Nutrition and Youth Soccer for Childhood Overweight: A Pilot Novel Chiropractic Health Education Intervention

Consensus Process to Develop a Best-Practice Document on the Role of Chiropractic Care in Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Wellness

“…Doctors of chiropractic provide health promotion counseling, most commonly for physical activity and nutrition, but tobacco cessation is less frequently addressed. [47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] Training in disease screening and prevention and health promotion counseling is provided in chiropractic college curricula, and competencies have been established by the Council on Chiropractic Education, although detailed standards have not yet been described. 57,58 Best-practice guidelines for chiropractic care for both children and older adults recommend that DCs provide all patients with disease prevention and health promotion counseling as recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).…”

O futebol recreativo como uma nova abordagem terapêutica para a obesidade em crianças e adolescentes: uma revisão

“…Seis dos nove estudos propuseram o futebol recreativo como única intervenção 14,[19][20][21][22][23] e quatro estudos incluíram para além do PFR outro tipo de intervenção (estilo de vida ou reeducação alimentar) 15,[24][25][26] . Seis estudos incluíram meninos e meninas 14,15,21,23,25,26 , um incluiu somente meninos 25 enquanto dois incluíram somente meninas 15,24 .…”

“…Seis estudos incluíram meninos e meninas 14,15,21,23,25,26 , um incluiu somente meninos 25 enquanto dois incluíram somente meninas 15,24 . Três estudos tiveram programas de intervenção não superior a 12 semanas 21,23,24 , enquanto sete estudos forneceram acompanhamento mais longo 14,15,19,20,22,25,26 . O projeto-piloto 22 envolvendo crianças/adolescentes com idades compreendidas entre oito e 13 anos, a prática do futebol recreativo por 50 minutos três vezes por semana durante seis meses resultou na melhoria de marcadores somá-ticos associados à saúde, ou seja, na redução significativa do zsc-IMC, da gordura corporal total e da gordura intra-abdominal (DXA), bem como da razão cintura/ altura.…”

Chiropractic Care and Public Health: Answering Difficult Questions About Safety, Care Through the Lifespan, and Community Action

“…Although an increasing number of articles have been published in the past 5 years, more still needs to be done. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Thus, it is important to pause and take account of recent activities and current issues in this field. This editorial was developed through a concerted effort to address public health questions that are relevant to the chiropractic profession and the public.…”