INTRODUCTION The prevalence of overweight is rising even in countries with significant rates of undernutrition. This is exacerbated by westernization of lifestyles and the image of prosperity associated with overweight. Children are not spared and the health consequences may become apparent in the near future. This study assessed the prevalence of overweight among adolescents in an urban city i...

Studies have shown that 50%–70% of overweight teenagers become overweight adults. Some of the health costs of being overweight include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. We examined 246 American Indian teenagers and found that 41% were overweight. This number is much higher than the number of n...

Background: Obesity and overweight are important public health problems which are rapidly growing throughout the world. This study aims to provide 10-year incidence estimates of obesity and overweight in adults along with their risk factors in an Iranian adult population. Methods: This cohort study was conducted within the framework of the Yazd Healthy Heart Project (YHHP) throughout phases fro...

BACKGROUND Although several studies have investigated the relationship between the number of siblings or birth order and childhood overweight, the results are inconsistent. In addition, little is known about the impact of having older or younger siblings on overweight among elementary schoolchildren. The present population-based study investigated the relationship of the number of siblings and ...

BACKGROUND Although overweight and obesity are major risk factors for ill health and premature death, leading to significant increases in workload and prescribing costs, primary health care providers continue to find managing overweight and obesity a difficult business. OBJECTIVES Six questions are addressed in an attempt to close the gap between primary care activities and public health goal...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalences of overweight children and adolescents seeking care in 49 Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) primary care practices and to compare these rates with national population-based surveys. DESIGN AND SETTING The prevalence of overweight subjects (>95th percentile for age and sex) and subjects at risk for being overweight (>85th percentile for age and ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the less studied interrelationships and pathways between parental BMI, socioeconomic factors, family structure and childhood overweight. METHODS The cross-sectional LATE-study was carried out in Finland in 2007-2009. The data for the analyses was classified into four categories: younger boys and girls (ca 3-8 years) (n = 2573) and older boys and ...

OBJECTIVE This survey explored prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with socio-demographic variables in a Nigerian population. METHODS This cross-sectional survey involved 1521 adults in Nnewi. Age, sex, educational and occupational status, and BMI were recorded. RESULTS Prevalence of overweight was higher in males (32.3%; 95% CI, 29.5%-35.2%) than in females (29.8%; ...

BACKGROUND Research is needed to identify early life risk factors associated with different developmental paths leading to overweight by adolescence. OBJECTIVES To model heterogeneity in overweight development during middle childhood and identify factors associated with differing overweight trajectories. METHODS Data was drawn from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD; ...

The aim of the study was to pre- and perinatal risk factors for development overweight/obesity in population children aged 7 17 years.A case-control conducted which 210 students participated. case group included 84 with a verified diagnosis overweight/obesity, control - 126 healthy normal weight. results revealed following statistically significant overweight/obesity: Short-lived (P-0.037) larg...