Overweight in the pluri-ethnic adolescent population of New Caledonia: Dietary patterns, sleep duration and screen time

S Frayon, G Wattelez, E Paufique… - The Lancet Regional …, 2020 - thelancet.com
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 …

Physical activity in adolescents living in rural and urban New Caledonia: The role of socioenvironmental factors and the association with weight status

G Wattelez, S Frayon, C Caillaud, O Galy - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity (PA) is an important factor for the prevention of overweight and obesity,
particularly during adolescence. This study focuses on the understudied adolescent …

Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia

A Nedjar-Guerre, G Wattelez, C Serra-Mallol, S Frayon… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective For several years, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have been
undergoing digital developments that have had an impact on the time adolescents spend in …

Self‐reported and accelerometry measures of sleep components in adolescents living in Pacific Island countries and territories: Exploring the role of sociocultural …

G Wattelez, KL Amon, R Forsyth… - Child: Care, Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The objective of this study is to assess the concordance and its association with
sociocultural background of a four‐question survey with accelerometry in a multiethnic …

The design and development of a food composition database for an electronic tool to assess food intake in new caledonian families

J Chen, S Bertrand, O Galy, D Raubenheimer… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The food environment in New Caledonia is undergoing a transition, with movement away
from traditional diets towards processed and discretionary foods and beverages. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Generational issues in linking family farming production, traditional food in diet, physical activity and obesity in Pacific Islands countries and territories: the …

O Galy, S Frayon, M Goldin, P Zongo… - Open Research …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the Melanesian culture, traditional activities are organized around family farming,
although the lifestyle transition taking place over the last several decades has led to …

[PDF][PDF] The Lancet Regional Health-Western Pacific

S Frayon, G Wattelez, E Paufique, A Nedjar-Guerre… - 2020 - unc.nc
abstract Background: A high prevalence of overweight and obesity has been found in
adolescents of New Caledonia and other Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Although …

The Role of Sleep in Mediating the Relationship Between BMI and CVD Risk Factors in Samoan Adults

M McKune - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Background: Previous research shows an association between higher BMI and higher
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, as well as an association between poor sleep quality …

Cytopenia in dengue fever and their associations: A Cohort Study

T Zehra, R Aamir, F Nasreen, QA Khan… - Journal of Shifa …, 2023 - j.stmu.edu.pk
Introduction: Dengue fever is endemic in countries like Pakistan and has multiple
complications. Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia are common cytopenia that sometimes …