Enabling policies related to kindergarten and school food environments can be effective
approaches in preventing childhood obesity. This study investigated policies and/or …

Increased exposure to advertising of unhealthy food products is one of the main risk factors
for the increased prevalence of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases. This …

Background Schools provide an opportunity for developing strategies to create healthy food
environments for children. The present study aimed to analyze the Healthy School Canteen …

Background Reports about the magnitude of co-existence of under-and over-nutrition is
limited in Afghanistan. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of double burden of …

Background: The trend of increasing overweight and obesity among children is a huge
burden on health systems. In thisregard, the growing availability of processed foods, often …

Abstract Aims/Introduction We aimed to determine the incidence trend of childhood type 1
diabetes mellitus in Isfahan province over a period of 12 years. Materials and Methods In …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components
among Brazilian adolescents. Data source: Databases, such as LILACS, MEDLINE, and …

Background Recently, beneficial effects of probiotics and/or prebiotics on cardio-metabolic
risk factors in adults have been shown. However, existing evidence has not been fully …

The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between adherence to plant-
based dietary patterns and anthropometric indices among primary school girls in Kerman …

Background The school-age is a crucial period of physical and cognitive growth, which
requires an assessment of dietary intake and its influence on body weight and height. This …