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Measuring the obesogenic environment of childhood obesity [PDF]
, 2007 Obesity prevalence has accelerated over the last two decades and is predicted to continue to rise, bringing with it increased morbidity and mortality as well as rising dramatically health care costs.
Procter, Kimberley Lonsdale
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Measuring and monitoring the true prevalence of risk factors for chronic conditions is essential for evidence-based policy and health service planning.
Karen Louise Peterson +4 more
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Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Their Association with Breastfeeding and Child Weight Outcomes
Children, 2021 Children of mothers with depressive symptoms are at a higher risk for psychosocial, behavioral, and developmental problems. However, the effects of maternal depression on children’s physical growth are not well understood.
María Pineros-Leano +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background The political influence of the food industry, referred to as corporate political activity (CPA), represents a potential barrier to the development and implementation of effective public health policies for non-communicable diseases prevention.
Melissa Mialon +3 more
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Tracking of obesity among 2‐ to 9‐year‐olds in an electronic heath record database from 2006 to 2018
Obesity Science & Practice, 2020 Summary Background and Objective As obesity among children and adolescents is associated with major health risks, including the persistence of obesity into adulthood, there has been interest in targeting prevention efforts at children and adolescent. The
David S. Freedman +3 more
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Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023 Infants younger than 4 months are not ready for complementary foods/drinks (any solid or liquid other than breast milk or infant formula). Almost half of US infants participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Kristin J. Marks +4 more
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Ethical issues in obesity interventions for populations [PDF]
, 2012 Beyond the usual technical and evidentiary considerations, there are ethical questions that we must consider in the justification of our obesity interventions in the name of expected population health gains. These relate to the types of health identities
Fry, Craig L, Craig L. Fry
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Prevention of Obesity and Diabetes [PDF]
Diabetes Care, 2003 This is the second of a series of articles reviewing presentations at the 63rd annual scientific session of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), held in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2003. Francine Kaufman gave the outgoing President’s Address, discussing our burgeoning societal recognition of obesity as a health problem for children.
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Associations between comfort eating and weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. adults
Human Nutrition & Metabolism, 2023 Objective: To examine associations between comfort eating in response to loneliness or stress and weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. adults. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study.
David J. Ederer +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background The Pacific TROPIC (Translational Research for Obesity Prevention in Communities) project aimed to design, implement and evaluate a knowledge-broking approach to evidence-informed policy making to address obesity in Fiji. This paper reports on
Peter Kremer +5 more
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