Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in developing countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

Accumulating evidence suggests that, independent of physical activity levels, sedentary
behaviours are associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic disease, all-cause …

Background Overweight is among the major challenging health risk factors. It has been
claimed that birth weight, being a critical indicator of prenatal developmental conditions, is …

Sedentary lifestyle patterns in children and adolescents, ie playing digital games, using
computers and especially watching television, have been associated with obesity. However …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disorder that is increasing in
prevalence with the worldwide epidemic of obesity. NAFLD is the hepatic manifestation of …

Rapidly changing dietary practices accompanied by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle
predispose to nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, including childhood obesity …

Asthma and obesity, both of which are considered global health issues, affect approximately
300 million individuals worldwide. The observation that asthma and obesity tend to increase …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common orthopedic disorder, and its incidence has
been increasing among young adults in recent years. The purpose of this study is to …

This study examined how women in a Mexico City suburb conceptualized the construct of
burden within the context of giving care to older relatives. Data were collected on 41 women …

Background and Objectives: With prevalence of childhood obesity increasing rapidly,
developing of effective and sustainable intervention strategies is becoming more and more …