The global epidemic of obesity and physical inactivity may have detrimental implications for young people's cognitive function and academic achievement. This prospective study investigated whether childhood motor function predicts later academic achievement via physical activity, fitness, and obesity. The study sample included 8,061 children from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, which co...

background: the prevalence of obesity is increasing and many countries are struggling with its high rate and serious complications. as a result of distinct diet in obese children, they may be susceptible to nutritional deficiencies in particular, iron deficiency. this study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and iron indices. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 206 elementary...

Childhood obesity has serious consequences both immediately and in adulthood. The rates of obesity in children and adolescents are rising rapidly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We systematically searched the literature to explore adverse effects associated with childhood obesity in this region and the management efforts for dealing with it. Inclusion criteria were: English-l...

Childhood obesity is now a national epidemic with more than one out of eight children considered overweight. While there is heightened concern about the physical and emotional consequences of childhood obesity, there are numerous challenges in addressing the issue. First, several states do not have consistent and reliable sources of data on childhood overweight, including potential contributors...

I. The Problem: Childhood Obesity— A Burgeoning Epidemic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .000 II. Childhood Obesity Research Summit . . . . . . . . .000 III. Pathophysiology and Morbidity of Childhood Obesity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .000 A. Pathophysiology of Obesity . . . . . . . . . . . . .000 B. Medical Consequences of Childhood Obesity . . .000 C. Psychosocial and Societal Consequ...