Childhood obesity is a predictor of adult obesity and has its roots in the pre-pregnancy or
pregnancy period. This review presents an overview of the prenatal risk factors for childhood …

Objective To assess the prevalence of physical activity and its relation with socio-
demographic variables and eating habits among school-aged children in India. Methods …

Background To date, population based surveys aimed at gaining insight in health related
behaviour of children have often used either child self-reports or parent proxy reports. It …

Older age, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are known to increase
the risk of hypertension in adults. However, data for children are scarce. This study aimed to …

Background Health inequalities are already present at young age and tend to vary with
ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES). Diet is a major determinant of overweight, and …

Purpose The benefits of resistance training (RT) for migraineurs appears to be lacking
although beneficial of aerobic training have been shown in previous studies. The aim of the …

Objectives To investigate the presence, nature and relationship to age, sex, ethnicity and
body mass index (BMI) of adverse reactions following routine cycloplegic eye drops in …

Aim To evaluate the feasibility of screening for non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in
clinical practice and the acceptance of a screening strategy, and to identify factors that …

Background Studies on the influence of neighbourhood socioeconomic status (N-SES) on
overweight and obesity rates in children from different ethnic backgrounds are scarce. This …

Abstract Background: South Asians are prone to cardiometabolic disease at lower BMI
levels than most other ethnic groups, starting in childhood. The magnitude of BMI …