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Tracking patterns of body mass index and triceps skinfold thickness from childhood to young adulthood: a 12-year prospective cohort study in Slovenia [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To examine tracking patterns of body mass index (BMI), triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), height and weight from childhood to young adulthood in a rapidly developing society.DESIGN: Prospective 12-year cohort study of the Slovenian children ...
Gregor Starc, Janko Strel
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Attentional distraction during exercise in overweight and normal-weight boys [PDF]

, 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of attentional distraction on field running distance and activity intensity during an exercise session in normal-weight and overweight youngsters and to investigate potential mediators.
De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Deforche, Benedicte   +1 more
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Motivating Employees Through Thick and Thin: The Relationship Between Hospital Employee Aspirations and Body Mass Index [PDF]

, 2012
The purpose of this study was to bridge the gap in the existing literature regarding the relationship between motivation and aspirations of obese and overweight employees.
Wentz, Amanda Kay
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Bodyweight Perceptions among Texas Women: The Effects of Religion, Race/Ethnicity, and Citizenship Status

, 2016
Despite previous work exploring linkages between religious participation and health, little research has looked at the role of religion in affecting bodyweight perceptions. Using the theoretical model developed by Levin et al.
Aida I. Ramos, Alan S Miller, Amy M Brausch, Amy M Burdette, Ana F Abraído-Lanza, Andrea K Henderson, Andrea L Ruiz, Andrea L. Ruiz, Bernice Dodor, Chris J Boyatzis, Christin New, Christopher G Ellision, Christopher G Ellison, Christopher G Ellison, Christopher G Ellison, David R Williams, Deborah Schooler, Eric A Finkelstein, Fenggang Yang, Gabriel A Acevedo, Gabriel A. Acevedo, Ginny Garcia, Harold Koenig, Heather Antecol, Ike S Okosun, Jacqueline A Pesa, Jeffrey S Levin, Jennifer A O’Dea, John B Dixon, John M Ruiz, John W Ayers, Joseph Martinez, Karen Hye-cheon Kim, Karen Hye-cheon Kim, Karen Hye-cheon Kim Yeary, Katya M Herman, Kirby K Reutter, KJ Lancaster, Krista M C Cline, Kristin Homan, Kristin J Flynn, Larry L Hunt, Lauren Rauscher, Linda M Chatters, Lisa M Bates, Lori A Klos, M Fogelholm, M Joy Jacobs-Pilipski, Marian L Fitzgibbon, Mark J DeHaven, Mark S Kaplan, Meg Lovejoy, Michael L Rowland, Mita Sanghavi Goel, Molly A Martin, Molly A Martin, Nancy D Brener, Neal Krause, Neal Krause, Neal Krause, Nicole M Overstreet, Penny Edgell, Philip B Mason, R Frank Gillum, R Khari Brown, Rashida R Dorsey, Rashida R Dorsey, Robert Joseph Taylor, Robert Wuthnow, Roy R Reeves, S Yaemsiri, Sahasporn Paeratakul, Scott Schieman, Seronda A Robinson, Shalonda E. B. Horton, Stephenie C Lemon, Tanya Nieri, Van Hook, Virginia W Chang, Wanda M Thompson, Winston Abara   +80 more
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New anthropometric classification scheme of preoperative nutritional status in children: A retrospective observational cohort study [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: WHO uses anthropometric classification scheme of childhood acute and chronic malnutrition based on low body mass index (BMI) (\u27wasting\u27) and height for age (\u27stunting\u27), respectively.
Dibbins, Albert, Hall, Bruce L, Innis, Sheila, Moss, R. Lawrence, Rangel, Shawn J, Ricks-Oddie, Joni, Skarsgard, Erik D, Stey, Anne   +7 more
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Applying systems thinking in youth-centred participatory action research for health promotion in an underserved neighbourhood

Frontiers in Public Health
PurposeChildhood overweight is considered a complex problem influenced by a range of factors, including energy balance-related behaviours (EBRBs) and interacting drivers of these behaviours.
Helga Emke, Helga Emke, Helga Emke, Teatske Altenburg, Teatske Altenburg, Coosje Dijkstra, Coosje Dijkstra, Angie Luna Pinzon, Angie Luna Pinzon, Karien Stronks, Karien Stronks, Wilma Waterlander, Wilma Waterlander, Stef Kremers, Mai Chinapaw, Mai Chinapaw   +15 more
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Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Third-Trimester Depressive Symptoms in a Healthy Privately Insured Sample

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2018
Objectives While being overweight (body mass index [BMI] >25) prior to pregnancy is linked to antenatal depression, whether weight is confounded by socioeconomic and/or medical risks is unclear.
Stephanie A. Schuette, Michelle A. Kominiarek, Katherine L. Wisner, Suena H. Massey   +3 more
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An ecological systems approach to examining risk factors for early childhood overweight: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To use an ecological systems approach to examine individual-, family-, community- and area-level risk factors for overweight (including obesity) in 3-year-old children. Methods: A prospective nationally representative cohort study conducted in
Cole, T.J., Hawkins, S.S., Law, C., Millennium Cohort Study Child Health Group, The   +3 more
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Blood cells as a source of transcriptional biomarkers of childhood obesity and its related metabolic alterations: results of the IDEFICS Study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary-and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants Project) is a European multicenter study on childhood obesity.
Ahrens, Wolfgang, De Henauw, Stefaan, Fraterman, Arno, Marild, Staffan, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luisa A, Palou, Andreu, Peplies, Jenny, Pico, Catalina, Priego, Teresa, Russo, Paolo, Sanchez, Juana, Siani, Alfonso, Tornaritis, Michael, Veidebaum, Toomas   +14 more
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Infant Overweight as Early Marker of Childhood Overweight in Brazil [PDF]

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 2013
To investigate infant overweight and rapid weight gain as predictors of overweight and adiposity in childhood.Prospective, longitudinal birth cohort following 153 low-income Brazilian children. Weight, length, middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) were measured on enrolment and 6-monthly for 18 months ...
Adrianne Bispo Pereira, Samara de Oliveira Xavier, Laís Desidério de Souza, Roberta Petrucci, Claudimary Bispo dos Santos, Luis E. Cuevas, Anne Jardim-Botelho, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel   +7 more
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