Obesity rates have increased markedly in Latin America, especially during the last 10-15 years, becoming a public health problem in most countries. Prevalence of obesity among preschool children remains low, while among schoolchildren it has increased considerably. Prevalence is high in the adult population, especially among women with less schooling. In developed populations, obesity occurs mo...

BACKGROUND In China, obesity has traditionally affected the more affluent urban children, but the problem is spreading to a wider social group, including children who have migrated from rural to urban areas. Customised interventions are needed to prevent further growth in the prevalence of obesity among these migrant children. Exploring the perceptions of key stakeholders regarding the causes o...

BACKGROUND Information on the relationship between sleep duration and obesity among children in urban Guangzhou, China is limited. This study aims to examine the relationship between sleep duration and obesity in children aged 6-18 years. METHODS The sample consisted of 11,830 children aged 6-18 years. The children were randomly selected from 13 schools in three urban districts of Guangzhou. ...

BACKGROUND Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known carcinogens and suspected endocrine disruptors. Prenatal exposure to PAHs has been associated with obesity in early childhood. OBJECTIVE We examined the association of urinary PAH metabolites with adiposity outcomes [body mass index (BMI) z-score, waist circumference (WC), and rate of obesity] in children and adolescents. METHODS ...

Hamdi Boubaker MD1,8, Mohamed Habib Grissa MD1,8, Mouna Sassi MD2,8, Taher Chakroun MD3, Kaouthar Beltaief MD1,8, Mohsen Hassine MD4,8, Grigoris T Gerotziafas MD5, Rabie Razgallah MD6, Wahid Bouida MD1,8, Riadh Boukef MD7,8, Ismail Elalamy MD5 and Semir Nouira MD1,8* 1Emergency Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monasitr 5000, Tunisia 2Biological Laboratory, Maternity and Neona...

background: although parental obesity is a well-established predisposing factor for the development of obesity, associations between regional body compositions, resting metabolic rates (rmr), and physical activity (pa) of parents and their pre-school children remain unknown. the objective of this study was to investigate parent-child correlations for total and regional body compositions, restin...

BACKGROUND Body Mass Index (BMI) is widely used to assess the impact of obesity on cardiometabolic risk in children but it does not always relate to central obesity and varies with growth and maturation. Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) is a relatively constant anthropometric index of abdominal obesity across different age, sex or racial groups. However, information is scant on the utility of WHtR ...

BACKGROUND Obesity is now considered to be a global epidemic. UK research suggests that the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst children of all ages is increasing. Estimates of actual figures vary due to an ongoing debate as to how best to measure childhood obesity. There is considerable debate around the reasons for the increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity. Possib...

BACKGROUND Obesity is considered as a global epidemic. Obesity in childhood and adolescent is an issue of concern because it is an important predictor of adult obesity. Identifying individuals who are physically inactive, overweight or obese in school going age is very important. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and factors leading to obesity in school children. METH...

The increasing prevalence of paediatric obesity and related metabolic complications has been mainly associated with lower aerobic fitness while less is known regarding potential musculoskeletal impairments. The purpose of the present systematic review was to report the evidence regarding muscular fitness in children and adolescents with obesity. A systematic article search was conducted between...