The role of urban design in childhood obesity: A case study in Lisbon, Portugal
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DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23220
Abstract: We hypothesize that physical features of the urban environment might enhance or prevent childhood obesity. Thus, this study's main goal was to verify if there is an association between the neighborhood urban design and childhood… read more here.
Keywords: childhood; design childhood; study; childhood obesity ... See more keywords
Chances and Limitations of Video Games in the Fight against Childhood Obesity—A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1002/erv.2514
Abstract: OBJECTIVE AND METHOD A systematic literature search was conducted to assess the chances and limitations of video games to combat and prevent childhood obesity. This search included studies with video or computer games targeting nutrition,… read more here.
Keywords: chances limitations; limitations video; childhood obesity; obesity ... See more keywords
Impact evaluation of “Have Fun — Be Healthy” program: A community based health promotion intervention to prevent childhood obesity
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DOI: 10.1002/hpja.17
Abstract: ISSUE ADDRESSED Childhood obesity is rising in prevalence in Australia. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the "Have Fun-Be Healthy" (HFBH) intervention, delivered in the Playgroup setting, to generate short term changes in… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; health promotion; fun healthy; childhood obesity ... See more keywords
The Longitudinal Association Between Early Childhood Obesity and Fathers’ Involvement in Caregiving and Decision‐Making
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.21902
Abstract: Fathers have increased their involvement in child caregiving; however, their changing role in childhood obesity is understudied. This study assessed the longitudinal association between changes in obesity among children aged 2 to 4 years and… read more here.
Keywords: obesity; fathers involvement; longitudinal association; childhood obesity ... See more keywords
Childhood Obesity and the Food Environment: A Population‐Based Sample of Public School Children in New York City
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.22663
Abstract: This study aimed to examine the relationship between proximity to healthy and unhealthy food outlets around children’s homes and their weight outcomes. read more here.
Keywords: obesity food; population based; childhood obesity; food environment ... See more keywords
National childhood obesity‐related intervention systems and intervention programs in China in 1949 to 2020: A narrative review
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23316
Abstract: This review examines main government and nongovernmental institutions for childhood obesity prevention and control in China, as well as major national interventions for childhood obesity. read more here.
Keywords: review; obesity related; national childhood; intervention ... See more keywords
Potentially modifiable mediators for socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity in the United States
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23379
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine modifiable mediators for socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity in the United States. read more here.
Keywords: socioeconomic disparities; disparities childhood; mediators socioeconomic; modifiable mediators ... See more keywords
Effect of a community-based childhood obesity intervention program on changes in anthropometric variables, incidence of obesity, and lifestyle choices in Spanish children aged 8 to 10 years
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-018-3207-x
Abstract: Results of community-based childhood obesity intervention programs do not provide strong evidence for their effectiveness. In this study, we evaluated the effect of the Thao-Child Health Program (TCHP), a community-based, multisetting, multistrategy intervention program for… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; community based; childhood obesity; effect ... See more keywords
Home Visitations for Delivering an Early Childhood Obesity Intervention in Denver: Parent and Patient Navigator Perspectives
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DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2553-7
Abstract: Objective This qualitative study explored parent and patient navigator perspectives of home visitation as part of a childhood obesity program in a low-income, largely Latino population. Methods Three patient navigators and 25 parents who participated… read more here.
Keywords: obesity; home; patient navigator; childhood obesity ... See more keywords
Effects of Contextual Economic Factors on Childhood Obesity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02777-6
Abstract: ObjectivesTo examine the association between changes in contextual economic factors on childhood obesity in the US.MethodsWe combined data from 2003, 2007, and 2011/2012 National Surveys of Children’s Health for 129,781 children aged 10–17 with 27… read more here.
Keywords: economic factors; contextual economic; childhood obesity; factors childhood ... See more keywords
Prevalence of PErioperAtive CHildhood obesitY in children undergoing general anaesthesia in the UK: a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.07.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND Childhood obesity has become a serious global healthcare challenge. No UK data currently define its anaesthetic and perioperative implications. We aimed to determine obesity prevalence amongst UK children undergoing general anaesthesia and the incidence… read more here.
Keywords: undergoing general; general anaesthesia; children undergoing; childhood obesity ... See more keywords