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A qualitative study of primary care clinicians' views of treating childhood obesity [PDF]

, 2007
Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity is rising and the UK Government have stated a commitment to addressing obesity in general. One method has been to include indicators relating to obesity within the GP pay-for-performance Quality and ...
A Bocquier, B Gerner, CD Summerbell, CR Hankey, D Etelson, E Jelalian, IR McWinnie, J Cade, J Ogden, J Ritchie, Jo Abbott, Joanna Saunders, K Campbell, KC Eckstein, L Epstein, LA King, M Stewart, M Strong, M Strong, Mark Strong, MT Story, National Audit Office, NHS Employers and the General Practitioners Committee of the BMA, Olivia Walker, Rebecca Atchinson, Y Fogelman   +25 more
core   +3 more sources

Physical activity and sleep changes among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

npj Digital Medicine
Daily routines, including in-person school and extracurricular activities, are important for maintaining healthy physical activity and sleep habits in children.
Karnika Singh, Sarah C. Armstrong, Brooke E. Wagner, Julie Counts, Asheley Skinner, Melissa Kay, Jennifer S. Li, Svati Shah, Nancy Zucker, Cody Neshteruk, Mary Story, Lilianna Suarez, William E. Kraus, Alexandra R. Zizzi, Jessilyn Dunn   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

A call for joined-up action to promote nutrition across the first 2000 days of life using a food systems approach

Public Health Research & Practice, 2022
Introduction: Nutrition across the first 2000 days of life, from conception to age five, is considered critical in shaping lifelong nutrition and health outcomes, with dietary patterns tracking from infancy into later childhood and adulthood. Identifying
Penelope Love |, Rachel Laws , Megan Adam , Emma Esdaile , Karen J Campbell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Alan R. Barker, Dimitris Vlachopoulos, Tomáš Sláma, Christina Schindera, Fabiën N. Belle   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Process evaluations of early childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered via telephone or text messages: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2021
Background Increasingly, public health interventions are delivered via telephone and/or text messages. Recent systematic reviews of early childhood obesity prevention interventions have not adequately reported on the way interventions are delivered and ...
Mahalakshmi Ekambareshwar, Swathi Ekambareshwar, Seema Mihrshahi, Li Ming Wen, Louise A. Baur, Rachel Laws, Sarah Taki, Chris Rissel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in Body Composition in Children and Young People Undergoing Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ongoing evidence indicates increased risk of sarcopenic obesity among children and young people (CYP) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), often beginning early in treatment, persisting into survivorship. This review evaluates current literature on body composition in CYP with ALL during and after treatment.
Lina A. Zahed, Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, Mary Fewtrell, Julie Lanigan, Breeana Gardiner, Graeme O'Connor   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing enhancements to well-child visits in the prevention of obesity: ENCIRCLE cluster-randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Obesity disproportionally impacts rural, lower-income children in the United States. Primary care providers are well-positioned to engage parents in early obesity prevention, yet there is a lack of evidence regarding the most effective care ...
Lisa Bailey-Davis, Amy M. Moore, Melissa N. Poulsen, David A. Dzewaltowski, Stacey Cummings, Laina R. DeCriscio, Jennifer Franceschelli Hosterman, Daniel Huston, H. Lester Kirchner, Shawnee Lutcher, Carolyn McCabe, Gregory J. Welk, Jennifer S. Savage   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting the Future Burden of Renal Replacement Therapy in Türkiye Using National Registry Data and Comparative Modeling Approaches

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing public health problem worldwide, and the number of patients requiring renal replacement therapy is steadily increasing. Türkiye has experienced a similar rise in both the incidence and prevalence of renal replacement therapy over the past decades; however, national‐level projections of future ...
Arzu Akgül, Neriman Sıla Koç, Berrak Itır Aylı   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between oxidative balance score and gestational diabetes mellitus risk: a case-control study

BMC Endocrine Disorders
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common pregnancy complication closely associated with increased oxidative stress. The Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) integrates dietary and lifestyle factors influencing oxidative stress, yet its ...
Fatemeh Maleki Sedgi, Amir Hossein Hassani, Amir Hossein Faghfouri, Shahsanam Gheibi, Yousef Mohammadpour, Amin Mokari-Yamchi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of household food insecurity with sociodemographic factors and obesity in US youth: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017–2018

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe objective is to determine the prevalence of household food insecurity (HFI) based on sociodemographic factors and their relationship to obesity in youth.MethodsThe study included a sample of 1,962 youth (aged 6–18) from the National Health ...
Amin Mokari-Yamchi, Amir Hossein Faghfouri, Samira Gholami, Elyas Nattagh-Eshtivani, Shahsanam Gheibi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source