This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to quantify associations between Child
Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire (BEBQ) …

Background Malnutrition is a common complication in children with chronic diseases.
Sarcopenia is one component of malnutrition, characterized by reduced skeletal muscle …

Skeletal muscle plays major roles in metabolism and overall health across the lifecycle.
Emerging evidence indicates that prenatal (maternal diet during pregnancy and genetic …

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of lower protein (LP) versus
higher protein (HP) content in infant formula on body composition from 3 months to 6 years …

A high proportion of children have overweight and obesity in the United States and other
countries. Accurate assessment of anthropometry is essential to understand health effects of …

Objective The aims of this study were to compare body mass index (BMI) and triponderal
mass index (TMI) as predictors of fat mass percentage (FM%) and to develop TMI cutoffs for …

ObjectivesTo evaluate prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated factors in
southern Iranian children. DesignCross-sectional study. Anthropometric and pubertal …

Background Cardiovascular fitness is strongly linked with metabolic risk; however, research
is limited in preschool children. Although there is currently no simple validated measure of …

Introduction BMI is the most commonly used indicator to evaluate overweight and obesity,
but it cannot distinguish changes in body composition. Over recent years, it has been …

Featured Application A brief summary of the current knowledge on the mechanisms of
childhood obesity and its repercussions on adult health. Abstract The past few decades …