Background The growing prevalence of overweight and/or obese children is an important
public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Although the association …

Background Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic diseases. Politicians and practitioners
should be aware of the dramatic increase in obesity and its subsequent complications to …

Inadequate eating habits, as well as a low level of physical activity, influence adipose tissue
deposition. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of central obesity in upper …

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to explore multidimensional factors related to
childhood obesity and overweight based on the data gathered on different aspects of the …

Background Over the past three decades, the prevalence rate of overweight and obesity has
increased in survivors with congenital heart disease, and little is known about the body …

Objective We aimed to evaluate the association of neighborhood obesogenic and
leptogenic environments with cardiometabolic risk clustering among Brazilian …

Background: Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) programs have improved neonatal
healthcare since the 1960s. Genomic sequencing now offers potential to generate polygenic …

Abstract Background/Objective In recent decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has
increased, with the major implications for public health. However, the factors that contribute …

Although blood pressure (BP) tracks from childhood to adulthood, and the prevalence of
pediatric primary hypertension is increasing, related determinants are not well understood …

Introduction: Obesity, a complex and multifactorial disease causing severe health problems,
is still the second most important cause of preventable deaths after smoking. Another risk is …