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- Obesity Goes GLOBAL. Nash, J. Madeleine; Gibson, Helen // Time;8/25/2003, Vol. 162 Issue 8, p53
Focuses on global obesity problems among children. Details of a program at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, England, which addresses this health risk; Rates of obesity globally; Long-term health effects of childhood obesity; Factors in childhood obesity, including insulin and...
- Obesity. // Education Journal;Jul2005, Issue 87, p28
The article presents a study on the incidence of obesity in children. The study was conducted by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Royal Free and University College Medical School. Using information from the annual Health Survey for England researchers claim that the total...
- Metabolic syndrome and obesity increase in tandem. Burke, Michael G. // Contemporary Pediatrics;Sep2004, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p104
Discusses research being done on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and obesity in children. Reference to a study by R. Weiss et al published in a 2004 issue of "New England Journal of Medicine"; Body mass index of persons with metabolic syndrome; Outcome of the administration of a glucose...
- Detecting obesity? Use the BMI. Stapleton, F. Bruder // Archives of Disease in Childhood;Aug2004, Vol. 89 Issue 8, p794
Before body-mass index (BMI) tables were available, pediatricians attempting to detect obesity used standardized growth charts for height, weight and the ratio of height to weight. To determine the efficacy of BMI versus standardized charts and the frequency of use of the methods, researchers...
- Variation in Establishing a Diagnosis of Obesity in Children. Mabry, Iris R.; Clark, Sarah J.; Kemper, Alex; Fraser, Kiesha; Kileny, Sharon; Cabana, Michael D. // Clinical Pediatrics;Apr2005, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p221
Consensus guidelines provide recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obesity. We conducted a medical record review of children initially diagnosed with obesity at a general pediatrics visit. The diagnosis was made most often at health maintenance visits (46%). Body mass index was...
- EARLY VERTICALIZATION AND OBESITY AS RISK FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FLAT FEET IN CHILDREN. Hodcic, Zikrija; Bjekovic, Gjuro; Mikic, Branimir; Radovcic, Vesna // Acta Kinesiologica;2008, Vol. 2 Issue 1, p14
The foot is one of the most important parts of human body, but it is also the one that is given the least attention. The number of population with feet deformities is on increase, and this is especially true for children. Therefore, it is evident that there is need for early detection and timely...
- OBESE KIDS. // Gerson Healing Newsletter;Sep/Oct2004, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p3
The article focuses on obesity, a major health problem among kids. Every thing from parents, governments, MTV, video game manufacturers and fast-food outlets has been blamed for this epidemic. Researchers from Yale University have established a definite link between obesity in children and the...
- Using Routine Growth Monitoring Data in Tracking Overweight Prevalence in Young Children. He, Meizi; Sutton, Judy // Canadian Journal of Public Health;Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 95 Issue 6, p419
Background: Childhood obesity is a public health concern in Canada. Few anthropometrical data are available to monitor the obesity trend in young Canadian children. This study explored the feasibility of using routine growth monitoring data from physicians' offices for tracking the prevalence of...
- Sticks and stones can break…: building a case for when names can hurt you. Augustyn, M. // Archives of Disease in Childhood;Feb2006, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p98
The article comments on the role of obesity as a risk factor for bullying victimization and overt bullying behavior. It is in favor on the role of obesity as a factor for bullying. It emphasizes that the overweight status of children are not considered to significantly predict bullying...
