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The effect of a multidisciplinary weight loss program on renal circadian rhythm in obese adolescents

open access: yes, 2019
Adolescent obesity is a serious health problem associated with many comorbidities. Obesity-related alterations in circadian rhythm have been described for nocturnal blood pressure and for metabolic functions.
Bruneel, Elke   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Allergic Rhinitis Amplifies Asthma Risk in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Large‐Scale Retrospective Cohort Analysis

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and allergic rhinitis (AR) are two highly prevalent airway diseases in the United States. While the coexistence of CRS and asthma is well recognized, less is known about the development of new‐onset asthma in CRS, particularly in the context of comorbid AR. This study assessed the impact of CRS and AR on
Austin J. Lee, Mohamad R. Chaaban
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical morbidity in obese children

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2012
In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in childhood obesity. At present, pediatric surgeons manage a greater number of pediatric patients who are significantly overweight.
Stylianos Roupakias, Paraskevi Mitsakou
doaj   +1 more source

Motivational Interviewing for Parent-child Health Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Purpose: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered approach focusing on building intrinsic motivation for change. This paper presents a meta-analysis of parent-involved MI to improve pediatric health behavior and health outcomes.
Borrelli, Belinda, Tooley, Erin M.
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Families for Health V2 for the treatment of childhood obesity : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Effective programs to help children manage their weight are required. Families for Health focuses on a parenting approach, designed to help parents develop their parenting skills to support lifestyle change within the family.
Griffiths, Frances   +13 more
core   +3 more sources

Mapping quantitative trait loci underlying body weight changes that act at different times during high‐fat diet challenge in collaborative cross mice

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Over one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity, and the number is continually rising. Animal models, especially mouse models, are crucial to identifying the genetic components of complex disorders and exploring the potential applications of these genetic findings.
Hanifa J. Abu‐Toamih Atamni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary Effectiveness of a One-Week Summer Day Camp for Improving Children’s Health Behaviors and Psychosocial Well-Being Outcomes

open access: yesChildren
Purpose: Summer day camp offers children opportunities to grow knowledge and skills, be physically active, and have fun. Compared to healthy children, at-risk children (i.e., overweight, or with obesity and chronic health conditions) typically display ...
Qiaoyin Tan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Obesity Algorithm: A Practical Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Management

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem. Despite the highest rates of childhood obesity in the United States and other developed countries over the last 30 years, there is still no clear treatment strategy.
Suzanne E. Cuda, Marisa Censani
doaj   +1 more source

Paediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: impact on patients and mothers' quality of life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the causes of fatty liver in adults and is currently the primary form of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents. However, the psychological outcome (i.e.
Armando, M   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Optimization and verification of high‐fat diet formulation for establishing a rat model of obesity‐related precocious puberty

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
We identified 45% HFD as the optimal formulation to establish a juvenile rat model of obesity‐related precocious puberty. It elicits robust phenotypic (early vaginal opening, obesity), histological (advanced ovarian development), and endocrine (elevated HPG axis hormones) alterations, with leptin‐mediated GnRH secretion as a core mechanistic driver ...
Jiayi Gong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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