Objectives. In light of the alarming increase in childhood obesity and lack of evidence for the
effectiveness of school programs, we studied the effects of school programs in regard to …

OBJECTIVE: Despite calls for children to lower their consumption of food high in fat and
sugar (FHFS) and food of minimal nutritional value (FMNV), such foods are heavily marketed …

Obesity is a chronic disease that leads to personal suffering for affected individuals and
major costs to public health systems and societies. In the United States alone, 66% of adults …

This chapter describes whether and how to measure and define body fat storage and fat
distribution. The Body Mass Index and waist circumference are feasible measures indicating …

Introdução: A existência de perfis psicopatológicos característicos dos doentes candidatos a
cirurgia bariátrica não é consensual. Contudo, vários autores defendem a importância da …

The genetic and molecular epidemiology studies carried out in recent decades have
considerably enhanced our understanding of the genetic factors contributing to the …

Conclusion Les interventions pour prévenir l'obésité chez les préscolaires devraient se
concentrer sur la promotion de l'activité physique vigoureuse et la limitation du temps …

Researchers have identified inadequate sleep duration as one of the factors contributing to
global obesity. The purpose of this study was to test a hypothesis deduced from a new sleep …

Introdução: Existem poucos dados na literatura sobre existência e/ou alteração de
psicopatologia após a cirurgia bariátrica. O objectivo deste estudo foi analisar a evolução …

Die vorliegende Dissertation geht hypothesengeleitet der Frage nach, wie die
Deutschschweizer Presse über Übergewicht berichtet. Übergewicht ist ein Thema, das in …