Pregestational (PGDM) and gestational (GDM) diabetes may be associated with a variety of
fetal effects including increased rate of spontaneous abortions, intrauterine fetal death …

Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic. Parents can have an important influence
on their children's health behaviors and weight status. Many studies have examined the …

Childhood obesity is currently one of the most prevailing and challenging public health
issues among industrialized countries and of international priority. The global prevalence of …

ObjectiveTo describe the design of the Feel4Diabetes-intervention and the baseline
characteristics of the study sample. DesignSchool-and community-based intervention with …

Overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are on the increase worldwide.
Overweight and obesity increase the risk for the development of non-communicable …

Infant formulas have been designed to mimic human milk for infants who cannot be
breastfed. The overall goal is to establish similar functional outcomes to assure optimal …

Aim This article is a report of an analysis of the concept of parental perception of child
weight. Background Perception is commonly studied, but lacks a strong conceptual …

Objectives: Infant formulas provide more protein than breast milk. High protein intakes, as
well as maternal obesity, are risk factors for later obesity. The present study tested whether a …

Background There is an increasing awareness of the impact of parental risk perception on
the weight course of the child and the parent's readiness to engage in preventive efforts, but …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, the proportion of noncommunicable
diseases (NCD) burden is foreseen to increase to 57% in 2020. Consumption patterns have …