BACKGROUND How weight perception influences weight-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in Chinese children is unknown. We investigated self-perception of body weight and its correlates, and analyzed the relationship between weight perception and weight-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in children in Guangzhou, China. METHODS We assessed self-reported weight perception, weig...

BACKGROUND Little is known about changes in thyroid function in obese children. An influence of leptin on thyroid hormone synthesis has been proposed. AIMS To examine thyroid function and leptin concentrations in obese children. METHODS Triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and leptin were measured in 118 obese children (aged 4.5-16 years); thyroid functi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Predictive factors for parental accuracy in perception of their children's weight and state of health have been unknown in Taiwan. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN Data were obtained on children aged 3-12 years from the 2005 Taiwan National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The comparison of measured BMI and parents' perception of their children's weight operationalized "weigh...

OBJECTIVE Results from short-term studies demonstrate that energy density influences energy intake, but in children and adolescents the long-term effects of energy density and obesity development are sparse. We examined the longitudinal relationship between dietary energy density, fiber intake, and body weight change over 3 years among Danish children. METHODS Multiple regression analyses wer...

Results CDC: the children are 74% short; 26% normal stature (median: 109 cm), 21.9% underweight; 69.4% normal weight; 6.1% overweight; and 2.6% obese (median: 18 kg). WHO: 72.4% of the children are normal stature; 20.9% stunted; 6.6% severely stunted, 84.7% normal weight; 6.6% risk of overweight; 6.6% wasted; 1% overweight; 0.5% obese; 0.5% severe wasted. Conclusions To interpret the growth sta...

Obese children move less and with greater difficulty than their normal-weight counterparts. Whilst the effect of high BMI on cardiovascular fitness is well known, the effect on movement quality characteristics during a standardised fitness test has not been investigated. The aims of this study were, to characterise the movement quality of children performing the multi-stage fitness test (MSFT),...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether parental beliefs and support for physical activity (PA) are associated with normal-weight and overweight children's self-reported PA and body weight using a population-based approach. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional survey data from 6,585 students and their parents in Alberta, Canada, collected in 2008 and 2010. Parental beliefs and support were collected th...