Context Obesity is widely regarded as an established risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC).
However, recent studies have shown that lower mortality and better cancer-specific survival …

Outlines how the social dimensions of medical diagnosis can deepen our understanding of
health. Diagnosis is central to medicine. It creates order, explains illness, identifies …

Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has
dramatically increased in the Pacific Island countries and territories over the last decade …

Background The rising prevalence of obesity in military personnel has raised great
concerns. Previous studies suggest that body mass index (BMI)-and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) …

Background A high prevalence of overweight and obesity has been found in adolescents of
New Caledonia and other Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Although Westernization …

This cross-sectional study assessed sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and its
associations with the sociodemographic and physical characteristics, behavior and …

The availability and uptake of assisted reproductive technologies is increasing across the
globe yet delays and disparities continue to exist for many Indigenous and minority ethnic …

Objective Energy drinks are very popular among teenagers but may cause health problems.
Energy drink consumption is partly associated with energy drink perception, but little is …

Children are valued in all societies although the specific framing of that value differs. Several
societies frame the value of children through the lens of investment. For instance, children …

Background Self‐esteem has consistently been observed to be relatively low in adolescents
with obesity. In the Pacific region, the prevalence of obesity in adolescence is high, but few …