These measures track from childhood into young adult life, and the majority of obese children become obese adults. However, about 31% of children from the upper quintile of BMI became adults with substantially lower levels, while a similar number of lean children become obese adults. Why some ...
Obesity in childhood carries a wide range of physical, psychological and social disbenefits and also increases the risk of adult obesity with its well-reco... AM Craigie,AA Lake,SA Kelly,... - 《Maturitas》 被引量: 621发表: 2011年 Tracking of physical activity from childhood to adulthood:...
Childhood obesity in China has been increasingly cited as a major public health issue in recent decades. The effect of grandparents on grandchildren's weight outcome is under-analyzed. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey, we examine the effect of grandparents' coresidence on chil...
Obesity is the single greatest cause of early deaths after smoking.It results in more years of unhealthy life,diminishing the quality of life.It also increases many physical and mental health issues,from heart disease to diabetes (糖尿病) to cancer and depression. Recently,childhood obesity has ...
There has been a steep increase in allergic and autoimmune diseases, reaching epidemic proportions and now affecting more than one billion people worldwide. These diseases are more common in industrialized countries, and their prevalence continues to ris
Child development is the process through which a child transitions from being a baby to a mature adult. This process has several dimensions ranging such as its physical as well as its mental components.Answer and Explanation: Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! Create your account...
So it is heartening to note that a programme in Leeds has achieved a reduction in childhood obesity, becoming the first UK city to reverse a fattening trend. The best results were among younger children and in more deprived areas. When 28% of English children aged two to 15...
If childhood obesity was a remote risk for all kids, that would be a different story. anonymous mom on June 16, 2014 11:20 am I should clarify, as I mentioned above, I won’t NEVER feed a child at my house. If one of my kids invites a friend over and that friend is here for...
Q: Does breastfeeding affect the risk of childhood obesity? Evidence-based answer: Yes. Even having breastfed during the first year of life is associated with a 15% lower risk of overweight or obesity over the next 2 to 14 years compared with never having breastfed. Breastfeeding exclusively...
A motivational interviewing (MI) strategy seems not to be effective for reducing childhood obesity, with youth in the intervention arm gaining more weight, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Pediatrics.