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Pediatric Obesity

Known as: Adolescent Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Obesity in Children 
BODY MASS INDEX in children (ages 2-12) and in adolescents (ages 13-18) that is grossly above the recommended cut-off for a specific age and sex. For… 
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2014
2014
Caesarean delivery is associated with childhood general obesity but not abdominal obesity in Iranian elementary school children
This study examined the association between Caesarean delivery and general and abdominal obesity among children. 
2009
2009
Obesity among Mongolian Adults from Urban and Rural Areas.
Shifts in lifestyles and eating patterns have led to an increasing prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases in the adult… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
News Media Coverage, Body Mass Index, and Public Attitudes about Obesity
This study investigated change in and effects of exposure to news media coverage of the obesity epidemic. Investigators compared… 
2005
2005
Playware-Intelligent technology for children ’ s play
Introduction The last decades have seen considerable changes in children’s and youth’s play with entirely new kinds of play… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Obesity in children. Tackling a growing problem.
BACKGROUND Childhood and adolescent obesity has increased dramatically over the past 25 years in Australia. Currently over 20% of… 
2004
2004
The obese child
  • M. Rudolf
  • Archives of disease in childhood - Education…
  • 2004
  • Corpus ID: 71069837
C hildhood obesity has now reached epidemic proportions, and large numbers of children are presenting for medical care. The Royal… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Childhood obesity reduction by school based programs.
Childhood obesity has become one of the most common health problems facing children in America. Results from the Third National… 
1990
1990
Revealing sex differences in childhood obesity by using a family systems approach.
1985
1985
Childhood obesity: Family perspective
Childhood obesity remains a poorly understood condition which is difficult to modify. Most investigations and explanations of… 
1979
1979
Treating childhood obesity in a public school setting.
Experience at an elementary school in Petaluma, CA, demonstrates that daily group exercise as part of a nutrition education…