Citations with the tag: OVERWEIGHT children

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• Children of the diet culture.
  Stacey, Michelle // Parenting; Oct97, Vol. 11 Issue 8, p122 

  Focuses on the number of overweight children and why they are dieting at such a young age. Some children who diet from as early as 6 years old; Comments from nutritionist Debra Waterhouse, R.D. author of `Like Mother, Like Daughter: How Women are Influenced by Their Mothers' Relationship With...

• Different measures, different determinants.
  Stacey, Michelle // Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology; Dec1997, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p434 

  Presents a summary of the article `Determinants of Physical Activity in Obese Children Assessed by Accelerometer and Self-Report,' by L.H. Epstein, R.A. Coleman, and others, found in `Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,' Number 28.

• Beyond baby fat.
  Welch, Dawn // Shape; Apr96, Vol. 15 Issue 8, p32 

  Presents information on overweight children and adolescents in the United States. Survey conducted by the National Center For Health Statistics; Status on overweight children.

• Beating the puppy fat myth.
  Kelly, Elizabeth // Australia's Parents; Dec96/Jan97 Supplement, Issue 96, p68 

  Presents information on the growing amounts of overweight Australian children with reference from Doctor Kate Steinbeck of the Child and Family Weight management Clinic at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. What was the estimated percentage of overweight children; Indication that cultural...

• Fat kids? Like parent, like child...
  Kelly, Elizabeth // Australia's Parents; Apr/May98, Issue 104, p36 

  Presents information pertaining to overweight children in Australia, with emphasis on a theory American American Researchers, which states that obese children follow the patterns of parents. Reference to the results of surveys conducted in Australia; Reason an obese child is more likely to...

• Infants who sleep poorly likely to be overweight at three.
  Kelly, Elizabeth // Nursing Standard; 6/18/2008, Vol. 22 Issue 41, p19 

  The article presents the abstract of the report "Short Sleep Duration in Infancy and Risks of Childhood Overweight," by E.M. Taveras and colleagues published in "Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine."

• Is Structured Exercise Effective in Pediatric Weight Loss?
  Miller, Karl E. // American Family Physician; 11/15/99, Vol. 60 Issue 8, p2396 

  Presents an abstract of the study `Motivating the Obese Child to Move: The Role of Structured Exercise in Pediatric Weight Management,' by M.S. Sothern et al., which appeared in the June 1999 issue of the `Southern Medical Journal.'

• Healthy Parenting.
  Miller, Karl E. // Body Bulletin; Jul99, p4 

  Offers tips to parents on how to help overweight children get leaner.

• What's Up with Weight Gain?
  Murphy, Dee // Current Health 1; Apr/May2002, Vol. 25 Issue 8, p14 

  Presents an article about nutrition and overweight in children.

• Epidemiology of childhood obesity in Europe.
  Livingstone, Barbara // European Journal of Pediatrics; 2000, Vol. 159 Issue 13, pS14 

  Abstract At present, estimation of the prevalence and secular trends in paediatric obesity in Europe is severely hampered by methodological problems in the definition of obesity and the paucity of data sets that mirror the demographic, cultural and socioeconomic composition of the European...

• Overweight and obesity in European children and adolescents: causes and consequences, treatment and prevention: An introduction.
  Wabitsch, Martin // European Journal of Pediatrics; 2000, Vol. 159 Issue 13, pS5 

  Introduces a series of articles on obesity in European children and adolescents.

• Preface.
  Guesry, Pierre // European Journal of Pediatrics; 2000, Vol. 159 Issue 13, pS1 

  Discusses the obesity epidemic that Western nations are facing. Where and when it started; Health aspects of the epidemic; Work being done by the International Life Sciences Institute in an effort to help understand the obesity problem.

• CHICAGO'S TREMENDOUS TODDLER.
  Guesry, Pierre // Ebony; Aug1961, Vol. 16 Issue 10, p29 

  The article focuses on the overweight African American child Artyberry Potts Jr. in the U.S.

