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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"childhood overweight"”.
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Weight Stigma as a Mediator among BMI, Childhood Overweight, Body Image and Depression
<p>Higher body mass index (BMI), childhood overweight, and weight stigmatization are correlated with depression and body dissatisfaction. Given that overweight/obese individuals are likely to experience significant weight stigma, the goal of the current study was to examine the effects of current …
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Psychosocial Concerns and Childhood Overweight in Pediatric Primary Care Clinics Serving Rural Appalachia.
… data, ~53% of the children were identified as overweight. Children identified having significant behavioral concerns were more likely to have a lower weight status than those with nonsignificant behavioral concerns. Specifically, children with lower z-BMI tended to have more attention problems. …
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The School Health Environment and Student Outcomes Related to Childhood Overweight in Southwest Virginia
Objective: Measure the association between School Health Index (SHI) scores and student health outcomes related to physical activity (PA) and nutrition. Design: Cross-sectional design utilized to collect SHI scores and administer questionnaires regarding nutrition and PA behaviors, knowledge and …
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Factors influencing childhood overweight and obesity in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review
… study was to examine the current literature on childhood overweight and obesity in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) as defined by the World Bank. Many LMICs are experiencing a dual burden of under- and over-nutrition which has a widespread impact on global health. In addition, …
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Migratory Hispanics versus Settled Hispanics Aged 3 to 5 Years in Southeast Georgia
<p>Overweight is becoming more common than ever before in the United States and has been on the rise in the past decade. Overweight is a condition that is not confined to a particular race, age, gender, or socioeconomic group. Members of all ethnic and social groups may become overweight or obese. …
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Social determinants of childhood overweight and obesity in South Australian families: parenting, work patterns, and gender roles.
… Western countries over the past three decades. Childhood obesity is a major public health issue because it contributes to immediate health and psychosocial problems in children, as well as increased risk of adult obesity and associated chronic disease, and restricted life opportunities. Obesity …
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Effects of Maternal Depression on Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Findings from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study.
<p>Overweight and obesity among children and youth in the United States is a serious public health concern. The longitudinal relationships between maternal depression and childhood overweight and obesity were examined using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development …
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Childhood obesity in Ireland: recent trends and modifiable determinants
Background: Childhood obesity is a global epidemic posing a significant threat to the health and wellbeing of children. To reverse this epidemic, it is essential that we gain a deeper understanding of the complex array of driving factors at an individual, family and wider ecological level. Using a …
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Exploring the impact of lifestyle and physical fitness on childhood overweight and obesity prevention in schoolchildren: a quasi-experimental study assessing the effectiveness of a multimodal intervention in the province of Cádiz. The PREVIENE-CÁDIZ Study
Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern worldwide, with significant implications for children's health and well-being. This International Doctoral Thesis aims to study the efficacy of a comprehensive intervention encompassing individual, school, and community-based approaches aimed at …
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Modifiable Microsystemic Influences As An Avenue For Pediatric Type Ii Diabetes Prevention
… rate, paralleling increasing rates of pediatric overweight. The heterogenic etiology of T2DM in youth calls for a comprehensive approach to prevention, beginning with an analysis of the factors that contribute to the main modifiable risk factor of obesity. Primarily individual- and family-level, …
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Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Overweight and Non-Overweight Children with Asthma.
… the number of children and adolescents who are overweight has more than doubled. Currently, an estimated 18 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight. Following this trend in childhood overweight, there has been an alarming increase in the number of children with asthma …
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Association between early maternal depression and child growth: A group-based trajectory modeling analysis
Childhood overweight and obesity have become a primary social and public health concern. Over the past 30 years, rates of childhood overweight and obesity in the United States have increased dramatically from 6% to 32%. Childhood obesity is also a health equity issue: overweight and obesity …
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Maternal Perception of Child Body Weight and Physical Activity Behavior Patterns: Interactions with Gender and Ethnic Minority Status of Preschool Children
<p>Childhood overweight and obesity is a complex disease that requires early identification and intervention. Little research has investigated the influence of maternal perception of child body weight on reported child physical activity behaviors and importance to change these behaviors. Using …
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Assessing the Relationship between Socioeconomic Variables and Risk of Overweight among Children 6 Years of Age
Background: The percentage of overweight children has tripled in the last thirty years. Inconsistent findings are published regarding the relationship between socioeconomic variables and being overweight in childhood.Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic variables are associated with risk …
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Parental Perception Of Child Weight Status In Wangcheng District, Hunan Province, People's Republic Of China
… study was designed to describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in a sample of schoolchildren (age 9-11 years) in central southern China. It also described parental attitudes about childhood overweight, physical activity, and eating patterns. In addition, this study described parental …
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An Examination of Local School Wellness Policies in Virginia
… to the dramatic increase in the prevalence of childhood overweight, a provision of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required school divisions participating in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs to adopt local school wellness policies (LWP) by the fall of …
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Associations Between Postpartum Depression and Child Overweight and Obesity: Mediating Effect of Maternal Feeding Behaviors and Beliefs
… weight gain. The prevalence and severity of childhood overweight and obesity is a global public health problem. An increase in weight gain in infancy can be the initiation of childhood and adult overweight and obesity. We investigated the association between postpartum depression and child …
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children from urban and rural Niagara
… influence of environment in the development of overweight and obesity is an ongoing concern. This investigation examined the influence of urbanization on the rates of childhood overweight and obesity. Method: 2167 (1090M, 1077F) grade four children from 75 schools in Ontario's Niagara Region …
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Socio-ecological influences on physical activity in primary school children: a view from South Africa
The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased substantially globally with a concurrent decline in both children's physical activity and fitness levels. The socio-ecological model proposes that health behaviour, such as physical activity, is influenced by multiple factors, at an …
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Effect of the number of breakfasts and the amount of breakfast consumed by 4th grade children on total daily nutrient and energy intake
Childhood overweight and obesity is a rising epidemic that is a major public health concern. Objective: To determine the effects of breakfast skipping, and single, and multiple breakfast eating on total daily energy consumption, and daily carbohydrate, protein, fat, calcium and iron intake for 4th …
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