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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 ...
Joan C, Han +2 more
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Infant Food Responsiveness in the Context of Temperament and Mothers' Use of Food to Soothe
Parents' use of food to soothe an infants' non-hunger related distress may impair an infants' development of appetite self-regulation. Parents tend to use food to soothe if their infant has more ‘difficult' temperamental tendencies.
Holly A. Harris +4 more
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Should strategies to tackle childhood obesity also focus on mental health? [PDF]
Childhood obesity continues to be a concern in the UK as in many other countries. Although there has been a ‘levelling off’ of BMI recorded through the National Childhood Measurement Programme in recent years the upward trend continues in older and more ...
Lewis, Kiara, MacKenzie, Abi
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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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Introduction Childhood overweight and obesity is prevalent in the first 5 years of life, and can result in significant health and economic consequences over the lifetime.
Marj Moodie +11 more
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Childhood Maltreatment and BMI Trajectories to Mid-Adult Life: Follow-Up to Age 50y in a British Birth Cohort. [PDF]
Childhood maltreatment including abuse and neglect has been associated with adult obesity, but evidence on life-course development of obesity or BMI gain is unclear.
Li, L, Pinto Pereira, SM, Power, C
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Candy provides little nutritional value and contributes to children’s energy intake from added sugars. Factors influencing children’s candy intake remain largely unknown.
Erika Hernandez +4 more
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Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) acts on several brain regions, including the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus, which is involved in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.
Eirini V. Christaki +6 more
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Physical Activity and Food Frequency in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Background & aim: Women spend more than a third of their lives in menopause, and paying attention to their health is one of the most important health issues.
Homeyra Nournezhad +5 more
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Prevalence and Determinants of Obesity among Primary School Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]
Childhood obesity has increased dramatically and has become a public health concern worldwide. Childhood obesity is likely to persist through adulthood and may lead to early onset of NCDs. However, there is paucity of data on obesity among primary school
A Sharma +43 more
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