• Childhood is generally defined as the period of life between birth and adulthood, but children can also be characterized by their stage of development, including prenatal, infant, toddler, school-age, pre-pubescent, and teen or adolescent. (rand.org)
  • Therefore, examining childhood nutrition and obesity from a developmental perspective is warranted. (cdc.gov)
  • As children become more independent during middle childhood and adolescence, school nutrition, food marketing, and social networks become focal points for obesity prevention or intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, childhood nutrition and obesity should be examined from a developmental perspective. (cdc.gov)
  • Growing evidence suggests that prenatal and maternal interactions and influences must be considered along with biological and environmental variables throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence that may lead to - or prevent - obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • Children born to women who smoke during pregnancy typically weigh less at birth, and they often have a catch-up period during their first year, although studies have not consistently found a link between catch-up growth and greater childhood body mass index (BMI). (cdc.gov)
  • Pediatric obesity has its basis in genetic susceptibilities influenced by a permissive environment starting in utero and extending through childhood and adolescence. (medscape.com)
  • childhood obesity. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, rural children and Childhood obesity is associated with numerous poor health conditions, adolescents had higher odds than urban children and adolescents with geographic disparities demonstrated. (cdc.gov)
  • Childhood obesity is associated with mul- conditions, with geographic disparities demonstrated. (cdc.gov)
  • The findings from this study will provide insight into the musculoskeletal co-morbidities associated with childhood obesity, as well as into appropriate physical activity and exercise recommendations that promote weight management and maintain long-term joint integrity. (osu.edu)
  • In line with the current recommendations, sugary drinks, whether high in added or natural sugar, should be discouraged to help prevent childhood obesity. (cambridge.org)
  • The document provides an overview of the research literature on causes of childhood obesity. (hhs.gov)
  • 9 The hospital costs alone associated with childhood obesity were estimated at $127 million during 1997 1999 (in 2001 constant U.S. dollars), up from $35 million during 1979 1981. (hhs.gov)
  • Understanding the causes of childhood obesity can provide the opportunity to focus resources, interventions and research in directions that would be most beneficial in addressing the problem. (hhs.gov)
  • The remainder of this document provides an overview of the existing research into the causes of childhood obesity, and a discussion of data limitations. (hhs.gov)
  • The causes of childhood obesity are multi-factorial. (hhs.gov)
  • 14 Specific causes for the increase in prevalence of childhood obesity are not clear and establishing causality is difficult since longitudinal research in this area is limited. (hhs.gov)
  • This thesis examines the associations between maternal health and different childhood health outcomes, including wheezing, asthma, eczema and long-term medical conditions or disabilities. (edu.au)
  • This thesis also identifies vulnerable clusters based on childhood wheezing, asthma or eczema morbidities and on the lifestyles and health behaviours of adolescents that contribute to obesity. (edu.au)
  • This study also reveals that the risk of contracting childhood eczema is mainly associated with maternal asthma during pregnancy. (edu.au)
  • Importance: Parental incarceration is an adverse childhood experience that disproportionately affects racially minoritized individuals and has been associated with long-term health risks. (unc.edu)
  • Associations between childhood parental incarceration and other diagnoses (ie, obesity, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, or heart disease) and serum lipid levels were not observed. (unc.edu)
  • Conclusions and relevance: In this cohort study of US adults transitioning from young adulthood to adulthood, an increased incidence of hypertension and high-risk hsCRP, but not other cardiovascular risk factors, was observed among those exposed to parental incarceration during childhood. (unc.edu)
  • 2000) (see Chapter 3 for a more extensive discussion about the use of terms for childhood overweight and childhood obesity). (nationalacademies.org)
  • This characterization clearly appears to apply to childhood obesity. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Recent national data from Sweden[ 5 ] suggest a positive correlation between dental caries and Body Mass Index (BMI), and showed that obesogenic behaviour such as snacking in early childhood predicted caries development in adolescence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cardiovascular health promotion in childhood: the si! (revespcardiol.org)
  • This study aims to evaluate the longitudinal association of childhood digital media (DM) use trajectories with MetS and its components. (biomedcentral.com)
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognized the adverse role of prolonged exposure to digital media (DM) in childhood obesity and recommends that children and adolescents should limit recreational screen-time [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bariatric surgeon, Dr. Mary Brandt, repeated the common myth, telling viewers that an epidemic of childhood obesity has become so threatening that this may be the first generation to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. (blogspot.com)
  • In particular, obesity during childhood is known to be linked to advanced pubertal development 3 4) . (e-apem.org)
  • There is strong evidence of the association between childhood obesity and early onset of adult NCDs (3,4). (who.int)
  • According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of childhood obesity has increased from 31 million children in 1990 to 42 million in 2013 (5). (who.int)
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a middle-income country, is dealing with childhood overweight and obesity as a serious public health challenge (7,8). (who.int)
  • The consumption of processed foods (PFs) or ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) in children is a predisposing factor for childhood obesity and subsequent NCDs (10,11). (who.int)
  • In many countries childhood obesity is an increasing cause of concern. (who.int)
  • Coverage of at-risk children has been increased substantially by linking supplementation to visits to sick children in the context of the integrated management of childhood illness, and to immunization services, for example in Africa where the number of countries providing supplements during national immunization days increased from four in 1996 to 35 in 1999. (who.int)
  • It originated in the social sciences, Poor socioeconomic circumstances vary after adipose rebound and into where there was a primary interest in during childhood are particularly im- adolescence, and whether these tra- assessing the "social organisation of portant in determining, for example, a jectories differ by national context. (who.int)
  • Therefore, using a life-course ap- ical processes that occur over the in the etiology of childhood obesity. (who.int)
  • This experience led to collaborations and opportunities through my leadership within the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) multisite consortium, and my associated R01 studies. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Several press releases went out promoting this Oprah show - all from the centers doing bariatric surgeries on teens and part of the Teen-LABS (Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery) consortium. (blogspot.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Severe obesity in adolescence is associated with reduced life expectancy and impaired quality of life. (lu.se)
  • In this prospective cohort study, we used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a nationally representative sample of US adolescents from whom data were collected during adolescence (ages 11-18 years) and adulthood (ages 24-32 years). (nih.gov)
  • However, higher femininity in adolescence was negatively associated with self-rated good health in adulthood. (nih.gov)
  • Although a person is at risk for obesity throughout his life, we focus on specific developmental susceptibilities for obesity from gestation through adolescence ( Table ). (cdc.gov)
  • Focusing on promotion of healthy eating that stresses on the importance of regular intakes of main meals during adolescence is crucial for their current and future health and well-being. (scialert.net)
