The topic of persistent child health disparities remains a priority for policymakers and a
concern for pediatric clinicians. Health disparities are defined as differences in adverse …

The obesity epidemic is currently one of the most pressing public health issues. Given that
two-thirds of the population in the United States is at least overweight and one-third has …

Introduction: Maternal obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for obesity in children and
may also affect children's psychosocial outcomes. It is not yet clear whether there are also …

Abstract Treatment programs for childhood overweight and obesity have highlighted the
importance of the family in treatment. Considering this, it is surprising that few studies have …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and continues to
increase in prevalence in almost all countries in which it has been studied, including …

PURPOSE. Children who are an overweight or obese experience negative health and social
consequences, and weight problems disproportionately affect socioeconomically …

Prevalence of Stress in Children and Youth..............................................................................
External Stressors …

Childhood obesity has been declared the most important public health issue of the 21st
century by the World Health Organization. In the United States, the prevalence of obesity …

Methods: This longitudinal study included three assessment points (∼ 11 months apart).
The baseline sample consisted of N= 194 mothers and their children aged 5–47 months (M …

With the alarming prevalence of overweight and obesity, it is important to explore new
approaches and strategies to improve dietary quality and weight status. Recently, a …