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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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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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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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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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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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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Ecological momentary assessment of using food to soothe during infancy in the INSIGHT trial
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019 Background Use of food to soothe infant distress has been linked to greater weight in observational studies. We used ecological momentary assessment to capture detailed patterns of food to soothe and evaluate if a responsive parenting intervention ...
Elizabeth L. Adams +5 more
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INSIGHT responsive parenting intervention and infant feeding practices: randomized clinical trial
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018 Background What, when, how, how much, and how often infants are fed have been associated with childhood obesity risk. The objective of this secondary analysis was to examine the effect of a responsive parenting (RP) intervention designed for obesity ...
Jennifer S. Savage +5 more
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Children's eating behaviours: The importance of the family setting [PDF]
, 2008 Childhood obesity has become a major public health challenge. Whilst it is accepted that the aetiology of obesity is complex, there is very little that targets the home environment and specifically looks at the family setting and how this influences ...
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Sex and gender differences in childhood obesity: contributing to the research agenda
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2020 Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge and its prevalence continues to increase in many, but not all, countries worldwide. International data indicate that the prevalence of obesity is greater among boys than girls 5–19 years of age in the ...
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