  • Despite increased concerns for adolescent health worldwide, adolescence has not been considered to be a high priority life stage for nutritional needs and intervention, except for adolescent pregnancy (WHO, 2005). (scialert.net)
  • I use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, or Add Health, as an example of an integrative approach to health and of the importance of adolescence and the transition to adulthood years for setting health trajectories into adulthood. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Evidence is also presented on the linkages between health trajectories during adolescence and the transition to adulthood and social stratification in adulthood. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Children and adolescents are more physically active than adults, but participation in physical activity declines in adolescence. (cdc.gov)
  • The empirical data comprised qualitative semi-structured telephone interviews with parents of EP children and cross-sectional survey data of parenting stress among parents of EP and full-term born children as they transitioned into adolescence at 11 years of age, collected as part of a longitudinal national birth cohort study of extreme prematurity in England (EPICure 2). (researchgate.net)
  • BMI levels have been shown to vary the target population (Kuwaiti pupils en- in adolescence according to age and sex [ 5 ]. (who.int)
  • Long-term benefits of conservative treatments in adolescents are known to be modest, whereas short-term outcomes of adolescent bariatric surgery are promising. (lu.se)
  • We aimed to compare 5-year outcomes of adolescent surgical patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with those of conservatively treated adolescents and of adults undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, in the Adolescent Morbid Obesity Surgery (AMOS) study. (lu.se)
  • We compared clinical outcomes in adolescent surgical patients with those of matched adolescent controls undergoing conservative treatment and of adult controls undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. (lu.se)
  • 80 matched adolescent controls and 81 matched adult controls were enrolled for comparison of outcomes. (lu.se)
  • Previous research has documented differences in health behaviours between men and women, with differential risks and health outcomes between the sexes. (nih.gov)
  • Although some sex-specific differences in health outcomes are caused by biological factors, many others are socially driven through gender norms. (nih.gov)
  • We therefore aimed to assess whether gender expression as an adolescent, determined by the degree to which an individual's behvaiours were typical of their gender, were associated with health behaviours and outcomes in adulthood. (nih.gov)
  • Individuals who are highly masculine or feminine seem to be at greatest risk of adverse health outcomes and behaviours. (nih.gov)
  • However, our work suggested the tracking of adolescent weight and physical health outcomes alone may not sufficiently capture its relevance for public health issues of this patient age group, nor their potential long-term risks and medical needs as they age out of pediatrics and into adult primary care. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • obesity among rural and urban children and associations between rurality and these 3 outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Demographic differences in overweight overweight or obesity among rural and urban children and adoles- and obesity among children and adolescents have been demon- cents, and associations between rurality and these 3 outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Her first research area focuses on the neuromuscular, biomechanical, imaging and functional outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in children, adolescents and young adults. (osu.edu)
  • The primary objectives of these studies are to inform medical decision-making and rehabilitation interventions that may optimize outcomes and promote long-term joint integrity in this patient population. (osu.edu)
  • Having a better scientific grasp of the pathways by which friendship networks impact weight-related behaviors and outcomes is crucial for designing effective behavioral and obesity prevention interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Strong epidemiological data are needed on the changes (e.g., new friendships, activities/behaviors done together) that occur among friends to better understand the mechanisms impacting friends' health behaviors/outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The literature presents inconsistent findings about what portion of the relationship between friends' weight-related behaviors and outcomes can be attributed to different mechanisms such as shared routines, social learning, social pressure, friend selection, friendship ideals, shared access, norms, and influence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Youth health-related fitness positively affects academic outcomes, although limited research has focused on the relationship between fitness and school absenteeism. (cdc.gov)
  • Youth physical activity and health-related fitness (henceforth fitness) positively affects academic outcomes (1,2), potentially acting through pathways involving enhanced cognition and memory (3) or improvements in both physical and psychosocial wellness (4,5). (cdc.gov)
  • Given the lack of studies on arts-based dyadic interventions, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of dyadic expressive arts-based intervention (EXAT) in improving the psychosocial outcomes of children with ID and their mothers and the mother-child relationships. (bvsalud.org)
  • Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is associated with adverse outcomes in disease-specific populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In contrast, there was no independent association between poor mental health (measured by GHQ-12) and these adverse outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Unlike previous reviews which have been limited in scope (e.g., focusing on a single outcome such as weight gain) [ 14 , 15 ], this review summarizes evidence from cross-sectional, longitudinal and intervention studies on a broad range of health outcomes relevant to children including: obesity, insulin resistance, dental caries, and caffeine-related effects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As the research centre for UNICEF, Innocenti is uniquely positioned to understand and respond to research questions on the ground, and to feed research into policy and practice - through its programmes of cooperation with more 150 low and middle income countries, its links to UNICEF National Committees in 33 high income countries, and as an arm of the world's leading normative agency that shapes global policies and outcomes for children. (unicef-irc.org)
  • In the systematic narrative review of literature, I collated findings from current publications assessing long-term parent outcomes following preterm birth. (researchgate.net)
  • Finally, what are the potential consequences of inaction with respect to social, developmental, and health outcomes and the associated health-care system costs? (nationalacademies.org)
  • She noted that the mission of the CRAN Initiative is to enable strong collaboration and a framework to allow NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI to integrate resources and expertise to advance substance use, abuse, and addiction science research and public health outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Given that dental caries rates and BMI both measure diet-related health outcomes, an association between the two is not surprising. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This underlines the displacement of physical activity in favour of screen-based activities which may associate with adverse health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This concept, more likely to suffer from worse health, health outcomes has been referred known as embodiment, was initially diseases, and disabilities across the to as a social fact, given its ubiqui- developed by Krieger (2005) and oc- life-course, especially in older age. (who.int)
  • This study examined the proportion of adolescents and young adults who had an opioid-related problem and who also had a personal opioid prescription drug claim or had a family member with an opioid prescription drug claim prior to the diagnosis. (rand.org)
  • We created a measure of gender expression that was based on the degree to which male and female adolescents and adults behave in stereotypically masculine (for men) or feminine (for women) ways relative to their same-gender peers. (nih.gov)
  • However, higher masculine gender expression in adult men was negatively associated with diagnosed depression and high cholesterol in adulthood, and masculine gender expression in adolescent and adult men was negatively associated with high blood pressure in adults. (nih.gov)
  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. (nature.com)
