[HTML][HTML] Childhood and adolescent obesity: a review

AR Kansra, S Lakkunarajah, MS Jay - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a complex condition that interweaves biological, developmental, environmental,
behavioral, and genetic factors; it is a significant public health problem. The most common …

Food insecurity and childhood obesity: a systematic review

C St. Pierre, M Ver Ploeg, WH Dietz, S Pryor… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Addressing food insecurity while
promoting healthy body weights among children is a major public health challenge. Our …

Motor competence and body mass index in the preschool years: A pooled cross-sectional analysis of 5545 children from eight countries

C Martins, V Romo-Perez, EK Webster, M Duncan… - Sports medicine, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objective One in five preschool children are overweight/obese,
and increased weight status over time increases the risks of poorer future health. Motor skill …

Small for date preterm infants and risk of higher blood pressure in later life: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

TR Fenton, S Elmrayed, NV Scime… - Paediatric and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Historical reports suggest that infants born small for gestational age (SGA) are
at increased risk for high blood pressure (BP) at older ages after adjustment for later age …

Correlates of sleep duration in early childhood: a systematic review

Z Zhang, E Sousa-Sa, JR Pereira, AD Okely… - Behavioral sleep …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This systematic review aimed to summarize correlates of sleep duration in children
under 5 years of age. Methods Six electronic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, MEDLINE …

Developmental programming of body composition: update on evidence and mechanisms

E Isganaitis - Current Diabetes Reports, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of Review A growing body of epidemiological and experimental data indicate that
nutritional or environmental stressors during early development can induce long-term …

Body Mass Index Trends before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Primary School Students in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia: A Retrospective Study

L Androja, T Bavčević, A Jurčev Savičević, D Bavčević… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Within the last decade, childhood obesity has become a serious problem, especially during
the COVID-19 pandemic. This research paper aimed to examine whether body mass index …

Prevalence of early childhood obesity in Ireland: differences over time, between sexes and across child growth criteria

SB Jabakhanji, F Boland, M Ward, R Biesma - Pediatric obesity, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Various child growth criteria exist for monitoring overweight and obesity
prevalence in young children. Objectives To estimate early overweight and obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between Birth Weight, early growth rate, and body composition in 5-to 7-Year-old children

I Gätjens, S Fedde, SCE Schmidt, M Hasler… - Obesity Facts, 2022 - karger.com
Background: Programing of body composition during intrauterine growth may contribute to
the higher risk for cardio-metabolic disease in individuals born small or large for gestational …

Prevalence of high weight status in children under 2 Years in NHANES and statewide electronic health records data in North Carolina and South Carolina

CL Brown, AC Skinner, MJ Steiner, T Truong… - Academic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives We evaluated the prevalence of high weight status in children ages 0 to 24
months (m) using data from electronic health records (EHR) and NHANES. We also …