It is well known that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the western
societies. A number of risk factors such as family history, diabetes, hypertension, obesity …

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has witnessed significant social and economic
changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the …

Physical inactivity and low consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) during adolescence
may persist through adulthood, putting adolescents at risk of developing chronic diseases …

ObjectiveTo assess the relationship between parental education level and the consumption
frequency of obesity-related foods in European children. DesignThe analysis was based on …

ObjectiveTo compare food consumption during television (TV) viewing among adolescents
who watched> 2 h/d v.≤ 2 h/d; and to examine the association between sociodemographic …

The prevalence of stunting (low height-for-age) is a key indicator of long-term chronic
undernutrition which reflects an anthropometric failure to reach linear growth potentials due …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has a great impact on the eating habits, dietary
intake, and purchasing behaviours of students. At this critical moment, there is an urgent …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the association of television food advertisements with
eating habits in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS The sample was composed of 1,011 …

Background. Globally, nearly a third of the population suffers from at least one form of
malnutrition. Both over‐and undernutrition are a growing concern in developing countries …

The Committee on Pediatric Obesity of the Korean Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition newly developed the first Korean Guideline on the Diagnosis and …