WHO defines obesity as an abnormal or increased fat accumulation where Body mass index (BMI) is significant. Obesity in children rising many countries like the USA, UK, and Australia. Thus, study examined causes effects of on Health Children The reviewed literature to make conclusions. Based findings from previous studies, it was established that caused by poor food choices, inadequate low phys...

BACKGROUND Civilization has produced lifestyle changes; currently, people ingest more calories than are expended, resulting in obesity. This study assessed the association between dietary habits, physical activities, and sedentary behaviors and the risk of obesity in schoolchildren in Mexico City. METHODS Of 1,441 children (6-12 years old) screened in elementary schools, 202 obese (BMI ≥95(th...

The presented literature review raises the problem of sarcopenic obesity in pediatric population. A number studies show that with morbid obesity, level muscle mass decreases until development sarcopenia. Sarcopenic is closely associated a deterioration quality life and decrease human activity. Despite growing relevance issue, many data, such as mechanism development, outcomes epidemiology patho...

BACKGROUND Recent reports have highlighted possible decreases over time in obesity, particularly among children aged 2-5 years. Hispanic children experience significantly higher obesity rates, and less is known about trends for Hispanic children. METHODS A large healthcare system-based dataset from south Texas was used to analyze body mass index (BMI) values obtained clinically from 2009 thro...

BACKGROUND Independent associations between screen time (ST)/physical activity (PA) and overweight (OW)/obesity have been demonstrated but little research exists on the role of ST among sufficiently active children. PURPOSE To examine the combined influence of ST and PA on risk of OW/obesity in a nationally representative sample of 9-year-old Irish children. METHODS The sample in this cross...

Obesity is a major public health concern that involves an interaction between genetic susceptibility and exposure to environmental cues (e.g., food marketing); however, the mechanisms that link these factors and contribute to unhealthy eating are unclear. Using a well-known obesity risk polymorphism (FTO rs9939609) in a sample of 78 children (ages 9-12 y), we observed that children at risk for ...

BACKGROUND Many children who have overweight or obesity before puberty can develop obesity in early adulthood, which is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The preschool years (ages 0-5) represents a point of opportunity for children to be active, develop healthy eating habits, and maintain healthy growth. Surveillance of childhood overweight and obesity in this age group can hel...

OBJECTIVE Limited information is available about the use of neck circumference (NC) to assess obesity in preschool children. This study aims to provide NC percentiles and determine the cut-off levels of NC as a measure to assess obesity in preschool children. METHODS The data were obtained from the Anthropometry of Turkish Children aged 0-6 years (ATCA-06) study database. A total of 21 family...