MeQTL analysis of childhood obesity links epigenetics with a risk SNP rs17782313 near MC4R from meta-analysisdoi:10.18632/oncotarget.13742Yuping TangBo JinLingling ZhouWeifeng Lu
The CDC states that in 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is truly at epidemic proportions. So what can we do? Before attempting to answer that question, let me give you some good news (followed by some alarming information): On...
While outcome measures of childhood obesity prevention interventions are indicative of the success of programs delivered to caregivers with young children, a key component of the success is attributed to the acceptability of, and compliance with the program by its participants. Although process ...
old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans.1This advice marks a shift from the organization’s previous stance of “watch and wait,” and it reflects the AAP’s belief that obesity is a disease and the group’s adoption of a more proactive position on childhood obesity....
These interventions have been implemented as part of programs already in place to improve health and well- being.1 Obesity and being overweight result when the body accumu- lates fat over time above what are considered normal adiposity levels. It is increasingly recognized that obesity is a ...
Carneiro and Ginja (2014) examine the ITT effects of Head Start, showing that it reduces both commitment of crime and obesity. Conti et al. (2016) examine the effects of the Perry Preschool Project and the Carolina Abecedarian Project on health outcomes in adulthood. They find that the life...
Childhood obesity is a ‘wicked’ public health problem that is best tackled by an integrated approach, which is enabled by integrated public health policies. The development and implementation of such policies have in practice proven to be difficult, ho
The causes are clear. Childhood obesity rates rose from 5% in the late 1970s to 19.7% in 2020, according to the CDC. This is a major risk factor for hypertension, as are poor nutrition, a sedentary lifestyle, too much sodium, poor sleep, energy drinks packed with sugar and caffeine, ...
finance) to combat this epidemic.1The UN realizes that childhood obesity will only be resolved with a combination of interventions catering to the specific needs of the geographic area and population receiving the intervention. These interventions have been implemented as part of programs already in ...
(EHS), which is a two-generation intervention developed to support optimal child development. The evaluation was conducted in 17 sites, which were selected to be representative of all programs funded with regard to setting (urban and rural) and intervention delivery (home-based, center-based, ...