Cardiovascular health promotion in children: challenges and opportunities for 2020 and beyond: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
J Steinberger, SR Daniels, N Hagberg, CR Isasi… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
This document provides a pediatric-focused companion to “Defining and Setting National
Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction: The American Heart …
Goals for Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Disease Reduction: The American Heart …
[HTML][HTML] Toward body composition reference data for infants, children, and adolescents
JCK Wells - Advances in nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Growth charts for weight and height have provided the basis for assessment of children's
nutritional status for over half a century, with charts for body mass index (BMI) introduced in …
nutritional status for over half a century, with charts for body mass index (BMI) introduced in …
[HTML][HTML] Growth, body composition, and cardiovascular and nutritional risk of 5-to 10-y-old children consuming vegetarian, vegan, or omnivore diets
MA Desmond, JG Sobiecki, M Jaworski… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Plant-based diets (PBDs) are increasingly recommended for
human and planetary health. However, comprehensive evidence on the health effects of …
human and planetary health. However, comprehensive evidence on the health effects of …
[HTML][HTML] Fat and lean BMI reference curves in children and adolescents and their utility in identifying excess adiposity compared with BMI and percentage body fat
DR Weber, RH Moore, MB Leonard… - The American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: Body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (% BF) are widely used to
assess adiposity. These indexes fail to account for independent contributions of fat mass …
assess adiposity. These indexes fail to account for independent contributions of fat mass …
Body fat throughout childhood in 2647 healthy Danish children: agreement of BMI, waist circumference, skinfolds with dual X-ray absorptiometry
C Wohlfahrt-Veje, J Tinggaard, K Winther… - European journal of …, 2014 - nature.com
Results:% BF differed with age, sex, pubertal stage and social class. SF% BF correlated
strongly with DXA% BF (r= 0.86). BMI and WC also correlated positively with DXA% BF (Z …
strongly with DXA% BF (r= 0.86). BMI and WC also correlated positively with DXA% BF (Z …
[HTML][HTML] Mobile-based intervention intended to stop obesity in preschool-aged children: the MINISTOP randomized controlled trial
CD Nyström, S Sandin, P Henriksson… - The American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background: Traditional obesity prevention programs are time-and cost-intensive. Mobile
phone technology has been successful in changing behaviors and managing weight; …
phone technology has been successful in changing behaviors and managing weight; …
Percentile reference values for anthropometric body composition indices in European children from the IDEFICS study
Objectives: The aim of our study is to provide percentiles for body composition indices in
normal weight European children, based on the IDEFICS cohort (Identification and …
normal weight European children, based on the IDEFICS cohort (Identification and …
Waist-circumference-to-height-ratio had better longitudinal agreement with DEXA-measured fat mass than BMI in 7237 children
AO Agbaje - Pediatric Research, 2024 - nature.com
Background The absolute agreement of surrogate measures of adiposity with dual-energy X-
ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-measured body composition was examined. Methods Over a 15 …
ray absorptiometry (DEXA)-measured body composition was examined. Methods Over a 15 …
Bioelectrical impedance analysis to estimate body composition, and change in adiposity, in overweight and obese adolescents: comparison with dual-energy x-ray …
Background There is a need for a practical, inexpensive method to assess body composition
in obese adolescents. This study aimed to 1) compare body composition parameters …
in obese adolescents. This study aimed to 1) compare body composition parameters …
Levels and patterns of objectively-measured physical activity volume and intensity distribution in UK adolescents: the ROOTS study
PJ Collings, K Wijndaele, K Corder, K Westgate… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Few studies have quantified levels of habitual physical activity across the entire
intensity range. We aimed to describe variability in total and intensity-specific physical …
intensity range. We aimed to describe variability in total and intensity-specific physical …