BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often comorbid with psychiatric and developmental disorders. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Chinese children with ADHD, and to explore which subtypes of the disorder may specifically be associated with obesity/overweight. METHODS Children meeting the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD were enro...

BACKGROUND/AIM Childhood hypertension and its association with obesity are becoming important issues worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension and obesity are growing in both developed and developing countries. This paper aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension among school-aged children in Sakarya (western part of Turkey) and to determine whether or not obesity is associated with hyp...

Childhood obesity continues to be a local, state, and national problem affecting not only children but their families, schools, employers, and communities. Obesity affects approximately 12.5 million (17%) US children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years, with higher levels among some groups of children, including those living in low-income households. Obesity can have harmful effects during child...

Introduction Rates of obesity are rising alarmingly in many parts of the world, and this trend is not restricted to adults. Child and adolescent obesity is a significant health problem. In Australia, the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has jumped markedly in all age groups and for both boys and girls over the past few decades (Booth et al. 2003; Magarey et al. 2001). Obesity i...

BACKGROUND Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem. The aim of the present paper is to identify potential determinants of obesity and risk groups among 3- to 17-year old children and adolescents to provide a basis for effective prevention strategies. METHODS Data were collected in the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents...

Characterization of metabolites and microbiota composition from human stool provides powerful insight into the molecular phenotypic difference between subjects with normal weight those overweight/obesity. The aim this study was to identify potential metabolic bacterial signatures that distinguish overweight/obesity state in children/adolescents. Using 1 H NMR spectral analysis 16S rRNA gene pro...

Background There is little evidence regarding risk factors for child obesity in Asian populations, including the role of parental anthropometric and cardiometabolic risk factors. We examined the relation between parental risk factors and child obesity in a Malaysian population. Methods We used data from health and demographic surveillance conducted by the South East Asia Community Observatory...

BACKGROUND Prenatal and early life risk factors are associated with childhood obesity. Alaska Native children have one of the highest prevalences of childhood obesity of all US racial/ethnic groups. METHODS Using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) and the follow-up survey at 3 years of age (CUBS), we evaluated health, behavioral, lifestyle and nutritional variables in rel...

CONTEXT The prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents and obesity in adults in the United States has increased over several decades. OBJECTIVE To provide current estimates of the prevalence and trends of overweight in children and adolescents and obesity in adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Analysis of height and weight measurements from 3958 children and adolescents aged...