  • Ford ES, Maynard LM, Li C . Trends in mean waist circumference and abdominal obesity among US adults, 1999-2012. (nature.com)
  • Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Tsai J . Trends in obesity and abdominal obesity among adults in the United States from 1999-2008. (nature.com)
  • Dr. Schmitt's third research area focuses on the lower extremity neuromuscular control and biomechanics of children, adolescents and young adults who are obese. (osu.edu)
  • The transition from the home to college is a phase in which emerging adults shift toward more unhealthy eating and physical activity patterns, higher body mass indices, thus increasing risk of overweight/obesity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Looking at the long-term consequences, overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of becoming overweight or obese adults, which increases to 80 percent if one or more parent is overweight or obese. (hhs.gov)
  • 12 In 2000, the total cost of obesity for children and adults in the United States was estimated to be $117 billion ($61 billion in direct medical costs). (hhs.gov)
  • In a retrospective cohort study of 20,000 Scottish adults with 17 years follow-up, we found that poor self-reported health (SRH) at baseline was an independent predictor of all-cause death, incident cancer, psychiatric hospitalisations and CHD events [ 16 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Results: This study included 9629 participants representing 16 077 108 US adults. (unc.edu)
  • Adolescents who participate in physical education at school are more likely to maintain a normal weight as young adults, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health . (jh.edu)
  • Sixteen percent of adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese, and 85 percent of obese teens will become obese adults. (jh.edu)
  • Prescription stimulant use, primarily for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has increased among adults in the United States during recent decades, while remaining stable or declining among children and adolescents (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Regular physical activity is linked to enhanced health and to reduced risk for all-cause mortality and the development of many chronic diseases in adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Although regular physical activity enhances health and reduces the risk for all-cause mortality (9-18) and the development of many chronic diseases among adults (10,12-14,17,19-45), many adults remain sedentary (46). (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiovascular diseases in adults are associated with cardio-metabolic factors including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, abdominal obesity and abnormal glucose regulation- the combination of which is known as metabolic syndrome (MetS) [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Children and adults with obesity demonstrate alterations in steroid hormone synthesis 10 11) and studies have revealed the influence of steroid hormones on advanced skeletal maturation in obese children and adolescents. (e-apem.org)
  • Therefore, FGF21 could be a biomarker for obesity-induced insulin resistance in children and adolescents as indicated in adults. (jomes.org)
  • We track their psychosocial health and health risk behaviors across ten years, as they transition towards adulthood. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Previous studies found that the rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial development have placed adolescents as a nutritionally vulnerable group with unhealthy eating behaviors that did not meet dietary recommendations (Savige et al . (scialert.net)
  • The present study investigated the direct and indirect effects from COVID-19 distress to suicidality via psychosocial and financial well-being among young people. (bvsalud.org)
  • There is increasing evidence life expectancy and health, occurring an embodiment dynamic occurs dif- that chronic psychosocial stress may upstream of typically identified risk ferentially across the strata of SEP. (who.int)
  • We examined the associations of individual, family (household), tries (1-3) Excess adiposity among youth increases risk of adult and community (municipality) characteristics with body mass in- obesity, cardiometabolic disease, and psychosocial problems (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Combining a multilevel approach with a developmental perspective can inform more effective and sustainable strategies for obesity prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • To formulate clinical practice guidelines for the assessment, treatment, and prevention of pediatric obesity. (medscape.com)
  • The prevention of pediatric obesity by promoting healthful diet, activity, and environment should be a primary goal, as achieving effective, long-lasting results with lifestyle modification once obesity occurs is difficult. (medscape.com)
  • dietary and physical activity interventions needed to reduce dispar- ities in obesity prevention among children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • This makes college, and especially the freshman year, a time of great opportunity to implement obesity prevention interventions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bridging science and health policy in cardiovascular disease: focus on lipid management: A Report from a Session held during the 7th International Symposium on Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases: Prevention and Intervention-Health Policy, in Venice, Italy, on 25 October, 2008. (medigraphic.com)
  • 14 ) A recent Cochrane Review of 55 child obesity prevention studies found that increasing physical activity sessions and developing physical activity skills during the school week were among the promising strategies for obesity prevention. (harvard.edu)
  • Effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of child and adolescent obesity play an important role in reducing the global health and economic burden of non-communicable diseases. (researchgate.net)
  • Thus, our efforts should be concentrated not only on cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention, but also on health promotion and primordial prevention. (revespcardiol.org)
  • This observational, cross-sectional study was conducted using the baseline data from the ELSA-Brazil (2008-2010). (scielo.br)
  • We searched PubMed, CAB Abstracts and PAIS International to identify cross-sectional, longitudinal and intervention studies examining the health impacts of SSBs in children published after January 1, 2007. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The majority of evidence was cross-sectional highlighting the need for more longitudinal and intervention studies to address this research question. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Construct validity was assessed by comparing the food environments of the neighborhoods to cross-sectional height and weight data obtained on 575 adolescent s in the corresponding regions of the city. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2010, a cross-sectional study was performed in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil, using a multi-stage random representative sample of 8-12-year-old schoolchildren of the city. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although more research is needed to identify causal mechanisms, our results suggest that those designing health behaviour interventions should carefully consider integrating gender transformative components into interventions. (nih.gov)
  • Despite a significant increase in research on pediatric obesity since the initial publication of these guidelines 8 years ago, further study is needed of the genetic and biological factors that increase the risk of weight gain and influence the response to therapeutic interventions. (medscape.com)
  • Findings are intended to guide the development of more effective interventions to enhance behaviors among college students that protect against weight gain during college. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although multi-component interventions targeting various health behaviors are deemed promising, evidence for their effectiveness is still limited. (researchgate.net)
  • Information on the correlates of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents is useful when designing and targeting policies and interventions (12). (cdc.gov)
  • RAND research on children covers the prenatal period to age 18 and spans multiple research areas, including health, education, criminal justice, and safety. (rand.org)
  • Pediatric obesity remains an ongoing serious international health concern affecting ~17% of US children and adolescents, threatening their adult health and longevity. (medscape.com)
  • A more recent article on high blood pressure in children and adolescents is available. (aafp.org)
