OBJECTIVE To study the dynamics of childhood overweight and the influence of dietary intake on tracking of overweight. DESIGN AND SETTING A follow-up study conducted in China. SUBJECTS Ninety-five overweight children, 6-13 years old, identified from 1455 children at baseline, were followed over a 2-year period. METHODS Data on anthropometry and 3-day dietary intake were collected at basel...

OBJECTIVE Pediatric overweight and obesity are increasingly prevalent problems and have received much attention in recent years, but it is unclear whether this publicity has affected diagnosis by clinicians. We undertook the current study to assess trends in diagnosis rates of overweight and obesity in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed electronic medical record data from 60711 patien...

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background and aim: pediatric obesity and overweight have become worldwide epidemics. iran is not an exemption in this regard. in the last decade, numerous studies have been conducted in iran in relation to obesity in children, and an increasing rate of obesity has been reported in the iranian context. some of these studies have included an extensive domain covering several provinces, while oth...

BACKGROUND The main source of carbohydrate in the Korean diet is rice, which is usually served in a rice bowl. This study investigated the impact of a meal plan using smaller rice bowls on dietary energy intake and macronutrient composition in overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS A total of 67 women with type 2 diabetes were enrolled in our study. We divided the...

Various forms of fermented soybean products are well documented for their health benefits. The efficacy of anti-obesogenic effect of Doenjang, one of the most commonly used seasonings in Korean cuisine, has been reported only in animal models; thus, an evaluation of Doenjang needs to be conducted in human studies. We aimed to test the hypothesis that Doenjang supplementation reduces body weight...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine whether the outcome of mid-urethral sling procedures is influenced by the body mass index of Korean women suffering from stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS A total of 285 women, ranging in age from 28 to 80 years (mean 55.4), all of whom were followed up for at least 6 months, were ultimately included in this study. The patients ...

Objective: This study was conducted to determine of nutritional intake and dietary behaviors in overweight/obese non-obese university students. Methods: The sample this descriptive comparative consisted 220 students randomly selected among the who were divided into two groups as overweight / obese non-obese. Data collected using a daily nutrition log, anthropometric measurements questionnaire. ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between family structure, maternal education level, and maternal employment with sedentary lifestyle in primary school-age children. METHOD Data were obtained from 897 children aged 6 to 12 years. A questionnaire was used to collect information. Body mass index (BMI) was determined using the age- and gender-specific Centers for Disease Control and Preven...