Accurate appropriate assessment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is a
critical aspect of contemporary medical care. However, physicians and other health care …

In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications
in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about …

The majority of US youth are of healthy weight, but the majority of US adults are overweight
or obese. Therefore, a major health challenge for most American children and adolescents …

At present, estimation of the prevalence and secular trends in paediatric obesity in Europe is
severely hampered by methodological problems in the definition of obesity and the paucity …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether, diet, physical activity, sedentary behavior or television
(TV) viewing predicted body mass index (BMI) among 3–7-y-old children. DESIGN: A …

Background: We investigated the temporal causal longitudinal associations of carotid-
femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, and carotid intima …

The epidemic diffusion of obesity in industrialised countries has promoted research on the
aetiopathogenesis of this disorder. The purpose of this review is to focus mainly on the …

INTRODUÇÃO: A obesidade na adolescência é um fator preditivo da obesidade no adulto.
Assim, foram avaliados os fatores associados à obesidade e o uso do índice de massa …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescents
and their relationship with modifiable environmental factors. Methods: The subjects of the …

Estimation of the prevalence and secular trends in paediatric obesity in Europe is impeded
by methodological problems in the definition of obesity and the paucity of data sets that …