  • High blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing health problem that is often overlooked by physicians. (aafp.org)
  • Normal blood pressure values for children and adolescents are based on age, sex, and height, and are available in standardized tables. (aafp.org)
  • Overweight and obesity are strongly correlated with primary hypertension in children. (aafp.org)
  • Hypertension in children and adolescents is a growing health problem. (aafp.org)
  • In one study, hypertension was diagnosed in only 26 percent of children with documented high blood pressure in an electronic medical record. (aafp.org)
  • Children in foster care have a high rate of ill health, particularly psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. (wikipedia.org)
  • One third of foster children in a US study reported abuse from a foster parent or other adult in the foster home. (wikipedia.org)
  • associations between rurality and physical inactivity overweight or obesity among children. (cdc.gov)
  • Our findings highlight the need for further research examining drivers of for public health programming and the designing of appropriate obesity disparities among children in rural communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Children and adolescents who curity, physical activity, and overweight or obesity among chil- are overweight or obese are more likely to remain overweight or dren. (cdc.gov)
  • Geographic differences in thesized that rural children and adolescents, compared with their obesity have also been demonstrated among rural and urban chil- urban counterparts, would be less likely to be food secure, less dren and adolescents, with rural children and adolescents having a likely to engage in appropriate levels of physical activity, and higher likelihood of obesity than their urban counterparts (6,7). (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of sugary drink consumption and its substitution with alternative beverages with body weight gain among young children predisposed to future weight gain. (cambridge.org)
  • Secondary analysis of the Healthy Start Study, a 1·5-year randomised controlled trial designed to prevent overweight among Danish children aged 2−6 years ( n 366), was carried out. (cambridge.org)
  • The results of this study suggest that sugary drink consumption was associated with body weight gain among young children with high predisposition for future overweight. (cambridge.org)
  • Milk may be a good alternative to sugary drinks with regard to weight management among young obesity-predisposed children. (cambridge.org)
  • It has been suggested that much of the activity completed by children and adolescents is of insufficient volume and intensity to improve health-related fitness (i.e., body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness and flexibility) [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this review, therefore, was to systematically examine the potential health benefits associated with ATS among children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overweight and obesity in children are significant public health problems in the United States. (hhs.gov)
  • The number of adolescents who are overweight has tripled since 1980 and the prevalence among younger children has more than doubled. (hhs.gov)
  • 6,7 In a national survey of American Indian children 5-18 years old, 39 percent were found to be overweight or at risk for overweight. (hhs.gov)
  • One disease of particular concern is Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to overweight and obesity and has increased dramatically in children and adolescents, particularly in American Indian, African American and Hispanic/Latino populations. (hhs.gov)
  • Overweight in children and adolescents is generally caused by a lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns resulting in excess energy intake, or a combination of the two. (hhs.gov)
  • Long-term medical conditions or disabilities, such as respiratory and allergic diseases, and obesity are the leading chronic conditions that affect children worldwide. (edu.au)
  • To accomplish the research objectives and make new contributions to the literature, this 'PhD by publication' thesis presents an accumulation of eight studies that use data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). (edu.au)
  • iii This thesis implemented an unsupervised machine learning method known as latent class clustering to identify the vulnerable clusters of children who experience wheezing, asthma or eczema and vulnerable children with problematic lifestyles and health behaviours who are prone to be obese and have a lower quality of life (Paper 5 and 6, respectively). (edu.au)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the association among sexual maturation (SM), overweight and central adiposity in children and adolescents. (bvsalud.org)
  • A total of 617 children and adolescents age 8 to 18 years old participated in the longitudinal study. (bvsalud.org)
  • SM stage (SMS) was done by self-assessment in three children and adolescent samples. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2002, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) showed that one quar-ter of children and adolescents in Latin American countries such as Chile, Peru and Mexico were overweight 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study will adopt a mixed-methods randomised controlled trial design, wherein 154 dyads of children with ID and their mothers will be randomised into either the dyadic EXAT group or the treatment-as-usual waitlist control group. (bvsalud.org)
  • Familial Resemblance in Dietary Intakes of Children, Adolescents, and Parents: Does Dietary Quality Play a Role? (mdpi.com)
  • The current study aimed to investigate children self-perception of their sleep, by comparing sleep diaries filled in by themselves, actigraphic sleep recordings, and parental subjective estimation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Twenty-five to 40% of healthy children and adolescents suffer from behavioral sleep problems affecting quality, timing or duration ( 1 , 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • A variety of objective and subjective tools have been used to assess sleep-wake rhythms in children and adolescents, including polysomnography (PSG), actigraphy, sleep diary, and parental report questionnaires. (frontiersin.org)
  • While sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has declined in the last 15 years, consumption of SSBs is still high among children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) - which include drinks with added sugar such as soda, fruit drinks and energy drinks - are frequently consumed by children and adolescents in the United States (U.S.) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Despite these important declines, consumption of SSBs by children and adolescents in the U.S. still remains high. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In 2013-2014, 46.5% of children aged 2-5, 63.5% of children aged 6-11 and 65.4% of adolescents aged 12-19 reported consuming at least one SSB on a given day [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In light of the frequent consumption of SSBs among children and adolescents in the U.S., there has been an interest in critically examining associated health consequences. (biomedcentral.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: Many children and adolescents experience insufficient sleep, which poses risks for their short- and long-term health and development. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSION: This study identified several individual, family, and community factors that may contribute to children's short sleep duration and can be targeted to improve healthy development, particularly among children with an MBDD, from households with low socioeconomic status, or from racial and ethnic minority groups who are at increased risk for short sleep duration. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, the Australian Government, as part of its physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for children aged 5-12 years (Department of Health, 2014) recommends that electronic media use for entertainment purposes be limited to a maximum of 2 hours per day. (growingupinaustralia.gov.au)
  • Hardy, Dobbins, Denney-Wilson, Okely, and Booth (2006), in a study of 11-15 year olds in selected schools in New South Wales, found that 53% of children in primary school and 72% of children in secondary school spent 2 or more hours per day on small-screen recreation (including television, computers, video and DVDs). (growingupinaustralia.gov.au)
  • School and community programs have the potential to help children and adolescents establish lifelong, healthy physical activity patterns. (cdc.gov)
  • 7 , 8 ) Studies show that parents are particularly important as models, encouragers, and facilitators of physical activity in children and adolescents. (harvard.edu)
