Background Childhood obesity is a national as well as worldwide problem. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the association of overweight and obesity among Qatari children with …

Background We aimed to compare the prevalence of childhood obesity and other
cardiometabolic risk factors from two independent cohorts (2008 and 2013) in Riyadh, Saudi …

Background: Obesity is a growing public health problem in developing countries considering
its association with cardiovascular risk factors. Relationship between childhood obesity and …

BACKGROUND Central obesity is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
(CVD). Preventive interventions from childhood are necessary due to the increasing …

Background: Childhood obesity could induce some risk factors for cardiovascular disease
(CVD) including serum lipid abnormalities, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. The present …

Objectives: We investigated the association of generalized and abdominal obesity with
cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents. Methods: Data were obtained from …

Objective: To examine the prevalence and determinants of obesity and associated
cardiovascular risk factors in a sample of Greek children. Methods: This is a cross-sectional …

Background Childhood obesity is one of the most challenging public health issues of twenty-
first century. While we know that there is an increase in prevalence of childhood and …

Objectives: Data on secular trends in adolescent obesity and dyslipidemia are limited. Data
on obesity status collected during 3 surveys were used to evaluate these trends in obesity …

Background The increasing severity of obesity is expected to lead to more serious health
effects. However, there is limited information on the prevalence and clinical characteristics of …