BACKGROUND Rising rates of obesity and overweight is an increasing public health problem all over the world. Recent research has shown the importance of early life factors in the development of child overweight. However, to the best of our knowledge there are no studies investigating the potential synergistic effect of early life factors and presence of parental overweight on the development of...

Abstract Background Overweight and obesity have increased considerably in low- middle-income countries over the past few decades, particularly among women of reproductive age. This study assessed role physical activity, nutrient intake risk factors for overweight Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey 1004 aged 15–49 years Salaam Urban Cohort Study (DUCS) from Se...

Background: Overweight is a global issue of epidemic proportions, and its negative influence on individual health is clear. However, the relation between environment and overweight is not thoroughly clear, especially concerning to the perceived environment and the physical and social aspects. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze potential associations between the perceived environment and ove...

OBJECTIVE To assess body mass index (BMI [kg/m2]) tracking over a four-year period in 4- to 8-year-old Mexican American (MA) children and to explore associations between mother and child's BMI. DESIGN A longitudinal study design was used to assess 138 subjects (69 MA children and 69 MA mothers). Children were classified as normal weight if age- and sex-specific BMI was < 85th percentile and o...

Aim To assess the individual effects of overweight/obesity and tobacco exposure, their combined on hypertension in children. Methods This cross-sectional study included 6,339 children aged 6–17 years from National Health Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999–2018. Participants’ height, weight blood pressure (BP) were measured by trained technicians. Hypertension was defined as: mean systolic BP (S...

abstract: introduction: overweight and obesity are major health problems affecting communities worldwide and the prevalence is rapidly rising. although the prevalence of obesity in iran has been reported, there are no data available on the prevalence of these factors in individuals aged over 50 years, individuals who are naturally more prone to cardiovascular diseases and death. this study aims...

background:excess weight may be associated with mental distress and this relationship varies according to the socio-cultural background of different populations. this study aims to assess the relationship of overweight and obesity with some psychological disorders in a nationally representative sample of iranian adolescents. methods:this nationwide study was conducted in 2009-2010 among 5570 st...

CONTEXT It has been suggested that breastfeeding is protective against children becoming overweight, and that there is a dose-dependent effect of its duration. OBJECTIVE To determine whether breastfeeding and its duration are associated with a reduced risk of being overweight among young children in the United States. DESIGN AND SETTING Data on infant feeding and child overweight status wer...

Background: Adolescents who have overweight and obesity face many physical and psychological problems and this condition may extend to adult life. The aim of this study was to compare factors related to health promotion lifestyle based on Pender Health Promotion Model (HPM) among high school students with and without overweight and obesity. Materials and MethodsThis was a comparativ...

Child overweight is a growing problem in wealthy countries. There is also evidence that child overweight varies by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. In this article, the authors use data from two recent birth cohort studies in the United States and England to address four questions: (1) Are race/ethnic and immigrant status associated with child overweight? (2) Is the association between ...