Dietary intake patterns, body mass index and body composition are all indicators of
nutritional status in children. This study investigated these parameters in 5 y old children (N …

OBJECTIVE: This study compared lean children at high risk (HR) and low risk (LR) of obesity
and obese children (OB) to assess the relationship between their energy (EI) and fat intake …

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are conditions that occur with increasing frequency in
young schoolchildren. The percentage of body fat mass, levels of physical activity and …

Ball et al (1) recently showed a negative association between percentage of body fat mass
(% FM) and physical activity level (PAL) in boys but not girls aged 6–9 y. These results …

Introduction Obesity is a growing health problem associated with metabolic derangements
and cardiovascular disease. Accumulating evidence links the accumulation of visceral …

The relationship between diet composition and body fatness was examined in 48
preadolescent children (n= 25 girls; n= 23 boys), aged 9 to 11 years. Subjects were …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between early infant
feeding and childhood adiposity. Method: This was a cross-sectional study of 29 pre-school …

Several studies have reported that body fat is associated with metabolic changes,
inflammation and insulin resistance. Objective: Analyze the association between fat mass …

Background Childhood obesity is a global health problem. For monitoring of trends in
obesity prevalence and comparison between countries standardized methods are …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between objectively measured daily physical
activity and body fat. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional, observational, study of 248 children …