Overweight and obesity in childhood has reached epidemic levels, their roles physical psychological health are now recognized. Recently, researchers have focused on the impact of these weight problems health-related quality life (HRQoL) domains, which less investigated children. This exploratory study examined differences HRQoL domains between a clinical group who were overweight/obesity treatm...

conclusions overweight and obese children may consume more energy according to the international recommendations. in parallel with this, they experience more sedentary behavior, as well. in this situation, planning to decrease their sedentary behavior is at greater priority. results there was a significant difference between physical activity and screen time according to relative body mass inde...

BACKGROUND Obesity and high blood pressure (BP) are public health problems all over the world. Some studies have reported a positive association between them in children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity and their associations with BP among school children and adolescents in Shandong, an important province in eastern China. METHO...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school children in Glasgow and to evaluate a pilot activity programme for overweight and obese children. BMI was measured in 1548 children. Overweight, obesity and severe obesity were defined as BMI > or =85th, 95th and 98th centile, respectively. Overweight and obese children were then invited to partici...

The objective of this study was to evaluate how weight classification relates to meeting task constraints. Using a cross-sectional design, three-dimensional motion data were collected while children crossed obstacles of various heights. Twelve normal-weight (≥5th and <85th percentile on growth charts) and 12 overweight or obese (≥85th percentile on growth charts) 4- to 13-yr-olds participated. ...

BACKGROUND Childhood overweight has noticeable psychological and social consequences for the child and leads to an increased risk of mortality and morbidity later in life. With the high prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents, it is important to identify effective approaches for the prevention and treatment of overweight in children and young individuals. The primary aim of the stu...

We studied 277 healthy randomly recruited children (mean age 7.4 years) and parents from the EarlyBird study. Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index at least 25 and 30 in adults, and at least 91st and 98th centiles of the UK 1990 body mass index reference curves for children. Before we weighed them, parents completed a written questionnaire asking them to estimate their own and ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between overweight and obesity among Mexican school-aged children and participation in the Liconsa milk and the School Breakfast food assistance programs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from 15 003 school-aged children included in the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 (ENSANUT 2006) were analyzed. Information on body mass index (BMI) and parti...

Wim Labree Globally, the increase of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions in both adults, and children. Overweight and obesity have become a major public health concern as a consequence of the serious impact on morbidity, quality of life, and mortality. Prevalence rates are still growing, also in the Netherlands. Di erences in overweight and obesity can be seen between native...

In recent years, health offi cials have become increasingly alarmed by the rapid increase in obesity among American children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), since 1980 the proportion of overweight children ages 6—11 has more than doubled, and the rate for adolescents has tripled.1 Today about 10% of 2to 5-year-olds and 15% of 6to 19-year-olds are overweight. ...