BACKGROUND In adults, low circulating interleukin 10 (IL10) has been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, studies investigating IL10 in overweight and obese children have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with serum IL10 concentration in young Chinese adolescents. METHODS Young adolescents (n=325) ages 13.33±1.10 years we...

survey of obesity, underweight, physical activity level and dietary consumption among male students in guidance schools of makoo    didarloo a [1] , azizzadeh t [2] * , gharaaghaji asl r [3] , alizade m [4] , khorami a [5] , pourali r [6]     received: 4 apr , 2013 accepted: 2 jun, 2013    abstract  background & aims : overweight and underweight are health threatening factors. the first step in...

background: the purpose of this study was to examine whether the frequency of breakfast eating was related with overweight/obesity in korean adolescents. method: we analyzed the data collected in the 5 th kyrbws, in which 72,399 adolescents participated in 2009. we assessed the association between frequency of breakfast eating and body mass index by using multivariate logistic regression analys...

BACKGROUND Pediatric obesity has become a global public health problem. Data on the lifestyle behaviors, dietary habits, and familial factors of overweight and obese children and adolescents are limited. The present study aims to compare health-related factors among normal-weight, overweight, and obese Chinese children and adolescents. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study consisted of...

Risk factors for non-communicable diseases pose a huge burden among adolescents. This study used qualitative approach to assess the knowledge and associated with disease risk adolescents in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. Four focus group discussions were conducted, sixteen (eight males eight females) in-school out-of-school adolescents, each selected purposively. Qualitative da...

CONTEXT The prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents and obesity in adults in the United States has increased over several decades. OBJECTIVE To provide current estimates of the prevalence and trends of overweight in children and adolescents and obesity in adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Analysis of height and weight measurements from 3958 children and adolescents aged...

Background: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and become one the most important public health issues globally. One of the significant determinants of childhood obesity-related behaviors such as poor dietary habits relates to role of friends and peers. This study aimed toexplore the role of interaction within the social network of friends on unhealthy eating behaviors of overwei...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the convergent validity of the PAQ-A for assessing physical activity (PA) in overweight (including obese) adolescents. MATERIAL AND METHOD Two hundred and three Spanish adolescents (96 females), aged 13-17 years, were selected for this study. Levels of PA were self-reported by 3-day activity diary, activity rating and PAQ-A. Adolescents wore the ActiGraph accelerometer f...

BACKGROUND Weight-based victimization has become increasingly reported among overweight youth, but little is known about adolescents' perceptions and observations of weight-based teasing and bullying. This study examined adolescents' observations of and reactions to weight-based victimization toward overweight students at school. METHODS Adolescents (N = 1555) at 2 high schools in central Con...

BACKGROUND Some studies have investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents, but their results have been discrepant and few paid attention to the role of gender. The present investigation aimed to assess the relationship between weight status and HRQoL in adolescents and to verify whether it was similar in boys and girls. ...