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Adolescent girls have been identified as one of the high risk populations susceptible to obesity largely due to insufficient physical activity. Although there has been a tremendous amount of research done on this subject, we still don’t know for certain why physical activity among adolescent girls declines as they mature. It has been argued that an effective preventative strategy must be developed in order to curb this growing trend. Through a Strategic Priorities grant, Baxter-Jones and a team of researchers will explore the possible existence of maturity-related barriers that prevent adolescent girls from maintaining a healthy amount of physical activity. It is anticipated that this research will play a crucial role toward improving physical activity interventions specific to this population group.

This research aligns well with Saskatchewan’s Health Research Strategy. It focuses on determinants of health status including early childhood development and prevention and underlying causes of chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.

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