The impact of screenbased devices on children's health and development cannot be
properly understood without valid and reliable tools that measure screen time within the …

Children with asthma who live in urban neighborhoods experience a disproportionately high
asthma burden, with increased incident asthma and increased asthma symptoms …

The current and long-term health of 14.4 million children and adolescents is affected by
obesity, 1, 2 making it one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases. 3–5 Long …

Background The prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes continues to increase. These
conditions disproportionately affect minorities and are associated with poor nutrition early in …

Urban parks provide spaces and facilities for children's physical activity (PA) and can be a
free resource in low-income communities. This study examined whether neighborhood …

For a comprehensive understanding of high-level obesity in the USA, we studied the trends
of obesity prevalence since 2007, and related biological, behavioral, and sociocultural …

Background Inadequate or excessive intake of micronutrients in pregnancy has potential to
negatively impact maternal/offspring health outcomes. Objective The aim was to compare …

Obesity and associated metabolic co-morbidities are a worldwide public health problem.
Negative health outcomes associated with obesity, however, do not arise from excessive …

Background This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on weight
status, obesity and overweight among US children and identify associated factors. Methods …

Introduction: Childhood obesity remains an unrelenting public health problem
disproportionately affecting ethnic minorities. Although research has examined ethnicity as a …