  • Nearly all children and adolescents spend the better part of their days in classes, and most sites already have scheduled recess periods and sports facilities that can be used to make physical activity part of the school day. (harvard.edu)
  • A pilot study found that opening an after-hours supervised schoolyard increased the outdoor activity levels of inner-city children by 84 percent compared with a matched control community. (harvard.edu)
  • A study with 11 obese children and adolescents was conducted to assess the prototype. (researchgate.net)
  • O verall trend data clearly indicate that obesity prevalence in U.S. children and youth has risen to distressing proportions, but many questions remain about the nature, extent, and consequences of this problem. (nationalacademies.org)
  • adolescent obesity is equated to the proportion of those who are in the upper end of the BMI distribution-specifically, at or above the age- and gender-specific 95th percentile of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) BMI charts for children and youth aged 2 through 19 years 2 (Kuczmarski et al. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Thus, reports based on the survey-specific BMI percentiles would always designate 5 percent of children as obese and would fail to detect any true increasing prevalence of obesity across surveys. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The growth reference data were based on BMI distributions from national surveys between 1963 and 1980 for children aged 6 to 19 years, and between 1971 and 1994 for children aged 2 through 5 years (Kuczmarski et al. (nationalacademies.org)
  • In 2000, obesity was two to three times more common in children and youth than in a reference period in the early 1970s. (nationalacademies.org)
  • [5] An Australian government Senate Standing Committee report on the sexualization of children in the media reported similar findings associated with body image. (wikipedia.org)
  • The authors undertook an updated systematic review of the relationship between body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Of the three A grade studies, one found a positive correlation between dental caries and BMI in a sample of 842 children aged 6 to 11 years[ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • What do studies reveal about the association between dental caries and BMI in children and adolescents? (biomedcentral.com)
  • Digital media use appears to be a risk factor for the development of MetS in children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Remarkably, current evidence suggests that average screen-time (excluding school-related work) stands at 5 h/day in children and 8 h/day in adolescents [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • How many children are dropping dead from obesity before the age of 18? (blogspot.com)
  • This study aimed to investigate the association between skeletal maturation and adrenal androgen levels in obese children and adolescents. (e-apem.org)
  • Fifty-three children and adolescents (aged 7-15 years) diagnosed as obese or overweight were investigated. (e-apem.org)
  • Advanced skeletal maturation is associated with increased insulin resistance and elevated DHEA-S levels in obese children and adolescents. (e-apem.org)
  • The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents has been increasing worldwide and its development at an earlier age is reportedly associated with a greater risk of comorbidities and complications 1 2) . (e-apem.org)
  • Moreover, several studies have found that obese children have bone ages (BAs) that exceed their chronological ages (CAs), which leads to relatively tall stature before puberty and during early puberty, though not to tall adult height 5 6) . (e-apem.org)
  • However, few studies have investigated the correlation between FGF21 levels and metabolic parameters in children. (jomes.org)
  • This study sought to evaluate the relationship between FGF21 and metabolic parameters in obese Korean children and adolescents. (jomes.org)
  • The high prevalence of obesity and obesity-related metabolic abnormalities (e.g., type 2 diabetes, hypertension) in children and adolescents continues to increase worldwide. (jomes.org)
  • Consequently, the use of biomarkers for the early detection of MetS in children and adolescents is of considerable value from a public health perspective. (jomes.org)
  • The trend of increasing overweight and obesity among children is a huge burden on health systems. (who.int)
  • Ten studies with 67 093 children were included in this review. (who.int)
  • The rate of overweight and obesity in Iranian children (aged 0-18 years) has increased from 5.5% in 2000 to 15.1% in 2013 (7). (who.int)
  • The life-course approach to health later effects (Lynch and Smith, 2005) children having a higher body mass is a conceptual framework that merg- and especially pertinent to the study index (BMI) from the age of about es social science and epidemiological of chronic diseases such as cancers 3 years. (who.int)
  • Because children and adolescents are rapidly developing, both aged 5 to 18 years measured for the Colombian National Nutrition physically and cognitively, they may be especially vulnerable to surveys of 2005 (n = 9,119) and 2010 (n = 21,520). (cdc.gov)
  • The household level explained 40% in 2005 and children and adolescents (5,7). (cdc.gov)
  • Dental caries is the main oral disease affecting children and adolescents, particularly among underprivileged groups in the developed and developing countries 1 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Despite the high prevalence of caries in children, there is a worldwide trend of caries reduction 3 , raising interest for other oral health problems, such as the increase of tooth erosion, mainly in young individuals 4 . (bvsalud.org)
  • ABSTRACT The aim of this population-based study was to develop body mass index (BMI) reference standards for Kuwaiti adolescents for use in Kuwait and other Gulf countries. (who.int)
  • Although feminine gender expression in adolescents was predictive of adult recreational and prescription drug and marijuana use and experience of sexual violence, feminine gender expression in adulthood was negatively associated with adult substance use and experience of sexual violence, suggesting that expressions of femininity typical of adolescents impart risks that expression of femininity as an adult does not. (nih.gov)
  • We found compelling evidence that adolescent gender expression is correlated with health in adulthood independently of gender expression as an adult. (nih.gov)
  • 2002). It is noteworthy that unhealthy eating behaviors and their health compromising consequences are serious issues during adolecence and future adulthood and should be duly addressed. (scialert.net)
  • 11 Obesity in adulthood increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and a general poor health status. (hhs.gov)
  • To our knowledge there has been only one systematic review examining the relationship between obesity and dental caries[ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: We did a nationwide, prospective, non-randomised controlled study of adolescents (aged 13-18 years) with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at three specialised paediatric obesity. (lu.se)
  • Although some behavioral and pharmacotherapy studies report modest success, additional research into accessible and effective methods for preventing and treating pediatric obesity is needed. (medscape.com)
  • Furthermore, continued investigation into the most effective methods of preventing and treating obesity and into methods for changing environmental and economic factors that will lead to worldwide cultural changes in diet and activity should be priorities. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: A Monte Carlo framework is formed and informed using data collected from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). (nlsinfo.org)
  • Methods: A crosssectional study in a multistage random sample of 1,211, 8 to 12-years-old Brazilian schoolchildren in private and public schools was conducted in Pelotas, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • I joined Cincinnati Children's in 1999, and at that time, obesity rates were beginning to surge at epidemic proportions. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Cincinnati Children's strives to accept a wide variety of health plans. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health (N = 23,199). (cdc.gov)
  • This study is collaboration with Nationwide Children's Hospital. (osu.edu)
  • We examined the longitudinal association between individual children's fitness and lagged school absenteeism over 4 years in urban middle schools. (cdc.gov)
