Grandparents are often a key source of care provision for their grandchildren, yet they are
sidelined in caregiving research and policy decisions. We conducted a global, systematic …

Background Childhood obesity is a major problem in rich countries due to its high
prevalence and its harmful health consequences. An exploratory analysis conducted in the …

abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been described as being pandemic, but
serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] distribution data for the European Union are of very …

Background Tackling childhood obesity is one of the major contemporary public health
policy challenges and vital in terms of addressing socioeconomic health inequalities. We …

Background Parental obesity is a predominant risk factor for childhood obesity. Family
factors including socio-economic status (SES) play a role in determining parent weight. It is …

Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 30.5% and 11.6%, respectively, with
a higher prevalence of obesity in boys compared with girls (13.7% vs 9.5%, P< 0.02) …

Variants of the FTO gene show strong association with obesity, but the mechanisms behind
this association remain unclear. We determined the genome wide DNA methylation profile in …

Childhood obesity is a considerable public health problem worldwide. In Europe, lower
parental socioeconomic status (SES) relates to higher childhood adiposity. This scoping …

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

Background Some small cohort studies have noted that obesity co‐exists with lower serum
iron levels. The present study aimed to examine the association between being overweight …