Category Archives: Children & Adolescence

Effect of an Environmental School-Based Obesity Prevention Program on Changes in Body Fat and Body Weight

Effect of an Environmental School-Based Obesity Prevention Program on Changes in Body Fat and Body Weight: A Randomized Trial. Author Interview: Donald A. Williamson, Ph.D. Pennington Biomedical Research Center What are the main findings of the study? A school-based obesity … Continue reading

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In-School Tests Suggest Overweight Boys and Girls Benefit From Being Fit

Newswise — BOSTON (April 4, 2012) – Improving or maintaining physical fitness appears to help obese and overweight children reach a healthy weight, reports a new study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Researchers analyzed … Continue reading

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Study: parent’s weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child’s weight loss

Newswise — A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent’s weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child’s weight loss in … Continue reading

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FOUR NOVEL /UCP3/ GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDHOOD OBESITY: Dr. Buono

FOUR NOVEL /UCP3/ GENE VARIANTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDHOOD OBESITY: EFFECT ON FATTY ACID OXIDATION AND ON PREVENTION OF TRIGLYCERIDE STORAGE Author Interview: Professor P Buono Dipartimento di Studi delle Istituzioni e dei Sistemi Territoriali Università degli Studi di Napoli ‘Parthenope’, … Continue reading

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Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Children: The Link between Collagen Deposition & Age-Related Adipocyte Growth: Dr. Tam

Adipose Tissue Remodeling in Children: The Link between Collagen Deposition and Age-Related Adipocyte Growth. Author Interview: Charmaine S. Tam, PhD 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 What are the main findings of the study? Collagen, long touted for preserving … Continue reading

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Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: Can it be Predicted from Natal and Parental Profile? The Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence : Dr. Efstathiou

Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence: Can it be Predicted from Natal and Parental Profile? The Prediction of Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescence (PREMA) Study Author Interview: Stamatis Efstathiou, MD, MSc, PhD Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine & Hypertension Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Hygeias Melathron … Continue reading

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Physical activity fluctuations and body fat during adolescence: Dr.Bélanger

Physical activity fluctuations and body fat during adolescence Author Interview: Mathieu Bélanger, PhD Professor, Department of family medicine, Université de Sherbrooke Director of research, Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick Epidemiologist, Vitalité Health Network Research Centre Moncton, Canada What are … Continue reading

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Weight Control Interview: Breakfast consumption & meal frequency interaction with childhood obesity – Dr. Antonogeorgos

Weight Control Interview: Breakfast consumption and meal frequency interaction with childhood obesity – Dr. Antonogerogos George Antonogeorgos, MD, MSc, PhD What are the main findings of the study ? Our study examined the association between childhood obesity and the joint effect … Continue reading

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Relation between sleep duration and BMI varies by age and sex in youth age 8–19: Author Interview

Relation between sleep duration and BMI varies by age and sex in youth age 8–19. Author Interview: Amy Storfer-Isser, M.S., M.A. Statistical Research Consultants, LLC The CCI is part of the Division of General Medical Sciences Case Western Reserve University … Continue reading

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Overweight status and intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes are associated with children’s metabolic health: Dr. Chandler-Laney

Overweight status and intrauterine exposure to gestational diabetes are associated with children’s metabolic health   Author Interview: Paula C. Chandler-Laney, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition Sciences University of Alabama What are the main findings of the study?  Children born to … Continue reading

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