  • This research synthesis updates a prior review on this topic and examines the evidence regarding the various health impacts of SSBs on children's health (overweight/obesity, insulin resistance, dental caries, and caffeine-related effects). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall, most studies found consistent evidence for the negative impact of SSBs on children's health, with the strongest support for overweight/obesity risk and dental caries, and emerging evidence for insulin resistance and caffeine-related effects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The vast majority of literature supports the idea that a reduction in SSB consumption would improve children's health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review aims to synthesize the existing evidence regarding the impact of SSB consumption on children's health. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Most family-based programs studied to date have had only limited success in increasing children's activity levels. (harvard.edu)
  • Although parents may believe that expensive and time-consuming activities are the keys to ensuring their children's health, happiness, and success, this study does not support this assumption. (researchgate.net)
  • She told how the Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program at Texas Children's now "is saving the lives of teens battling obesity. (blogspot.com)
  • After these emotional and frightening claims about the seriousness of obesity, and the happy "after" stories, the only balance was provided in a brief caution inserted towards the end by a pediatric surgeon from the University of California, San Francisco Children's Hospital, of the serious long-term implications. (blogspot.com)
  • The Oprah show provided only two resources for more information: the Texas Children's adolescent bariatric surgery program, and UCSF Children's Hospital, which has begun to evaluate bariatric surgeries for teens. (blogspot.com)
  • Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's adolescent bariatric surgery program urged people to visit Oprah's website to see photos and learn of their patient's journey. (blogspot.com)
  • We found five tentatively replicated factors showing significant associations with abdominal obesity in men: serum α-carotene, β-carotene, serum β-cryptoxanthin, serum vitamin D and vigorous physical activity. (nature.com)
  • In contrast to the other factors which showed inverse associations with abdominal obesity, aspartame intake displayed a positive relationship with this outcome (OR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.10-1.26 for each log increase in aspartame intake in women). (nature.com)
  • All three principal components also displayed significant associations with abdominal obesity. (nature.com)
  • Our observational investigation that systematically investigates multiple modifiable factors simultaneously has enabled the creation of data-driven hypotheses regarding the possible role of determinants of abdominal obesity and has identified potential avenues for mechanistic investigations to clarify suitable targets of intervention. (nature.com)
  • Separate and combined associations of body-mass index and abdominal adiposity with cardiovascular disease: collaborative analysis of 58 prospective studies. (nature.com)
  • Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors such as abdominal obesity, raised blood pressure, and elevated glucose. (bvsalud.org)
  • describir la prevalencia del fenotipo hipertrigliceridemia cintura abdominal alterada en el municipio Cienfuegos. (medigraphic.com)
  • la prevalencia del fenotipo hipertrigliceridemia cintura abdominal alterada se determin en un 14,4 % de la poblaci n estudiada, predominando en el sexo femenino, as como en el color de piel blanca para un 17,3 % de total de la poblaci n. (medigraphic.com)
  • existe mayor riesgo de desarrollar el fenotipo hipertrigliceridemia cintura abdominal alterada en el sexo femenino, dada la mayor presencia de obesidad medida por cintura abdominal y nivel de triglic ridos plasm ticos elevados en todos los grupos de edad, con predominio en los grupos mayores de 45 a os. (medigraphic.com)
  • 20% of students aged 7-18 years had excess weight and abdominal obesity (9). (who.int)
  • Adolescents undergoing lifestyle therapy, medication regimens, or bariatric surgery for obesity will need cohesive planning to help them effectively transition to adult care, with continued necessary monitoring, support, and intervention. (medscape.com)
  • Since the diseases associated with obesity improve or disappear with surgery, they claim, "it is likely that teenagers who have these serious complications of obesity will most likely benefit from early intervention. (blogspot.com)
  • Background/Aims: To quantify the extent to which the increase in obesity observed across recent generations of the American population is associated with the individual or combined effects of assortative mating (AM) for body mass index (BMI) and differential realized fertility by BMI. (nlsinfo.org)
  • The secular trend of an increase in obesity rates has been observed in Europe (England, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and others) and the Central Pacific area (Australia and Samoa). (bvsalud.org)
  • Existing studies have not explicitly examined the urbanization effect on metabolic syndrome. (bvsalud.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to examine the temporal effects of urbanization on metabolic syndrome in the Chinese context and evaluate dietary intake and physical activity as potential mediating factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • These include metabolic syndrome 9 or some of its components (obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia) and a sedentary lifestyle ( Table 2 ). (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • There is substantial evidence that SSBs increase the risk of overweight/obesity and dental caries and developing evidence for the negative impact of SSBs on insulin resistance and caffeine-related effects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • All empirical papers that tested associations between body mass index and dental caries in child and adolescent populations (aged 0 to 18 years) were included. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A non-linear association between body mass index and dental caries may account for inconsistent findings in previous research. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Obesity and dental caries share common, modifiable, influences such as diet and lifestyle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • What are the methodological limitations of the current approaches to investigating the development of both dental caries and obesity and what may be valuable directions for future research? (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this study was to test if dental caries occurrence may be associated with tooth erosion in Brazilian schoolchildren. (bvsalud.org)
  • South African adolescents' obesity and overweight data were categorized based on World Health Organization (WHO)'s growth chart and compared by sex to European cohort and by family socioeconomic status. (hsrc.ac.za)
  • 09.50-10.10 Carboxyhaemoglobin level, smoking habit, and mortality in 25 years in the Renfrew/Paisley prospective cohort study . (bmj.com)
  • Design, setting, and participants: This population-based cohort study included data from waves IV (2008-2009) and V (2016-2018) of the US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. (unc.edu)
  • Statin Use and Skin Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study. (who.int)
  • The SRH has clear advantage of reducing burden on respondents, particularly when the researchers are only interested for a broader view of overall health rather than a detail assessment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Infectious Disease and Global Public Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. (nih.gov)
  • What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • He has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Cambodia's School of Public Health, the National Institute of Public Health, and the School of International Studies at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. (stanford.edu)
  • Yi has won research awards, including: the Young Investigator Award from the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (2008), the Montreux Prize from the Swiss Association for Adolescent Health and the International Association for Adolescent Health (2009), and the Scientific Research Award from the University of Tokyo (2009). (stanford.edu)
  • Projections done in the beginning of the last decade by the World Health Organization (WHO) identified obesity as a major issue for public health and, since then, it has gradually captured the attention of specialists worried by its growing incidence¹. (bvsalud.org)
  • They are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and current practice in physical education, exercise science, health education, and public health. (cdc.gov)
  • In recent years the public health benefits of reducing sedentary lifestyles and promoting physical activity have become increasingly apparent (1-8). (cdc.gov)
