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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,
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British Journal of Perioperative Nursing (United Kingdom), 2005 There has been much public debate over the increasing global problem of obesity. The rise in obesity is not just confined to the adult population, childhood obesity is also on the increase. This article will highlight some of the issues contributing to the recent rise in childhood obesity and its associated health consequences.
Speiser, Phyllis W. +23 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 ...
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BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background The Mind, Exercise, Nutrition … Do it! (MEND) childhood obesity intervention was implemented in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada from April 2013 to June 2017.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2022 Background/Objective Parents shape children’s early experiences with food, influencing what is served, children’s food choices, and how much children eat.
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The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2012 Childhood obesity is an issue of serious medical and social concern. In developing countries including India, it is a phenomenon seen in higher socioeconomic strata due to the adoption of a western lifestyle. Consumption of high calorie food, lack of physical activity and increased screen time are major risk factors for childhood obesity apart from ...
Anju, Seth, Rajni, Sharma
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Obesity Science & Practice, 2020 Summary Background Excess intake of desserts/sweets high in added sugars, such as candy, is linked with greater obesity risk. Parents often limit their childrens' intake of these sweet foods using controlling feeding practices, such as restriction; yet ...
J. S. Savage +4 more
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The Lancet, 2010 Worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has increased greatly during the past three decades. The increasing occurrence in children of disorders such as type 2 diabetes is believed to be a consequence of this obesity epidemic. Much progress has been made in understanding of the genetics and physiology of appetite control and from these advances ...
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Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999 Abstract Childhood obesity has become one of the more alarming nutritional problems plaguing the American population, with estimates as high as 25% of all children being obese. Aside from obesity's associated risks, there are psychosocial and emotional burdens carried by obese children as well.
C, Holtz, T M, Smith, F D, Winters
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