… future directions for research and the translation of research … pediatric obesity ( Figure 1 )
was developed using a theory-… contributes to health disparities for childhood obesity rates in the …

… Obesity is in theory defined on the basis of the excess health … , the World Health Organization
(WHO) has defined obesity as … WHO considers the steep increases in prevalence of obesity …

… Moreover, dynamics of obesity prevalence exhibits heterogeneity across various … obesity
prevalence compared with sedentary behaviors themselves (33, 35). Last but not least, a theory …

… maintenance interventions among the obese (mean BMI > 30 kg/m 2 ) were excluded as
weight gain prevention (ie, management) was the focus of this study and participants who have …

Background Obesity is a major public health problem whose prevalence has been rapidly
increasing in the United States (US), and globally. It is one of the leading causes of …

… Prevalence rates or trajectories are often reported separately … direction of effect in socialization
and placed a newfound emphasis on the effects of the child on parents,255 child effects …

… clear explanation for the obesity epidemic. Since 1980, obesity prevalence among US adults
… But, discarding all these data because they do not fit a conventional theory of obesity would …

… mechanisms, associated risks, and effective strategies to mitigate the adverse impact of
obesity related food insecurity on health. With its Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research, the …

… of population-wide weight gain and the increased prevalence of obesity is that … , weight-based
social identity theory 48 and the Cyclic Obesity/Weight-Based … 9 FUTURE DIRECTIONS …

… is a preventable, global crisis, and worldwide obesity rates have tripled since 1975. Obesity
… with a + sign at the end and change in the opposite direction with a – sign at the end. …