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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 Obesity affects an increasing number of children and adolescents. Physical activity (PA) is a significant factor in the prevention of excessive body mass in the pediatric population.
Justyna Wyszyńska +18 more
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Childhood Obesity, Cortical Structure, and Executive Function in Healthy Children [PDF]
Cerebral Cortex, 2019 The development of executive function is linked to maturation of prefrontal cortex (PFC) in childhood. Childhood obesity has been associated with changes in brain structure, particularly in PFC, as well as deficits in executive functions.
Lisa Ronan +2 more
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The use of measures of obesity in childhood for predicting obesity and the development of obesity-related diseases in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Health Technology Assessment, 2015 Background: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into adolescence and adulthood. Objectives: To investigate the ability of simple measures,
Mark Simmonds +7 more
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Childhood Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2023 Purpose of Review The global epidemic of youth-onset obesity is tightly linked to the rising burden of cardiometabolic disease across the lifespan. While the link between childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease is established, this contemporary ...
S. Chung, A. Krenek, S. Magge
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Childhood obesity and central precocious puberty
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Childhood obesity is a major public health problem worldwide, and the relationship between obesity and central precocious puberty has long been confirmed, however, the mechanisms underlying this association remain elusive.
Li Shi, Zhiyan Jiang, Li Zhang
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Changes in the Incidence of Childhood Obesity.
Pediatrics, 2022 OBJECTIVES Examine childhood obesity incidence across recent cohorts. METHODS We examined obesity incidence and prevalence across 2 cohorts of children in the United States 12 years apart using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies, parallel data ...
S. Cunningham +5 more
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The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review
Obesity Reviews, 2021 Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous physical and mental health issues in children and adults. The effect of ACEs on development of childhood obesity is less understood. This systematic review was undertaken to synthesize the
K. Schroeder +3 more
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2022 Background Firstborn children have higher rates of obesity compared to secondborns, perhaps due, in part, to differential feeding practices. Despite the centrality of siblings in family life and potential for influence, almost nothing is known about the ...
Cara F. Ruggiero +5 more
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Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in the United States 1999 - 2018: A 20-Year Analysis
Obesity Facts, 2021 Introduction: Obesity is a public health crisis in the USA. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of obesity and severe obesity in US children and adolescents and identify novel targetable risk factors associated with childhood obesity.
M. Tsoi +5 more
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