Background: Childhood overweight and obesity are recognized as predictors of the risk of
obesity in adulthood. The aim of this systematic literature review was to determine the …

BACKGROUND: Worldwide estimates of childhood overweight and obesity are as high as
43 million, and rates continue to increase each year. Researchers have taken interest in the …

Evidence of associations between psychopathology and obesity in childhood remains
inconsistent and most studies have been conducted in Western countries. This study …

As discussed in Chapter 1, obesity has become a highly prevalent problem among children
and adolescents. This is a major public health crisis, as obesity in childhood and …

This paper is the first of five papers in this issue that describes a new research consortium
funded by the National Institutes of Health. It describes the design characteristics of the …

Background The aim of these reviews is to inform the design and content of interventions to
reduce obesity in young children. The behaviors that are associated with obesity/overweight …

Overweight and obesity in youth are important public health concerns and are of particular
interest because of possible long‐term associations with adult weight status and morbidity …

Obesity is a multifaceted chronic condition with several contributing causes, including
biological risk factors, socioeconomic status, health literacy, and numerous environmental …

Background: Childhood obesity has become a major global epidemic that causes
substantial social and health burdens worldwide. The effectiveness of childhood obesity …

Objective Prospective associations between obesity in adolescence and adult
socioeconomic outcomes, and potential mediators, were examined in a contemporary …