  • Statistics (NCHS), a branch of the U.S. Public Health Service in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has conducted seven separate examination surveys to collect interview and physical examination data. (cdc.gov)
  • It is a significant public health problem in 130 countries, most of which are in Africa and Asia. (who.int)
  • Obesity is a substantial public health crisis in the United States, and internationally, with the prevalence increasing rapidly in numerous industrialized nations. (medscape.com)
  • PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY AUGUST 2014 (such as lack of economic resources or education) have been iden- tified as determinants (8). (cdc.gov)
  • The increasing global trends in obesity and its associated burden of disease indicate a need to identify modifiable determinants of obesity. (nature.com)
  • access to health-care services, and pact of SEP on many pathological The pervasive nature of the social chemical and physical exposures processes means that it is consid- structures that make up the outer (e.g. occupational exposures, pollu- ered one of the main determinants of layer of our environments means that tion). (who.int)
  • I was uniquely positioned as a clinical provider and researcher on the multi-disciplinary team that developed the first comprehensive bariatric surgery program in the U.S. for adolescents with severe obesity. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • INTERPRETATION: Adolescents with severe obesity undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass had substantial weight loss over 5 years, alongside improvements in comorbidities and risk factors. (lu.se)
  • This ongoing work compares adolescents with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery to a control group who did not undergo bariatric surgery. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Obesity is a risk factor for both susceptibility to infections including postoperative infections and other nosocomial infections and the occurrence of a more severe disease course. (hrb.ie)
  • Is metabolic and bariatric surgery a safe and effective therapeutic option for adolescents with severe obesity? (medscape.com)
  • International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders 20,6 (June 1996): 553-560. (nlsinfo.org)
  • International Journal of Obesity 20,11 (November 1996): 990-999. (nlsinfo.org)
  • This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with magnesium intake and describe the main food sources in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil). (scielo.br)
  • health-care consumption (hospital attendances and admissions) was higher in adolescent surgical patients compared with adolescent controls. (lu.se)
  • High masculinity (vs low masculinity) in adolescent and adult men was positively associated with smoking in the past month, use of marijuana and recreational drugs, prescription drug misuse (adult gender expression only), and consumption of fast food and soda (adolescent gender expression only) in the past week. (nih.gov)
  • Given the growing number of studies assessing SSB-related health consequences, concise summaries of the evidence base are needed in order to inform policy and advocacy efforts focused on reducing SSB consumption. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Are Physical Activity and Sedentary Screen Time Levels Associated With Food Consumption in European Adolescents? (who.int)
  • 1 The combined prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in adolescents who are obese is greater than 30 percent in boys and is 23 to 30 percent in girls. (aafp.org)
  • Outcome measures included self-reported diagnoses of obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, or heart disease as well as serum elevations in non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (≥160 mg/dL) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP >3 mg/L), a marker of inflammation used to estimate risk of future coronary events. (unc.edu)
  • Risk factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension: findings from the baseline CARMEN survey in Cienfuegos, Cuba. (medigraphic.com)
  • One objective of this longitudinal and prospective work is to provide evidence-based rehabilitation guidelines for return to sport following ACL reconstruction. (osu.edu)
  • The researchers, who reported their findings in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology earlier this year, say this is the first study to document the intergenerational transmission of implicit attitudes and to report a prospective link between implicit attitudes and smoking initiation. (iu.edu)
  • Serum MicroRNA-191-5p Levels in Vascular Complications of Type 1 Diabetes: the EURODIAB Prospective Complications Study. (medscape.com)
  • Obesity disproportionately affects certain minority youth populations. (hhs.gov)
  • However, studies with some highly vulnerable Hispanic populations, such as the elderly, the young, or women living in poverty, have shown the opposite trend toward higher psychopathology levels in immigrants. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Research from the Ministry of Education, and all of about the suitability of reference stand- them were included in the study since they ards for different populations is limited as are attended by the majority of the target references may over- or underestimate the population aged 10-14 years. (who.int)
  • Moreover, some populations in 158 at the time of the study. (who.int)
  • Efforts to provide visibility to the health situation of urban indigenous populations in Brazil are necessary. (bvsalud.org)
  • and the US National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (National Institutes of Health). (lu.se)
  • Limited re- tiple poor health conditions, including diabetes, sleep apnea, cardi- search has examined the association between rurality and food se- ovascular disease, and others (2,3). (cdc.gov)
  • Increased Risk of Diabetes Development in Subjects with the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype: A 4-Year Longitudinal Study. (medigraphic.com)
  • Too frequently, teenagers pack on the pounds, sometimes weighing twice as much as they should, so they can play on their high school football teams even though it could mean a lifetime of obesity and related health conditions, such as diabetes. (iu.edu)
  • In the long run, obesity contributes to cardiovascular problems, diabetes and breathing disorders. (iu.edu)
  • Metabolites as Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a 12-year Follow-up Study. (medscape.com)
  • New Horizons: Epidemiology of Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, and Cancer Prognosis. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who are overweight or obese, antidiabetic medications that have additional actions to promote weight loss (such as glucagon-like peptide-1 [GLP-1] analogs or sodium-glucose-linked transporter-2 [SGLT-2] inhibitors) are suggested, in addition to the first-line agent for type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, metformin. (medscape.com)
  • 2005). Additionally, the triadic problems of obesity, eating disorders and body image disturbances are associated with eating behaviors of adolescents, particularly females (Irving and Neumark-Sztainer, 2002). (scialert.net)
  • Alterations in the left orbitofrontal cortex, as can occur with lesions, result in increased insula volume, a finding that is nonspecific and seen in all eating disorders. (medscape.com)
  • We used data from this final wave and from baseline, and our study represents a secondary analysis of these data. (nih.gov)
  • This paper describes the recruitment, data collection, and data analytic protocols for the SPARC (Social impact of Physical Activity and nutRition in College) study, a longitudinal examination of the mechanisms by which friends and friendship networks influence nutrition and physical activity behaviors and weight gain in the transition to college life. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The SPARC study aims to follow 1450 university freshmen from a large university over an academic year, collecting data on multiple aspects of friends and friendship networks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, data from the US National Personal Transportation Survey revealed that the number of students who walked or cycled to school decreased from 41% in 1969 to only 13% in 2001 [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • data for 1966-70 are for adolescents 12-17 years of age, not 12-19 years. (hhs.gov)
  • The spectrum of the study was enhanced by establishing data linkages between the Health CheckPoint survey, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the Medicare Benefits Schedule data with the LSAC databases. (edu.au)
  • Paper 1 utilised a cross-section analysis of infants' and adolescents' health status through the lens of the foetal origins hypothesis and analyses data from Wave 1 and Wave 7 of the LSAC surveys. (edu.au)
