overweight children experiencebroken bonesand problems withjointsmore often than normal-weight children. The long-term consequences of obesity in young people are of great concern to pediatricians andpublic healthexperts, because obese children are at high risk of becoming obese adults. Experts on longe...
ImportancePacific Islanders have among the highest rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the world. Targeting children is critical for primary prevention.ObjectivesTo prevent young child overweight and obesity and to improve health in the US-Affiliated Pacific region via the Children's Healthy Livin...
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Does excess mass affect plantar pressure in young children? Objective. To determine the effects of overweight and obesity on plantar pressures generated by pre-school children during gait. Methods. Dynamic plantar p... KAREN,J.,MICKLE,... - 《International Journal of Pediatric Obesity》 被引量:...
The good news is, there are national programs that have been shown to improve diet quality among preschoolers and school-age kids—such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which gives nutrition assistance to low-income women with young children, an...
Published studies have long found a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function. New research published in JAMA Pediatrics, based on data mined from a massive national research study, suggests that a change in brain structure
Obesity in childhood is the most challenging public health issue in the twenty-first century. Childhood obesity is associated with increased morbidity and premature death. Prevention of obesity in children is a high priority in the current situation. This activity reviews the etiology, pathophysiology,...
She specializes in the care and treatment of children with Prader–Willi syndrome and early-onset obesity. Her research focuses on the causes and effects of early childhood weight gain, specifically on how obesity in young children can affect the developing brain....