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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"obesity in childhood"”.
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The metabolic and environmental determinants of obesity in childhood: observational and interventional studies
The prevalence of obesity in childhood and adolescence is increasing and is often accompanied by poor physical and psychological health. Cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance are prevalent in up to 30% of obese children whilst psychological impairments such …
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Self-esteem, victimisation and perception of peer relationships in obese children and adolescents
Obesity in childhood has been associated with psychosocial problems including low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction. Obese children and adolescents are vulnerable to overweight-related victimisation. This too has psychological consequences. This study examined the prevalence of …
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DNA damage in paediatric obesity: a promoter and predictor of cancer in adulthood
Obesity in children is one of the most serious, global, public health challenges of the 21st century. The accumulation of adipose tissue is associated with a range of metabolic complications including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dyslipidaemia. Epidemiological evidence links obesity in …
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Soft Tissue Composition, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Bone Development in Young Girls
Obesity in childhood is a major pediatric concern as excess adiposity increases the risk for developing metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Far less attention has been focused on the effects of obesity during childhood on bone development. Obesity …
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Inequalities in children's physical activity and interventions
There is clear evidence of socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity in childhood. These differences progressively worsen with age ultimately amplifying disparities in morbidity and premature mortality from associated noncommunicable diseases across the life-course. The well-established …
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Lifestyle and exercise effects on circulating progenitor cells in children and adults
Obesity is a growing concern in today’s world with about two thirds of adults and one third of children classified as overweight or obese. Childhood obesity is a growing public health concern because children who are living with obesity are more likely to live with obesity in adulthood. Obesity is …
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Diet and media components related to central adiposity in prepubertal children
Overweight and obesity in childhood have tripled since 1980 and currently stand at 30% and 17% among 2-19-year-olds (Ogden et al., 2010), respectively. Excess fat mass in childhood is a strong predictor of obesity in adulthood and can lead to life-threatening medical conditions, such as diabetes, …
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Zusammenhang zwischen Therapieergebnis und genetischen Polymorphismen in der Behandlung adipöser Kinder
Zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen berichten über einen Zusammenhang zwischen genetischen Polymorphismen und der Entwicklung, bzw. der Ausprägung der Adipositas. Nur wenige Arbeiten untersuchten bisher den Zusammenhang zwischen genetischen Markern und dem Ansprechen unterschiedlicher Phänotypen auf ein …