Author ' s response to reviews Title : Quantification of the energy gap in young overweight children . The PIAMA birth cohort study

Quantification of the energy gap in young overweight children. The PIAMA birth cohort study

BACKGROUND Overweight develops gradually as a result of a long term surplus on the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Aim of this study was to quantify the positive energy balance responsible for excess body weight gain (energy gap) in young overweight children. METHODS Reported data on weight and height were used of 2190 Dutch children participating in the PIAMA birth coho...

Author's response to reviews Title: The association between indoor temperature and body mass index in children: the PIAMA birth cohort study Authors:

Comorbidities of obesity in school children: a cross-sectional study in the PIAMA birth cohort

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND There is ample evidence that childhood overweight is associated with increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between childhood overweight and common childhood health problems. METHODS Data were used from a general population sample of 3960 8-year-old children, participating in the Dutch PIAMA birth cohort s...

Author's response to reviews Title: Absent otoacoustic emissions predict otitis media in young Aboriginal children: a birth cohort study in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in an arid zone of Western Australia Authors:

Early-Life Determinants of Total and HDL Cholesterol Concentrations in 8-Year-Old Children; The PIAMA Birth Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Adult cholesterol concentrations might be influenced by early-life factors, such as breastfeeding and birth weight, referred to as "early programming". How such early factors exert their influence over the life course is still poorly understood. Evidence from studies in children and adolescents is scarce and conflicting. We investigated the influence of 6 different perinatal risk fac...