From Obesity Resistance to Obesity Prediction and Prevention?

From Obesity Resistance to Obesity Prediction and Prevention?

Eating disorders and obesity are urgent public health problem with a high burden of diseases for our societies. Core symptoms are unhealthy eating habits, with disturbances of eating behavior, and inability to control body weight. Food intake and energy balance are controlled as a complex, redundant, regulatory system ensuring that the amount of ingested calories does not exceed what the body c...

Prediction of obesity from infancy to adolescence.

AIM To examine the development of childhood obesity and to determine the earliest age when estimating body mass using only weight and height data is associated with a corresponding estimate at the age of 15. METHODS Subjects included are all children born in 1991 in Östergötland County, Sweden. Weight and height data collected during regular check-ups at well-child centres and school health c...

Prevention Strategies and Guidelines to Manage Obesity in Children and Young People

Obesity in children and young people is a significant public health issue. It can be associated with adverse health, economic and social implications. It is argued that preventing obesity needs adaptation to a healthy lifestyle, which includes behavioral modification, reduction in sedentary behavior, changes in nutrition, managing stress and increased...

Fairness and Respect in Obesity Prevention Policies: A Response to David Buchanan

Hydration and Obesity Prevention

The easy access to an abundance of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is of major concern now that compelling evidence has linked high intakes of these drinks to childhood obesity. Recently, two independent trials showed increased weight in children consuming SSB compared with a control group who received water or drinks with artificial sweeteners [1, 2] . Therefore, the high availability and inte...