BMC Pediatrics, 2018 Background Economically disadvantaged families receive care in both clinical and community settings, but this care is rarely coordinated and can result in conflicting educational messaging.
Jennifer S. Savage +12 more
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INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention reduces infant’s screen time and television exposure
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018 Background Sedentary behaviors, including screen time, in childhood have been associated with an increased risk for overweight. Beginning in infancy, we sought to reduce screen time and television exposure and increase time spent in interactive play as ...
Elizabeth L. Adams +5 more
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Validation of a Classroom Version of the Eating in the Absence of Hunger Paradigm in Preschoolers
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Eating in the absence of hunger (EAH), a measure of children's propensity to eat beyond satiety in the presence of highly palatable food, has been associated with childhood obesity and later binge eating behavior. The EAH task is typically conducted in a
Emily E. Hohman +9 more
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Psychological consequences of childhood obesity: psychiatric comorbidity and prevention [PDF]
, 2016 Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century with far-reaching and enduring adverse consequences for health outcomes. Over 42 million children <5 years worldwide are estimated to be overweight (OW) or obese
Baker, Julien S. +6 more
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Preschool growth and nutrition service - addressing common nutritional problems: a community based primary care led intervention [PDF]
, 2017 Childhood obesity has been prioritised by the World Health Organization in a recent report, which calls for a holistic multiagency approach to tackling and reducing future risks of obesity and its associated co-morbidities.
Ross, Samantha, Wright, Charlotte
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Urinary cortisol is lower in pregnant women with higher pre-pregnancy BMI
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 Background/objectivesAlthough cortisol levels increase during normal pregnancy, particularly high levels of cortisol or stress have been associated with adverse maternal/child outcomes. Obesity is associated with altered cortisol metabolism, but there is
Emily E. Hohman +8 more
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Journal of Coloproctology, 2018 This study was done to investigate the synergistic impacts hydro extract of jujube fruit in combination with Mesalazine (orally) and Asacol (intra-colonic) administration in ameliorating animal model of ulcerative colitis (UC).
Shahsanam Gheibi +4 more
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Beyond the Metabolic Syndrome: Non-Obvious Complications of Obesity in Children
Children, 2023 Obesity is currently one of the most significant public health challenges worldwide due to the continuous increase in obesity rates among children, especially younger children.
Agnieszka Kozioł-Kozakowska +5 more
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Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and timing of puberty in sons and daughters: a population-based cohort study. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundIn many countries, an increased prevalence of obesity in pregnancy has coincided with a declining pubertal age. We aimed to explore the potential effect of maternal pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity on timing of puberty in sons and daughters.
Arah, Onyebuchi A +7 more
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Socioeconomic disadvantage in childhood as a predictor of excessive gestational weight gain and obesity in midlife adulthood. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundLower childhood socioeconomic position is associated with greater risk of adult obesity among women, but not men. Pregnancy-related weight changes may contribute to this gender difference.
Abrams, Barbara +3 more
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