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...

Aim: Little research has been conducted on the effect of fatty meal ingestion on heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. The present study aimed to assess the effect of saturated fatty meal on HRV time and frequency domain parameters in overweight and obese late adolescent females. Also to assess the possible correlation between HRV parameters and obesity indices in that particular age group. ...

Abstract Background Both obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with effort intolerance heart failure. Since the two conditions often coexist overlap, their distinct effect on cardiopulmonary performance remains to be elucidated. Methods Patients at high cardiovascular risk, free from any clinical or instrumental evidence of disease, a wide range body mass index (BMI) values, without ...

Background: Today, overweight and obesity are major health concerns in developed and developing countries. Meanwhile, the issue is particularly important in children due to its consequences in adulthood. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of overweight and obesity in preschool children in Kerman, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from December to March of 2016...

In studies of apparently healthy individuals, overweight and obesity, typically assessed using BMI, have been consistently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and select cancers (1– 4). However, extrapolating these results to individuals with type 2 diabetes is complex and perhaps inappropriate. Studies of the influence of obesity and overweig...

Background Children with overweight/obesity and congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased cardiovascular risk. A lifestyle intervention may help reduce these risks. We sought to determine the feasibility of a smartphone-based lifestyle intervention to improve cardiovascular health outcomes in children with overweight/obesity and CHD. Methods We examined the effect of bi-weekly nutrition...

obesity is one of the most prevalent diet-related problems and increases the risk for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia. cardio vascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in spinal cord injury (sci) patients. increased fat mass has also been identified as an important risk factor in chronic sci and weight management is recommended as a key cardi...

BACKGROUND To examine the prevalence of lifestyle diagnosis codes recorded in the Danish National Registry of Patients (DNRP). METHODS We identified all hospital contacts in Denmark 1999-2012 with a diagnosis of overweight, obesity, physical inactivity, current tobacco smoking, and/or excessive alcohol consumption. We computed the annual prevalence per 1000 hospital contacts of these diagnose...