... - Growth hormone therapy for Prader-Willi syndrome: a critical appraisalDavid B Allen
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, WI 53792 4108, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 17:1297-306. 2004..Consequently, critical evaluation should continue of the long-term benefits, risks, and costs of GH therapy for patients with PWS... - Fitness is a stronger predictor of fasting insulin levels than fatness in overweight male middle-school childrenDavid B Allen
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison 53792, USA
J Pediatr 150:383-7. 2007..We studied the relationship between % body fat (%BF), cardiovascular fitness (CVF), and insulin resistance (IR) in overweight middle-school children... - Submaximal treadmill test predicts VO2max in overweight childrenBlaise A Nemeth
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
J Pediatr 154:677-81. 2009..To demonstrate the ability of a submaximal test to predict VO(2max) in overweight children... - DXA provides a valid minimum weight in wrestlersR Randall Clark
University of Wisconsin Hospital Sports Medicine Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:2069-75. 2007..The goal was to independently evaluate whether DXA provided a MW within acceptable limits for the sport of wrestling. Secondarily, the DXA prediction error was compared against the currently approved skinfold (SF) method... - Benefits of long-term GH therapy in Prader-Willi syndrome: a 4-year studyAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children s Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:1581-5. 2002..Lower doses of GH, (0.3 mg/m(2).d) effective in improving body composition in GHD adults, do not appear to be effective in children with PWS at sustaining improvement in body composition... - Two years of growth hormone therapy in young children with Prader-Willi syndrome: physical and neurodevelopmental benefitsSusan E Myers
Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
Am J Med Genet A 143:443-8. 2007..As greater benefits were seen in our study with early treatment, prompt referral to a pediatric endocrinologist for consideration of GH therapy is recommended for PWS at an early age... - Exercise prescription for the prevention of obesity in adolescentsAaron L Carrel
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital, 600 Highland Avenue H4-436, Madison, WI 53792, USA
Curr Sports Med Rep 3:330-6. 2004.... - Ghrelin concentrations in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) infants and children: changes during developmentAndrea M Haqq
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 69:911-20. 2008..This progressive weight gain is associated with hyperghrelinaemia and increased insulin sensitivity. The role of ghrelin excess in the pathogenesis of obesity is unclear... - Childhood obesity and medical neglectTodd Varness
Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792 4108, USA
Pediatrics 123:399-406. 2009..In these limited cases, a trial of enforced treatment outside the home may be indicated, to protect the child from irreversible harm...