Objectives
The aim of this study was to explore factors which mediated or moderated the effect of the Time2bHealthy online program for parents of preschool-aged children on body mass index (BMI) change.
Study design
Mediation and moderation analyses of data from a two-arm parallel randomised controlled trial.
Methods
Randomisation ...
Objectives
High maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI), high birth weight, and rapid infant weight gain are associated with increased risk of childhood obesity. We examined whether moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) or vigorous physical activity (VPA) in 9‐ to 12‐year‐olds modified the associations between these early life ...
Objective
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and visceral adiposity in adults and boys, but girls with NAFLD are understudied. We sought to evaluate adipose, liver, and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in obese adolescent females with or without hepatic steatosis (HS) (intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content >5.5%) ...
Background
Excess lipid availability has been associated with the development of anabolic resistance. As such, obesity may be accompanied by impairments in muscle protein metabolism.
Objective
We hypothesized that basal and postprandial muscle protein synthesis rates are lower in obese than in lean men.
Methods
Twelve obese men [mean ± SEM ...
BACKGROUND
Epidemiological studies with dietary variables are complex methodologically, being the researcher responsible for anticipating, controlling, reducing and preventing methodological errors. Obesity accounts for almost one-third of the world's population and have consequences for childhood and adolescence. Multifactorial disorder must be faced in several aspects, being food and physical activity, ...
Background
One third of U.S. children and two thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Interventions to prevent
obesity and thus avert threats to public health are needed. This paper describes the design and methods of the
Healthy Kids & Families study, which tested the effect of a parent-focused ...
Background
Traditional exercise [supervised exercise (SE)] intervention has been proved to be one of the most effective ways to improve metabolic health. However, most exercise interventions were on a high-cost and small scale, moreover lacking of the long-term effect due to low engagement. On the other hand, it was noteworthy ...
Purpose
Emerging data indicate that the timing and rhythms of energetic behaviors may influence metabolism and obesity risk. Our aim was to derive diurnal rest-activity patterns from actigraphy in adolescents and analyze associations with adiposity measures and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Methods
Adolescents in the Project Viva cohort wore a wrist ...
Rationale
Asthma and obesity are co-morbid conditions that are highly prevalent in urban minority children. National guidelines recommend at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for children, and asthma clinical guidelines recommend regular physical activity provided asthma is well controlled. Using objective assessments of physical activity and asthma during a ...
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the associations of physical fitness, sedentary time, and physical activity (PA) with working memory and neuroelectric activity in children with overweight/obesity. Seventy‐nine children with overweight/obesity (10.2 ± 1.1 years old) participated in this cross‐sectional study. We assessed physical fitness ...