Between 5 percent and 10 percent of Chinese youth are now obese, according to the World Health Organization. The “dramatic increase in obesity” has resulted from the China’s “growing class of educated and well-paid consumers (who) adopt some Western-style shopping and eating habits.” [WH...
and I have witnessed a clear trend over the last two decades. Early in my practice, I only occasionally saw a child with a complication of obesity; now I see multiple referrals each month. Some of these children have severe obesity and several hea...
intervene on, and prevent this significant threat to children's health are underway for many segments of the pediatric population. Understanding the prevalence of obesity in populations of children with developmental disorders is an important undertaking, as the factors ...
To examine the prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity in Taiwan and investigate the association between excess weight and physical fitness and blood pressure. Cross-sectional study. A total of 13 935 children and adolescents aged 6–18 years (
Exploring parental experiences of adopting healthy lifestyles for overweight and obese children with special needs Background: Childhood obesity continues to increase in prevalence across the world and in the UK. Children with special healthcare needs have higher overwe... C Pena,A Payne,S Britton ...
Varni J, Limbers C, Burwinkle T . Impaired health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a comparative analysis of 10 disease clusters and 33 disease categories/severities utilizing the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2007; 5: 43...
Obesity in children is a significant concern as the extra pounds can lead to potential health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and joint problems. It can also have a profound impact on the child’s emotional well-being, and lead to mental health issues such as poor self-esteem and...
They were once a presence in every school, checking children for nits, monitoring their height and weight and giving the odd lecture on personal hygiene. But in the last 20 years, school nurses have become increasingly rare, despite the rising tide of social, physical and mental health ...
Obesity and overweight in children and adolescents is an emerging public health concern alongside under-nutrition in low and middle income countries. Our aim was to conduct a scoping review of literature to ascertain what is known about childhood and ado
Field-based fitness assessment in young people: the ALPHA health-related fitness test battery for children and adolescents. The present study summarises the work developed by the ALPHA (Assessing Levels of Physical Activity) study and describes the procedures followed to select ... JR Ruiz,J ...