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Thyroid function in obese children
(2014)
Introduction: Study results regarding thyroid function in obese children are unknown. The objective of this study was to describe the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free plasma thyroxine (FT4), associated ...
The double burden of malnutrition: a threat for Peruvian childhood
(Elsevier, 2017)
The process of nutritional transition in Peru is somewhat paradoxical: an alarming number of chronic malnutrition cases coexist with a high prevalence of overweight and obesity, as reported in several studies in recent ...
Short sleep duration and childhood obesity: Cross-sectional analysis in Peru and patterns in four developing countries
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Background: We aimed to describe the patterns of nutritional status and sleep duration in children from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam; to assess the association between short sleep duration and overweight and obesity, ...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents in Bahia, Brazil
(2013)
Aim: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,477 middle school students enrolled in the public school network in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Methods: The sample was ...
Childhood obesity and eating behaviour
(2015)
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased substantially in the recent decade as a result of the reduction in physical activity and the availability of high-fat and high-energy-density foods which the paediatric ...
Preventing overweight and obesity among preschool children: lessons learned in Cuenca, Ecuador
(2022)
Introduction: Childhood overweight and obesity are major public health problems globally, including in Ecuador, and there is increasing interest in intervening as early as possible. We previously developed and evaluated a ...
Energy and protein delivery in overweight and obese children in the pediatric intensive care unit
(Sage, 2017-06)
Background: Early and optimal energy and protein delivery have been associated with improved clinical outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Overweight and obese children in the PICU may be at risk for ...