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Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants

open access: yesArchives of Disease in Childhood, 2015
Background and objectiveSeveral early life determinants play a role in childhood obesity. Rapid weight gain and overweight in infancy increases the risk while breast feeding seems to protect against childhood overweight. However, should we worry about exclusively breastfed overweight infants?
van der Willik, Esmee M.   +4 more
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The B'Active programme for overweight primary school children in Glasgow: determining the prevalence of overweight and obesity and piloting an activity intervention. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school children in Glasgow and to evaluate a pilot activity programme for overweight and obese children. BMI was measured in 1548 children. Overweight, obesity and
Lafferty, Kevin   +13 more
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lifestyle and Wellbeing of Children, Adolescents and Their Parents: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesChildren, 2022
Prior studies have shown that changes in daily structure and habits due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the lifestyle and wellbeing of families. This study aimed to obtain in-depth information on children’s and adolescents’ experiences regarding their ...
Kelly G. H. van de Pas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overweight in dogs, but not in cats, is related to overweight in their owners [PDF]

open access: yesPublic Health Nutrition, 2009
AbstractObjectiveTo quantify the environmental component of aetiology of overweight and obesity by examining the relationship between the degree of overweight in dogs and cats and the degree of overweight in their owners.DesignCross-sectional study. Main outcome measures of the owners were weight, height (stature) and BMI.
Nijland, M.L., Stam, F., Seidell, J.C.
openaire   +2 more sources

Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in children with overweight, obesity and morbid obesity: a cross-sectional analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Limited physical activity (PA) and a high level of sedentary time (ST) are associated with childhood obesity and are a target for intervention.
Gabrielle ten Velde   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

To Add Weight to Overweight [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2021
In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), cyst formation leads to kidney failure, at a mean age of 58 years. Because of its inherently progressive nature, ADPKD accounts for 10% of all patients receiving kidney function replacement therapy.
van Gastel, Maatje D.A., Meijer, Esther
openaire   +3 more sources

Overweight and cognition [PDF]

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Psychology, 2009
There is a growing concern among health authorities that an increasing number of people in the Western world become overweight and even obese. It is well known that obesity is related to several diseases (e.g., diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure) and that such diseases related to obesity lead to early death.
Lars-Göran, Nilsson, Erik, Nilsson
openaire   +2 more sources

Emotional Regulation and Overeating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

open access: yesBehavioral Sciences, 2021
The worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased, mostly in children and adolescents. The Emotional Eating theoretical model has proposed that the failure in emotional regulation could represent a risk factor for establishing maladaptive ...
Francesca Favieri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shared correlates of maternal and childhood overweight in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis of demographic and health survey data

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Overweight parents are likelier to bear overweight babies, who are likelier to grow into overweight adults. Understanding the shared risks of being overweight between the mother-child dyad is essential for targeted life course interventions ...
Lambed Tatah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and predictive determinants of overweight and obesity in children aged 0-24 months in Morocco: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesRoczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, 2023
Background. Preventing overweight and obesity in early childhood is a priority for healthcare systems worldwide due to the harmful effects on health and economy over the medium and long term. Objective.
Fatima Zohra Benayad   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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