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
In the last decades, the topic of physical activity and the consequences of lack of movement among adolescents have been particularly relevant. The purpose of the current study is to determine the body composition and obesity of children in grades 7-12 and its...
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of childhood obesity in the UK and in many countries worldwide remains high. Behavioural interventions to modify lifestyle, such as diet and physical activity, usually form part of weight management strategies for obese children. Whether or not surgical interventions are ...
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious global public-health challenges of the twenty-first century. Over the past four decades, the number of children and adolescents with obesity has risen more than tenfold. Worldwide, an increasing number of yout
According to Saudi Arabia's National Health survey in 2023, approximately 16 percent of surveyed children under the age of 4 were obese.
Recently, researchers have focused on the impact of these weight problems in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) domains, which are less investigated in children. This exploratory study examined the differences in HRQoL domains between a clinical group who were overweight/obesity treatment-seeking ...
This paper focuses on actions taken, and on the prevalence of obesity in children, teens and adults in Denmark. In addition, the paper describes some important prevention studies, all of which are performed outside Denmark. Thus, this paper is not a classical review but rather......
Obesity in children may be due to exogenous or endogenous factors. In our experience actual overeating per se is an infrequent cause in children. The endoc... M Gordon - 《Journal of Pediatrics》 被引量: 6发表: 1937年 Long-term endocrine effects and trends in body mass index changes in ...
BRAZZAVILLE, March 3 (Xinhua) -- One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers are projected to be obese by December 2023 in 10 high-burden African countries, if no robust measures are taken to reverse the trends, said the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for Afri...
Altman M, Wilfley DE. Evidence update on the treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol .2015;44(4):521–37. Available from:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25496471/. Martin J, Chater A, Lorencatto F. Effective behaviour change techniques...