The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide over the past few decades. In 2013, the
prevalence of obesity exceeded the 50% of the adult population in some countries from …

BACKGROUND: It is uncertain which simple measures of childhood obesity are best for
predicting future obesity-related health problems and the persistence of obesity into …

Objectives To examine whether an accurate measure (using a criterion standard method) of
total body fat would be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality than …

1704 Circulation Research May 27, 2016 of epigenetic mechanisms contributing to
macrovascular disease in diabetes. The authors highlight the recent identification of …

In Britain today, children by the age of 10 years have regular access to an average of five
different screens at home. In addition to the main family television, for example, many very …

Background The beneficial effects of the Mediterranean diet have been amply proven in
adults with cardiovascular risk factors. The effects of this diet have not been extensively …

The success of trials that have shown net clinical benefits of antithrombotic drugs as well as
the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in an ageing population have led to …

Background Globally, the high prevalence of overweight and low levels of physical activity
among children has serious implications for morbidity and premature mortality in adulthood …

Background Prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity has increased considerably in
recent years. The transition to higher rates of overweight/obesity has been well documented …

The relative importance of overweight after childhood and excess weight gain during
adulthood remains unclear. In 39,909 male participants of the Health Professionals Follow …