• Obesity up for German kids.
  Guesry, Pierre // Healthy Weight Journal; May/Jun2000, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p35 

  Reports on the prevalence of obesity among children in Jena, Germany between 1975 and 1995. Obesity rate in children; Demographic characteristics of overweight children.

• Ask a Girl.
  Guesry, Pierre // New Moon; Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p38 

  Offers advice for girls on relationships and other issues, including fear of being overweight.

• The Return of Fun.
  Heinrichs, Jay // Runner's World; Nov2003, Vol. 38 Issue 11, p82 

  Discusses the potential role of outdoor play in solving the growing number of overweight children in the U.S.

• `I am overweight...'.
  Heinrichs, Jay // U+S+ Kids; Oct/Nov98, Vol. 11 Issue 7, p38 

  Gives advice to a child who has been teased by other children because of being overweight.

• Do You Have a Question for Jared?
  Heinrichs, Jay // Children's Digest; Jan/Feb2003, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p20 

  Addresses a question on how to overcome bullying of overweight children in school.

• Run for Your Health!
  Heinrichs, Jay // Jack & Jill; Mar2002, Vol. 64 Issue 2, p6 

  Focuses on the Home Run Competition, which can help inactive overweight children.

• Overweight and obesity in European children: definition and diagnostic procedures, risk factors and consequences for later health outcome.
  Wabitsch, Martin // European Journal of Pediatrics. Supplement; 2000, Vol. 159, pS8 

  Provides information on obesity in childhood and adolescence. Definition of the term and differential diagnosis; Risk-factors and co-morbidities; Early consequences of childhood obesity and associated health risk; Conclusion.

• Epidemiology of childhood obesity in Europe.
  Livingstone, Barbara // European Journal of Pediatrics. Supplement; 2000, Vol. 159, pS14 

  Reviews the existing epidemiological data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in European children and adolescents. Trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity; Secular trends in growth and development; Longitudinal studies of the prevalence of obesity; Trends in patterns of...

• Asthma, weight and exercise.
  Livingstone, Barbara // Pediatrics for Parents; 1999, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p7 

  Reports on the greater chances of developing asthma among overweight children.

• PLAY IS THE THING.
  Heinrichs, Jay // Bicycling; Nov2003, Vol. 44 Issue 10, p58 

  Suggests bringing back outdoor fun to solve the problem of the increasing number of overweight children in the U.S.

• HEALTH: Battle of the Bulge.
  Heinrichs, Jay // Junior Scholastic; 9/15/2003, Vol. 106 Issue 2, p5 

  Reports on the growth in number of overweight children in the U.S.

• NEWS special.
  Fritz, Sandy // Junior Scholastic; 2/8/2010, Vol. 112 Issue 11, p4 

  No abstract available.

• Heart Disease and Obesity.
  Fritz, Sandy // Pediatrics for Parents; 2003, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p5 

  Cites the result of a study pertaining to the increased risk for heart disease among obese children in Sweden. Comparison of the size and mass of the left ventricles between obese and non-obese children; Increase blood pressure and decrease in good cholesterol in obese children.

• Baby Knows: Chubby babies!
  Fritz, Sandy // Grand Rapids Family Magazine; Jan2010, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p10 

  The article reports on research programs on child obesity as Americans face rising rates of childhood obesity.

• THE LAST BITE.
  Fritz, Sandy // Prepared Foods; Oct2001, Vol. 170 Issue 10, p68 

  Discusses a study which examined the effects of eating in restaurants among children and adolescents in the United States. Link between the meals from the restaurants and the numbers of overweight and obese children; Comparison between meals from restaurants and those in the home; Actions that...

• Puppy fat IS IT JUST THAT?
  Thompson, Sue // Australian Parents; Jun/Jul 2001, p16 

  Provides information on overweight children and infants in Australia. Criteria for determining obesity in children and infants; Changes in body fat; Implications of prolonged television watching; Preventive measures.

• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASSIFICATION LABELS OF OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY AND MOTOR PERFORMANCE IN BOYS AGED 11-13.
  Faludi, J.; Zsidegh, M.; Pr�kai, A.; V�lgyi, E.; Uvacsek, M.; M�sz�ros, J. // Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis; 2007 Supplement, Vol. 12, p80 

  An abstract of the article "Relationship Between Classification Labels of Overweight or Obesity and Motor Performance in Boys Aged 11-13," by J. Faludi, M. Zsidegh, A. Prokai, E. V�lgyi, M. Uvacsek and J. M�sz�ros is presented.

• TEST BATTERY FOR TESTING PHYSICAL FITNESS OF OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN.
  Juhola, T.; Salmi, J. A.; Pekkarinen, H. // Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis; 2007 Supplement, Vol. 12, p110 

  An abstract of the article "Test Battery for Testing Physical Fitness of Overweight Children," by T. Juhola, J. A. Salmi and H. Pekkarinen is presented.

• BREAKFAST CONSUMPTION AND DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE EUROPEAN YOUTH HEART STUDY.
  Page, A. S.; Froberg, K.; Wedderkopp, N.; Cooper, A. R.; Andersen, L. B. // Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis; 2007 Supplement, Vol. 12, p149 

  An abstract of the study "Breakfast Consumption and Daily Physical Activity in Primary School Children. The European Youth Heart Study," by A. S. Page, K. Froberg, N. Wedderkopp, A. R. Cooper, and L. B. Andersen is presented.

• My day.
  House, Alana // Woman's Day (Australian Consolidated Press); 6/18/2007, Vol. 59 Issue 25, p6 

  The article discusses various features published within the issue, including an interview with Sue Fyffe, one of the survivors of a train crash in Victoria and an article about an overweight eight-year-old girl.

• Molecular screening of the proopiomelanocortin (POMC ) gene in Italian obese children: report of three new mutations.
  Miraglia del Giudice, E; Cirillo, G; Santoro, N; D'Urso, L; Carbone, M T; Di Toro, R; Perrone, L // International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders; Jan2001, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p61 

  BACKGROUND: Although linkage studies strongly suggest that proopiomelanocortin (POMC) alterations could play a role in the genetic predisposition to obesity, systematic POMC mutational analysis did not completely confirm this hypothesis. OBJECTIVES: To verify the presence of mutations of the...

• Program targets overweight kids.
  Miraglia del Giudice, E; Cirillo, G; Santoro, N; D'Urso, L; Carbone, M T; Di Toro, R; Perrone, L // Food Management; May2002, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p16 

  Focuses on the Healthy Zone program for overweight kids in Brownsville, Texas. Education of overweight school youngsters about proper diet and exercise habits; Activities performed in Healthy Zone sessions; Discussions on the risk of developing diabetes with obesity.

• Less Play = More Fat.
  Silverman, Fran // District Administration; Dec2003, Vol. 39 Issue 12, p10 

  Reports that children in the U.S. are getting less exercise and gaining more weight than their counterparts in past decades. Increase in the number of overweight students from 1980 to 2000; Role of schools in addressing the problem.

• Corrigendum: Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Mutations in a Dutch Cohort of Obese Children.
  Silverman, Fran // Obesity (19307381); Jun2011, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1318 

  A correction to the article "Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Mutations in a Dutch Cohort of Obese Children," by Linda van den Berg and colleagues, published in previous issue is presented.

• Prevalence of overweight and obesity and trends in body mass index in German pre-school children, 1982-1997.
  Kalies, H.; Lenz, J.; von Kries, R. // International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders; Sep2002, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p1210 

  OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the entire population of 5- and 6-y-old children entering school in Germany, Bavaria, and to assess time trends over the last 15 y and the impact of ethnicity. DESIGN: Cross-sectional studies were based on the obligatory school...

