conclusions the findings of this study proved that eight-week interval endurance rope training can have positive effects on lymphocyte abca1 protein expression (as gatekeeper of reverse cholesterol process) and lipid profiles among overweight and obese boy adolescents. objective the current study aimed to investigate abca1 expression in lymphocytes, plasma apolipoprotein a-i and hdl-c in respon...

The increasing obesity trend in adolescence is a public health concern. The initial phase of Feeding Exercise Trial in Adolescents (FETA) aimed in investigating the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents and their parents and in identifying associated factors among parents' and adolescents' demographics, eating habits, and parental style. The sample consisted of 816 adolescents, ag...

Background: Identifying and investigating the factors influencing self-efficacy and eventually health related quality of life (HRQoL) can be an important step toward the prevention and treatment of the obesity. The aim of the study was to compare weight self-efficacy and HRQoL among normal-weight, overweight and obese Iranian adolescents. Materials and Methods In this case-control study, 118 ob...

BACKGROUND Insight into adolescents' weight-loss behavior is needed. METHODS Survey data were obtained from overweight and obese adolescents in the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey (YRBS) in Delaware. Cross tabulations were used to determine the frequency of accurate perception, recent action, and current intention regarding weight loss. Multivariable analysis identified factors associated with r...

background obesity is one of the most common nutritional problems in adolescent. knowing eating behavior of adolescents improve our understanding about this pandemic and helps design an appropriate preventive and care plan. methods in a cross-sectional study, 372 students selected randomly from 8 guidance schools of shiraz, iran, during august-december 2009. body weight was measured to the near...

We tested the independent and combined influence of overweight/obesity and meeting moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines (≥60 minutes per day) on cardiometabolic risk factors among healthy adolescents. We measured anthropometry, blood pressure, fasting lipids, and activity by accelerometer in 223 adolescents. They were categorized as overweight/obese versus normal weight and ...

objective: the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents is increasing worldwide. the main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among adolescent students11-19 year old in birjand, east of iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study in 2012 was conducted on 2453 students (1296 girls and 1157 boys) who had been selected through multi st...