Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. The problem is global and is steadily affecting many low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. The prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. Globally, in 2013 the number of overweight children under the age of five years old, is estimated to be over 42 million. Close to 31 mill...

CONTEXT Overweight is the most common health problem facing US children. Data for adults suggest that overweight prevalence has increased by more than 50% in the last 10 years. Data for children also suggest that the prevalence of overweight continues to increase rapidly. OBJECTIVE To investigate recent changes in the prevalence of overweight within a nationally representative sample of child...

background the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. obesity during childhood can be harmful to the body. objectives this study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in semnan province, iran. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 2195 schoolchil...

CONTEXT The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased markedly in the last 2 decades in the United States. OBJECTIVE To update the US prevalence estimates of overweight in children and obesity in adults, using the most recent national data of height and weight measurements. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS As part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a...

OBJECTIVE To examine UK country and English regional differences in childhood overweight (including obesity) at 3 years and determine whether any differences persist after adjustment for individual risk factors. DESIGN Nationally representative prospective study. SETTING England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. PARTICIPANTS 13 194 singleton children from the UK Millennium Cohort Stu...

background: a balanced nutrition schedule provides the essential substances for proper oral health. objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the association between dental caries and body mass index in 6-11 year-old children in zahedan. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study 1213 children (670 girls, 543 boys) were included. body mass index (bmi) and clinical examinati...

OBJECTIVES We estimated the prevalence of overweight in a population of young children enrolled in a New York City Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. METHODS Administrative and survey data were collected from a sample of enrolled families. Body mass index (BMI) of 557 children aged 2, 3, and 4 years was compared by sociodemographic and nutrition character...

OBJECTIVE Both stunting and overweight are present in children across China. Seemingly paradoxical, these two conditions can also coexist in the same child. The aim was to examine the associations between dietary food/nutrient intake and plasma lipid profiles related to stunting and overweight status. DESIGN The 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey was a family-based nationally rep...