OBJECTIVE To describe the vitamin D status of Belgian children and examine the influence of non-nutritional determinants, in particular of anthropometric variables. DESIGN Cross-sectional data of Belgian participants of the EU 6th Framework Programme IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants) Study. SETTING 25-Hydroxyvita...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the environment experienced by fetuses of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and mothers with higher glucose concentrations that are in the normal range causes increased adiposity and altered glucose/insulin metabolism in childhood. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Children (n = 630) whose mothers were tested for glu...

METHODS. This retrospective review included subjects from 2 cross-sectional studies conducted to assess the relationship between pediatric asthma and adiposity. Selected patients underwent somatometric measurements and skinfold thickness–mediated body fat assessment at 4 sites. The International Obesity Task Force cutoff points were used to categorize patients as normal weight, overweight, or o...

MATERIAL AND METHOD This is a prospective, cross-sectional, and correlational study with a probabilistic sampling in which 150 teenagers from three different high schools from the city of Toluca, Mexico, aged 15-17, were assessed. OBJECTIVE To determine if weight, age, and gender have an influence on physical fitness evaluated with the EUROFIT and ALPHA-FITNESS batteries. RESULTS Women have...

Over the last years concerns have been raised about the health effects particularly on young climbers due to the observation of short stature with low body weight and body fat in sports climbers. The aim of this study was to investigate anthropometric and hormonal data for climbers of the German Junior national team. 16 climbers were compared with 14-age matched nonclimbers with respect to seve...

BACKGROUND Both individual socio-cultural determinants such as selected parental characteristics (migrant background, low educational level and workload) as well as the regional environment are related to childhood overweight and physical activity (PA). The purpose of the study was to compare the impact of distinct socio-cultural determinants such as the regional environment and selected parent...