Tag Archives: childhood obesity

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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Dietician: Reducing Sugary Drink Intake will Curb Obesity in Children

Newswise — STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 19, 2012 – Sugary drinks are the single biggest contributor to the obesity epidemic in the United States, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, two-thirds of adults and one-third of the children … 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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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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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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History matters: childhood weight trajectories as a basis for planning community-based obesity prevention to adolescents : Author Interview

History matters: childhood weight trajectories as a basis for planning community-based obesity prevention to adolescents Author Interview: Joakim Ekberg MSc Department of Medical and Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Linköping University SE-581 83 Linköping Sweden What are the main findings of … Continue reading

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Competitive food sales in schools and childhood obesity: Authors’ Interview

Competitive food sales in schools and childhood obesity: A longitudinal study.  Author Interview:  Jennifer Van Hook and Claire E. Altman Jennifer Van Hook Director, Population Research Institute Professor of Sociology & Demography 601 Oswald Tower University Park, PA 16802 814-867-2276 … Continue reading

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