This WHO-commissioned review contributed to the update of complementary feeding
recommendations, synthesizing evidence on effects of unhealthy food and beverage …

Objective Although many studies have shown an association between dietary energy
density (DED) and obesity, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis on this …

This systematic review discusses data on the dietary intake of preschool children living in
the Mediterranean countries of the European Union, including the comparison with a …

Background The increased asthma prevalence in westernized societies has been
suggested to be related to environment exposures and lifestyle changes, particularly diet …

Oxidative stress and nitric oxide (NO) appear to represent important links between obesity
and cardiovascular, metabolic and/or renal disease. We investigated whether oxidative …

Background: Obesity is a potentially modifiable risk factor for the development and
progression of kidney disease, both in adults and children. We aim to study the association …

ObjectiveTo explore eating patterns and snacking among US infants, toddlers and pre-
school children. DesignThe Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2008 was a cross …

Background Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a noninvasive technique to evaluate arterial
stiffness, a dynamic property of the vessels, reflecting their structure and function. Childhood …

Background Most modifiable risk factors for high blood pressure (BP), such as obesity and
salt intake, are imprinted in childhood and persist into adulthood. The aim of our study was …

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to evaluate the association of 4-year-old children's dietary
patterns with adiposity at 7 years, according to child's sex, using a conceptual model …