School-based nutrition programs in the eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review

A Al-Jawaldeh, D Matbouli, S Diab, M Taktouk… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This systematic review aims at documenting government-led school nutrition programs/
interventions in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). A systematic review …

Enabling food environment in kindergartens and schools in Iran for promoting healthy diet: is it on the right track?

N Omidvar, M Babashahi, Z Abdollahi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Enabling policies related to kindergarten and school food environments can be effective
approaches in preventing childhood obesity. This study investigated policies and/or …

Epidemiology of childhood overweight, obesity and their related factors in a sample of preschool children from Central Iran

B Armoon, M Karimy - BMC pediatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Childhood overweight and obesity are strongly associated with the
psychological and physical health of those for the duration of the lifetime. The purpose of this …

Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990–2019

SA Nejadghaderi, JA Grieger, N Karamzad… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
High body mass index (BMI), or excess body weight (EBW), represents a significant risk
factor for a range of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and cancers. The study …

Serum vitamin D level may be associated with body weight and body composition in male adolescents; a longitudinal study

S Doaei, S Jarrahi, S Torki, R Haghshenas… - Pediatric Endocrinology …, 2020 - termedia.pl
Serum vitamin D level may be associated with body weight and body composition in male
adolescents – a longitudinal study Page 1 125 © Copyright by PTEiDD 2020 redakcja@pediatricendocrinology.pl …

A study on the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Iranian mothers towards childhood obesity

M Karimy, B Armoon, N Fayazi, HR Koohestani - Obesity Facts, 2019 - karger.com
Objectives: In the recent decades, a dramatic increase in childhood obesity is one of the
main public health problems. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude …

Community readiness for childhood obesity prevention programs: findings from an urban population in Iran

M Niknam, N Omidvar, P Amiri… - Health promotion …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to examine the Iranian local communities' readiness stage to engage with
childhood obesity prevention programs for late primary school children in districts 2 and 16 …

Barriers to weight management in pregnant mothers with obesity: a qualitative study on mothers with low socioeconomic background

F Mehrabi, N Ahmaripour, S Jalali-Farahani… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Maternal obesity is a public health issue that could affect both women's and
children's health. This qualitative study aimed to identify barriers to weight management of …

Alimentación neonatal asociada a sobrepeso y obesidad en niños y adolescentes de Cuenca, Ecuador

CAR Collazo, VC Castro… - Revista Habanera de …, 2018 - medigraphic.com
Introducción: La alimentación inadecuada en la etapa neonatal se asocia con la aparición
de enfermedades metabólicas en períodos ontogenéticos posteriores. Objetivo: Asociar la …

Изменения качества жизни при ожирении у детей

ИН Мартынова, ИВ Винярская… - Российский …, 2018 - cyberleninka.ru
Представлен обзор публикаций о современных направлениях изучения качества
жизни у детей с ожирением. Описано влияние этого заболевания на различные …