Childhood and adolescent obesity has been increasing in most middle- and high-income countries, and, as with adult obesity, this has been driven by increasingly obesogenic environments, especially the food environment. This constitutes a "market failure," signaling the need for government interventions...
AdolescentchildobesityObesity is a disease caused by excess body fat deposition which can give rise to a series of physical and mental complications as well as to public economic problems. Although it may be secondary to genetic, endocrine or other diseases the most prevalent form is so called ...
An evolving scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity. Int J Obes. 2014;38:887–905. Article CAS Google Scholar Kelly KP, Kirschenbaum DS. Immersion treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity: the first review of a promising intervention. Obes Rev. 2011;12:37–...
The treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity is urgent due to at least three main factors:i.the dramatic epidemiological impact of obesity, which is continuously increasing in all the world;ii.the association of obesity with metabolic [impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes, hypertension, dyslipi...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity in Cyprus and define possible associated risk factors. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of a representative sample of children 6–17 y of age performed during October 1999 to June 2000. METHODS: Anthropometric data were ...
Subpopulation Considerations Although the overall rate of child and adolescent obesity has stabilized over the last decade after increasing steadily for 3 decades, obesity rates continue to increase in certain populations, such as African American girls and Hispanic boys. These racial/ethnic differences ...
The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity continues to rise in the United States (US). Immediate health consequences are being observed, and long-... KL Matson,RM Fallon - 《J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther》 被引量: 60发表: 2012年 Comparing three body mass index classification systems to as...
Childhood and adolescent obesity can cause problems such as asthma, higher blood pressure, and sleep apnea, the USPSTF said. It also may lead to health problems in adulthood, including obesity and related issues, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. ...
and adolescent obesity/overweight and its determinants in Bangladesh through a scoping review which, unlike a systematic review, offers a much broader perspective in the respective field which makes it more appropriate method to assess the present situation of childhood and adolescent obesity in ...
Childhood and adolescent obesity has been increasing in most middle- and high-income countries, and, as with adult obesity, this has been driven by increasingly obesogenic environments, especially the food environment. This constitutes a "market failure," signaling the need for government interventions...