  • Focusing again on the foetal origins framework and further strengthened by using longitudinal data from eight waves, Paper 2 reveals that maternal asthma, obesity, and smoking during pregnancy are strongly associated with an increased risk of offspring's wheezing and asthma. (edu.au)
  • South Africa has several national surveys with body weight-related data, but they are not conducted regularly. (hsrc.ac.za)
  • Hence, data on longitudinal trends and the recent prevalence of adolescent obesity are not readily available for both national and international reporting and use. (hsrc.ac.za)
  • Quantitative estimates of the probability of finding pairs of a given degree of discordance are presented based on both the assumption of a normal distribution as well as on actual data. (nlsinfo.org)
  • More recent data noted that overweight has doubled in North-American adolescents in the last two decades 3,4 . (bvsalud.org)
  • 09.25-09.45 Adding ethnicity codes to routine health data by record linkage to census records: surmounting the confidentiality challenge . (bmj.com)
  • MarketScan commercial claims data were analyzed to describe trends in prescription stimulant fills before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2016-2021) by calculating annual percentages of enrollees aged 5-64 years in employer-sponsored health plans who had one or more prescription stimulant fills overall and by sex and age group. (cdc.gov)
  • The data were compared with the United States National Center for Health Statistics standards and data from Saudi Arabian and Iranian adolescents. (who.int)
  • The National Health Survey Act, passed in 1956, gave the legislative authorization for a continuing survey to provide current statistical data on the amount, distribution, and effects of illness and disability in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • All data collected from studies were converted to daily servings (S/D). Mean and standard deviations of the included results were combined by performing meta-analysis with a random effects model. (who.int)
  • Dr. Schmitt has received funding for her work from the National Institutes of Health, National Football League Charities Medical Research Program, and the DJ Orthopedics, LLC. (osu.edu)
  • The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board convened for their second joint meeting on February 5, 2014, at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland. (nih.gov)
  • Our study shows that by 2016, the prevalence of adolescent obesity was high in South Africa - more than 1 in 5 adolescents - which is nearly similar to that in Europe, yet South African girls may be at a greater odd for overweight and obesity in contrast to Europe, as well as adolescents from high earning families. (hsrc.ac.za)
  • The information from this study is timely for policy makers and gramming and to design appropriate dietary and physical activity interven- community partners to make informed decisions on the allocation tions. (cdc.gov)
  • While dealing with the increased nutritional needs for rapid growth and development, adolescents are also exposed to a multitude of external factors that may affect their dietary choices and behaviors. (scialert.net)
  • Cardiovascular disease has been elevated to this position by a combination of factors that include urbanization and its attendant effects, such as obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, changes in dietary habits, and smoking. (revespcardiol.org)
  • An integrative approach bridges biomedical sciences with social and behavioral sciences by understanding the linkages between social, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors in health. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Insufficient quantity or quality of sleep predicts the development of health issues ( 3 , 4 ), cognitive impairment and behavioral problems ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Diet, exercise, and behavioral modification should be included in all obesity management approaches for body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m 2 or higher. (medscape.com)
  • These findings suggest possible transgenerational health consequences of mass incarceration. (unc.edu)
  • An emerging body of research has also examined the association between caffeinated SSBs (e.g., energy drinks or colas) and caffeine-related health consequences including reduced sleep quality and headaches [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescent surgical patients showed improvement over 5 years and compared favourably with those in adolescent controls. (lu.se)
  • Risk for obesity and metabolic disorders begins during gestation ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In humans, low protein intake by women in late pregnancy has been associated with low birth weight, a marker of risk for obesity and other metabolic disorders later in life ( 14 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This study also examined the association of maternal healthrelated risk factors with chronic health conditions. (edu.au)
  • Hispanic Americans show a fast-growing risk for some health issues that can complicate mental disorders or their treatment. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • As does the risk for mental illness, the incidence of these health risk factors seems to increase with level of acculturation and length of stay. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic waist in men who participated in the Quebec Health Survey: association with atherogenic and diabetogenic metabolic risk factors. (medigraphic.com)
  • Living in underserved and poorly de- signed urban neighborhoods is also associated with higher risk of overweight and obesity (9). (cdc.gov)
  • Risk Stratification for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Using a Combination of Genetic and Environmental Risk Scores: An International Multi-Center Study. (who.int)
  • An emerging area within my research program is the development, piloting and execution of randomized clinical trials to translate observational research findings into evidence-based clinical care. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Previous surveys include NHANES III (conducted from 1988 to 1994), NHANES II (conducted from 1976 to 1980), NHANES I (conducted from 1971 to 1974), the National Health Examination Survey (NHES) cycle 3 (conducted from 1966 to 1970), and the NHES cycle 2 (conducted from 1963 to 1965). (nationalacademies.org)
  • Transition programs for obesity are an uncharted area requiring further research for efficacy. (medscape.com)
  • The goals are to fill research gaps, highlight health risks, understand treatment barriers and address new opportunities for treating obesity in youth. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
  • Dr. Siyan Yi joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) during the 2011-12 academic year from the National Center of Global Health and Medicine and the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he jointly served as a research fellow and lecturer. (stanford.edu)
  • Background: Given the rapid pace of urbanization and Westernization and the increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a need for research to better understand the influence of the built environment on overweight and obesity in world's developing regions. (cdc.gov)
  • Home » Research findings » Annual statistical report 2015 » 5. (growingupinaustralia.gov.au)
  • This article briefly reviews research on how various settings influence our activity levels, the policies that shape them, and their roles in perpetuating disparities in obesity rates. (harvard.edu)
  • The councils met together initially in closed session at 8:30 a.m., chaired by Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Kenneth R. Warren, Deputy Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), for a review of Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) applications. (nih.gov)
  • 4 Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • 7 Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. (who.int)
  • Research on the determin- level hierarchical linear models with child as level 1, household as ants of overweight and obesity has evolved from conceptual mod- level 2, and municipality as level 3. (cdc.gov)
  • NHANES found that African American and Mexican American adolescents ages 12-19 were more likely to be overweight, at 21 percent and 23 percent respectively, than non-Hispanic White adolescents (14 percent). (hhs.gov)
  • Because direct measures of body fat are neither feasible nor available for nationwide assessments of the prevalence of obesity, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), 1 conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, have been using body mass index (BMI) as a surrogate measure for body fatness. (nationalacademies.org)
  • This NHANES is the eighth in a series of national examination studies conducted in the United States since 1960. (cdc.gov)