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Background Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, usually autosomal recessive disorder of ciliary dysfunction associated with lung involvement, which has a great impact on health. There is limited information concerning the aerobic fitness of children and adolescents with PCD. The aim of this study was to assess cardiopulmonary functional capacity and its relationship with pulmonary function and physical activity (PA) levels in patients with PCD. Design Ten patients with PCD (age 13·2±2·8years) underwent spirometry and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. PA was investigated through a questionnaire. Eight age- and body mass index-matched healthy children were enrolled as controls. Main variables were forced expiratory volume at 1s, peak oxygen uptake (VO 2peak) and time spent in PA. Results Forty per cent of patients with PCD had impaired lung function as expressed by FEV 1

The present study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of meeting health recommendations on diet and physical activity (having breakfast, eating fruit and vegetables, consumption of milk/yoghurt, performing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, limiting television watching) and to assess junk snack food consumption in adolescents from southern Italy. The association between healthy behaviours and abdominal adiposity was also examined. Design In a cross-sectional protocol, anthropometric data were measured by trained operators while other data were collected through a structured interview. Setting Three high schools in Naples, Italy. Subjects A sample of 478 students, aged 14-17 years, was studied. Results The proportion of adolescents who met each of the health recommendations varied: 55·4 % had breakfast on ???6 d/week; 2·9 % ate ???5 servings of fruit and vegetables/d; 1·9 % had ???3 servings of milk/yoghurt daily; 13·6 % performed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for ???60 min/d; and 46·3 % watched television for