Assessing children's skin carotenoid score (SCS) using reflection spectroscopy (RS) is a
non-invasive, widely used method to approximate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) …

Background: Traditional obesity prevention programs are time-and cost-intensive. Mobile
phone technology has been successful in changing behaviors and managing weight; …

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate longitudinal associations of objectively measured
physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with body composition and physical …

Background Plasticizer di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) can induce lipid metabolic
disorder. There was a chronic low level inflammatory response in adipose tissue of patients …

To conduct a systematic literature review to identify studies that used indirect methods to
assess body fat in healthy children. A systematic review was conducted according to the …

Background Childhood obesity is an increasing health problem globally. Overweight and
obesity may be established as early as 2–5 years of age, highlighting the need for evidence …

Physical fitness is a powerful marker of health in youth. Studies in adolescents and adults
suggest that higher fat mass is related to worse physical fitness. However, there is limited …

This study aimed to compare sedentary time (SED) and intensity‐specific physical activity
(PA) estimates and the associations of SED and PA with body mass index (BMI) and waist …

Background. High parental self-efficacy (PSE) has been associated with healthy diets and
higher levels of physical activity (PA) in children; however, data on PSE in relation to body …

Purpose An aberrant gut microbiome has been suggested to contribute to the worldwide
epidemic of obesity. In animal models, the probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei …