Background: Early childhood is a formative period for many weight-related behaviors (diet
and activity), but little obesity prevention research targeting this age group has been …

The prevalence of overweight among children has doubled within the past two decades.
Increases in the rate of childhood overweight are of particular concern due to the negative …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify population subgroups of adolescents who
are homogenous with respect to sociodemographic factors and potentially modifiable risk …

Objective: This study examined the effect of pediatric obesity on executive function and
reward-related decision-making, cognitive processes that are relevant to obesogenic …

Childhood obesity rates have risen dramatically over the past few decades. Although obesity
has been linked to poorer neurocognitive functioning in adults, much less is known about …

Objectives. Successful childhood obesity intervention models that build sustainable
behavioral change are needed, particularly in low-income, ethnic minority communities …

Obesity results from a complex combination of factors that act at many stages throughout a
person's life. Therefore, examining childhood nutrition and obesity from a developmental …

Obesity is difficult to reverse in older children and adults and calls have been made to
implement obesity prevention strategies during the formative pre‐school years. Childhood …

Objective: To examine associations between obesity and impairment in developmental
functioning in a general population sample of pre-school children. Method: Standardized …

The epidemic diffusion of obesity in industrialised countries has promoted research on the
aetiopathogenesis of this disorder. The purpose of this review is to focus mainly on the …