• XXL babies.
  Strote, Mary Ellen // Fit Pregnancy; Apr/May2005, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p26 

  Focuses on the reason behind the increase in percentage of overweight newborn babies in Europe and the U.S.

• Smart Fitness.
  Strote, Mary Ellen // Scholastic Parent & Child; Nov/Dec2002, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p54 

  Reports that children are just as much at risk for obesity as adults. Growth in the percentage of over-weight school children; Diseases associated with the tendency of being over-weight in children; Factors contributing to development of childhood obesity; Suggestions for avoiding the problem...

• In Brief.
  Strote, Mary Ellen // Bulletin of the World Health Organization; 2001, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p82 

  Reports developments related to public health as of January 2001. Lack of acceptable water sources and adequate sanitation in developing countries; Comparison between the prevalence rate of overweight children in Africa and Asia; Percentage of wastewater treatment in Asia and Latin America.

• Erratum to: Children's Attitudes About an Overweight or Non-overweight Weight Victim.
  Nabors, Laura; Thomas, Myra; Vaughn, Lisa; Adams, Ryan; Amaral, Joe; Olsen, Brian; Bolling, Christopher // Journal of Developmental & Physical Disabilities; Apr2011, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p169 

  No abstract available.

• Untitled.
  Nabors, Laura; Thomas, Myra; Vaughn, Lisa; Adams, Ryan; Amaral, Joe; Olsen, Brian; Bolling, Christopher // Shape; Sep2008, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p129 

  The author reports on the number of girls ages 12 through 19 who are overweight and on steps which women can take in order to help girls not becoming overweight.

• If Your Child Needs to Lose Weight...
  Nabors, Laura; Thomas, Myra; Vaughn, Lisa; Adams, Ryan; Amaral, Joe; Olsen, Brian; Bolling, Christopher // Parenting Early Years; Jun2010, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p94 

  The article focuses on the findings that overweight children and normal children require the same daily requirement of exercise.

• A diet of love and support treats overweight children.
  Nabors, Laura; Thomas, Myra; Vaughn, Lisa; Adams, Ryan; Amaral, Joe; Olsen, Brian; Bolling, Christopher // New York Amsterdam News; 03/01/2001, Vol. 92 Issue 9, p20 

  Presents advice from New York Obesity Research Center psychologist Myles Faith on how parents should treat their overweight children. Need to give acceptance and support; Factors for obesity; Introduction of healthy eating in the family; Handling of weight loss efforts.

• Weight management programme launched for obese children.
  Nabors, Laura; Thomas, Myra; Vaughn, Lisa; Adams, Ryan; Amaral, Joe; Olsen, Brian; Bolling, Christopher // Primary Health Care; Mar2010, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p5 

  The article announces the launch of a community weight management programme for overweight and obese children.

• The Life Course of Severe Obesity: Does Childhood Overweight Matter?
  Ferraro, Kenneth F.; Thorpe Jr., Roland J.; Wilkinson, Jody A. // Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Socia; Mar2003, Vol. 58B Issue 2, pS110 

  Objectives. A life course perspective is used to examine the epidemiology of severe obesity in adulthood, defined as a body mass index = 35 kg/m�. Methods. Data from adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I: Epidemiologic Followup Study, including their reports of...

• In Brief.
  Ferraro, Kenneth F.; Thorpe Jr., Roland J.; Wilkinson, Jody A. // Science & Children; Jun2010, Vol. 47 Issue 9, p10 

  The article provides research programs on the awareness of obesity in the childhood stage.

• Overweight Children and Adolescents.
  Ludwig, David S.; Ebbeling, Cara B. // New England Journal of Medicine; 9/8/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 10, p1070 

  A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Overweight Children and Adolescents," in the May 19, 2005 issue.

• Overweight Children and Adolescents.
  Kerr, David // New England Journal of Medicine; 9/8/2005, Vol. 353 Issue 10, p1070 

  A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Overweight Children and Adolescents," in the May 19, 2005 issue.

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