A review of the prevalence, trends, and determinants of coexisting forms of malnutrition in neonates, infants, and children

A Khaliq, D Wraith, S Nambiar, Y Miller - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Objective Coexisting Forms of Malnutrition (CFM) refers to the presence of more
than one type of nutritional disorder in an individual. Worldwide, CFM affects more than half …

Waist circumference and waist‐to‐height ratio in 7‐year‐old children—WHO Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative

R Taxová Braunerová, M Kunešová… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity is a serious global health problem. Waist circumference (WC) and waist‐
to‐height ratio (WHtR) reflect body fat distribution in children. The objectives of this study …

Objective sleep characteristics and cardiometabolic health in young adolescents

EM Cespedes Feliciano, M Quante… - …, 2018 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: This cross-sectional study of 829 adolescents derived sleep duration, efficiency
and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from> 5 days of wrist actigraphy recording for> 10 …

Associations of Prenatal Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposures with Offspring Adiposity and Body Composition at 16–20 Years of Age: Project Viva

M Zhang, SL Rifas-Shiman, IM Aris… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Findings on the associations between prenatal PFAS exposures and offspring
adiposity are inconsistent. Whether such associations may extend to adolescence is …

[HTML][HTML] Triponderal mass index rather than body mass index: An indicator of high adiposity in Italian children and adolescents

A De Lorenzo, L Romano, L Di Renzo, P Gualtieri… - Nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The aims of this study were to compare body mass index (BMI) and triponderal
mass index (TMI) as predictors of fat mass percentage (FM%) and to develop TMI cutoffs for …

Metabolic derangement in pediatric patient with obesity: The role of ketogenic diet as therapeutic tool

V Calcaterra, E Verduci, MC Pascuzzi, VC Magenes… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Obesity is defined as a condition characterized by an excessive fat accumulation that has
negative health consequences. Pediatric obesity is associated with an increased risk for …

Correlation between increase of axial length and height growth in Chinese school-age children

L Tao, C Wang, Y Peng, M Xu, M Wan, J Lou… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To identify the relationship between the increase in axial length (AL) and height in
school-age children and explore the influence of refractive status on such a relationship …

Prenatal and Childhood Per‐and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposures and Blood Pressure Trajectories From Birth to Late Adolescence in a Prospective US …

M Zhang, IM Aris, PID Lin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Evidence is limited regarding the associations of prenatal and childhood per‐
and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) exposures with blood pressure (BP) trajectories in …

[HTML][HTML] Height assessment

V Warrier, K Krishan, R Shedge, T Kanchan - 2019 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Identify the importance and associated indications of height assessment.
Describe the equipment, personnel, preparation, and technique recommended for height …

Cohort profile update: Project Viva mothers

SL Rifas-Shiman, IM Aris, KM Switkowski… - International journal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
International Epidemiological Association weeks' gestation) and delivery visits with mother
and infant dyads in the hospital during the birth admission (median 39.7 weeks' gestation) …