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Is BMI alone a sufficient outcome to evaluate interventions for child obesity? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: BMI is often used to evaluate the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions, but such interventions may have additional benefits independent of effects on adiposity.
Kapetanakis, V   +18 more
core   +1 more source

Relationship of Endothelial Microparticles to Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children and Adolescents

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Microparticles and endothelial microparticles (EMPs) are implicated in accelerating cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, data in pediatrics are limited.
Subin Jang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stabilization of the prevalence of childhood obesity in Switzerland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This present study clearly confirms the stabilisation of the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in ...
Henschen, Isabelle   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Completeness and representativeness of body mass index in children's electronic general practice records: Linked cross-sectional study in an ethnically-diverse urban population in the United Kingdom. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
OBJECTIVE: To assess completeness and accuracy of children's body mass index (BMI) recorded in general practice electronic health records (GP-EHRs). METHODS: We linked National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) records from 29 839 5-year-olds and 26 660
Ahmed, Z   +9 more
core   +1 more source

A 6-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of weekly exenatide in adolescents with obesity

open access: yes, 2020
BACKGROUND: Pharmacological treatment options for adolescents with obesity are very limited. Glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist could be a treatment option for adolescent obesity.
Kullberg, Joel,   +74 more
core   +1 more source

Turner syndrome: skin, liver, eyes, dental and ENT evaluation should be improved

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
IntroductionTurner syndrome association with multi-organ system comorbidities highlights the need for effective implementation of follow-up guidelines. We aimed to assess the adequacy of care with international guidelines published in 2007 and 2017 and ...
Jenny Lam   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overweight among New Zealand adolescents: Associations with ethnicity and deprivation. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

open access: yes, 2022
ObjectivesThe objectives of the current study are: to describe the prevalence of overweight/obesity among New Zealand adolescents and to describe the demographic characteristics, including neighbourhood deprivation, associated with overweight/obesity ...
Percival, T   +7 more
core   +1 more source

The prevalence and prevention strategies of pediatric obesity: a narrative review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Yeungnam Medical Science
Pediatric obesity has rapidly increased globally over the past few decades, including in Korea. We aimed to discuss trends in the prevalence of pediatric obesity and effective prevention strategies.
Mi Seon Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of the clinical severity of new-onset type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents from Greater Poland province, Poland: a retrospective cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMJ Open
Objective This study aimed to assess the clinical severity and risk factors of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis in children under 18 years in Greater Poland from 2006 to 2023, including temporal trends and the impact of ...
Elżbieta Niechciał   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Roles of gut microbiota and metabolites in overweight and obesity of children

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is an increasing public health problem. Pediatric overweight and obesity result from multiple factors, including genetic background, diet, and lifestyle. In addition, the gut microbiota
Shengan Zhang, Shengan Zhang, Yanqi Dang
doaj   +1 more source

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