Trends in Global Obesity
Tags: OBESITY in children; NUTRITION disorders in children; OVERWEIGHT children
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- Overweight and Obesity in Children Starting School in Augsburg - Prevalence and Influencing Factors. Weber, Elisabeth; Hiebl, Alexandra; Storr, Ulrich; Geraedts, Max // Deutsches Aerzteblatt International;12/22/2008, Vol. 105 Issue 51/52, p3
The article focuses on the role played by poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle in the development of childhood obesity. It offers information on a study done to determine the prevalence of being overweight and obesity among children starting school in Augsburg, Germany to examine the...
- Prevalence of overweight and obesity in East and West German children in the decade after reunification: population-based series of cross-sectional studies. Apfelbacher, C. J.; Cairns, J.; Bruckner, T.; M�hrenschlager, M.; Behrendt, H.; Ring, J.; Kr�mer, U. // Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health;Feb2008, Vol. 62 Issue 2, p125
Objective: To analyse time trends in overweight and obesity from 1991 to 2000 in samples of German children and to test the hypothesis of a trend difference between the samples from East and West Germany during this time period. Design: Repeated cross-sectional studies using data of 35 434 five...
- Bayer Acquisition Increase in Overweight Children. S. H. // Pharmaceutical Executive;May2006, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p26
The article reports on the results of a study, published in the April 5, 2006 issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association," which showed that obesity in children ages two to 19 have increased between 1999 and 2004. According to the study, the Mexican American community has...
- Underweight, Overweight and Obesity Among Sudanese Secondary School Children of Khartoum State. Osama Awad Salih; AbdelAziz, Enayat // Ahfad Journal;Jun2007, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p59
This cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among 270 Sudanese schoolchildren aged 15-18 years in Khartoum State, Sudan. Anthropometric measurements of height and weight were made on 270 girls and boys in six secondary schools...
- WHY IS EVERYONE GOING ON ABOUT CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? Campbell, Karen // Nutridate;Mar2007, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1
The article focuses on the increasing number of obese children in Australia. It mentions the formula used in calculating the degree of fatness in children. It details the psycho-social problems associated with fatness in children. It cites the importance of understanding the concept of the...
- STRONG MEDICINE. McCarthy, Claire // Newsweek;3/22/2010, Vol. 155 Issue 12, p49
The article presents a pediatrician's views on why obesity in children is difficult to treat and what she is doing about it. In her view parents don't follow through on her recommendations for their overweight children for several reasons including procrastination, the ease with which one can...
- Childhood Overwieght in a New York City WIC Population. Nelson, Jennifer A.; Chiasson, Mary Ann; Ford, Viola // American Journal of Public Health;Mar2004, Vol. 94 Issue 3, p458
Objectives. We estimated the prevalence of overweight in a population of young children enrolled in a New York City Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Methods. Administrative and survey data were collected from a sample of enrolled families. Body mass index...
- Child obesity 'levelling off'. // Practice Nurse;11/20/2009, Vol. 38 Issue 9, p8
The article presents data produced by experts led by Professor Klim McPherson of Oxford University indicating that children's overweight and obesity levels dropped 4% in the anticipated number for girls, while the anticipated number for boys dropped by 5%. News that child obesity may be...
- FEATURE ANALYSIS. // MarketWatch: Drinks;Aug2008, Vol. 7 Issue 8, p10
The article focuses on the factors contributing to childhood obesity. Major factors include food consumption and dependence on cars and public transport. Reliance on packaged food has led many children to prefer a ready-to-eat diet convenience rather than balanced nutrition. Modern lifestyles,...
