Childhood is a critical period in the development of obesity. Eating patterns established
early in life track into later life. Therefore, parental approaches to feeding in their general …

The gene encoding fibroin light chain protein (FibL) is specifically expressed in the posterior
silk gland of silkworm and repressed in other tissues. The binding sites of several …

Importance Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world,
with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years. Most …

The relationship between eating a healthy diet and positive health outcomes is well known;
nurturing healthy eating among children therefore has the potential to improve public health …

A substantial body of research suggests that efforts to prevent pediatric obesity may benefit
from targeting not just what a child eats, but how they eat. Specifically, child obesity …

Background Childhood obesity is a major problem in rich countries due to its high
prevalence and its harmful health consequences. An exploratory analysis conducted in the …

Childhood obesity is a serious global health challenge. Families and consumption are at the
nexus of the problem, as childhood weight issues depend significantly on family-related …

Socioeconomically disadvantaged children are at higher risk of consuming poor diets, in
particular less fruits and vegetables and more non‐core foods and sweetened beverages …

Background Parental feeding practices (PFPs) are a key component of a child's food
environment. Parent–child feeding relationships are hypothesised to be bidirectional; …

Background Parental feeding practices are thought to influence children's weight status,
through children's eating behavior and nutritional intake. However, because most studies …