BACKGROUND: Worldwide estimates of childhood overweight and obesity are as high as
43 million, and rates continue to increase each year. Researchers have taken interest in the …

Evidence for the health impact of obesity has largely focussed on adults. We estimated the
population prevalence and prevalence ratio of obesity‐associated comorbidities in children …

Asthma and overweight/obesity prevalence are both increasing worldwide.
Overweight/obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for developing asthma. The aim of …

Background Non-communicable diseases among children are serious consequences of
childhood obesity. However, less is known about the disparities in childhood obesity …

In this new aggregated edition of Anissa Taun Roger's Human Behavior in the Social
Environment, readers will find a comprehensive overview of the issues related to human …

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between childhood obesity and
asthma, and whether this relationship varies by race/ethnicity. For this population‐based …

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has emerged to bridge the gap between
research and primary-care practice through community engagement and social action to …

The objective of this technical report is to provide clinicians with actionable evidence-based
information upon which to make treatment decisions. In addition, this report will provide an …

Objectives This study describes and demonstrates the functionalities and application of a
new R package, morphomap, designed to extract shape information as semilandmarks in …

Purpose of the review Environmental and social determinants of health often co-occur,
particularly among socially disadvantaged populations, yet because they are usually studied …