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The effects of parental feeding styles, children's self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 30 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the effect of parental feeding styles and children's self-efficacy and social anxiety on adolescent obesity. Methods The samples of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected by using a simple sampling method. The study group was composed of 649 Turkish seco...

Niveles de 25(oh)-vitamina D en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 con y sin síndrome metabólico
25(OH)-Vitamin D levels in type 2 diabetes with and without metabolic syndrome

Actual. osteol; 13 (3), 2017
Los bajos niveles de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25OHD) se han vinculado con el desarrollo de enfermedad cardiovascular, diabetes mellitus tipo 2, obesidad, dislipidemia e hipertensión arterial, todos componentes del síndrome metabólico (SM). Además, se ha reportado una asociación inversa entre 25OHD y el...

Síndrome de apneas del sueño: revisión de 25 años de experiencia

El conocimiento científico y clínico sobre los trastornos respiratorios del sueño se ha desarrollado de manera acelerada en las últimas décadas. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar la experiencia adquirida en nuestro país, en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del síndrome de apneas del sueño de ...

Accelerometer-determined peak cadence and weight status in children from São Caetano do Sul, Brazil

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between peak cadence indicators and body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (BF%)-defined weight status in children. The sample comprised 485 Brazilian children. Minute-by-minute step data from accelerometry were rank ordered for ...

Efectos de la actividad física sobre la asociación entre obesidad y diabetes mellitus tipo 2: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2009-2010

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (11), 2017
Background Physical inactivity and obesity are major risk factors for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Aim To investigate whether if the association between obesity and diabetes is modified by levels of physical activity in the Chilean population. Material and Methods Cross-sectional study including 4,712 partic...

A novel body mass index reference range - an observational study

Clinics; 72 (11), 2017
OBJECTIVE: To generate a new body mass index curve of reference values and ranges for body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy and to compare the new curve and weight gain ranges with the currently used references. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted with a total of 5,656 we...

Cardiac, Metabolic and Molecular Profiles of Sedentary Rats in the Initial Moment of Obesity

Arq. bras. cardiol; 109 (5), 2017
Abstract Background: Different types of high-fat and/or high-energy diets have been used to induce obesity in rodents. However, few studies have reported on the effects observed at the initial stage of obesity induced by high-fat feeding on cardiac functional and structural remodelling. Objective: To c...

Evaluation of waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of insulin resistance in non-diabetic obese individuals. A cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance (IR) and progressive pancreatic β-cell dysfunction have been identified as the two fundamental features in the pathogenesis of obesity and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. We aimed to investigate correlations between anthropometric indices of obesity ...

Estado nutricional de menores de 5 anos de idade no Brasil: evidências da polarização epidemiológica nutricional

Resumo Objetivou-se avaliar o estado nutricional de crianças menores de 5 anos no Brasil no ano de 2009, o associando aos fatores sociais e demográficos. Utilizou-se dados da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar (POF 2008/2009), cujo perfil nutricional foi avaliado segundo os índices Peso-para-idade, Estat...

Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Abstract The acceptance of the disease is essential to health self-care, elder's awareness regarding obesity is suggested to influence their search for health services, and consequently, in obesity's treatment. This study aimed to verify obesity awareness of elders living in rural areas and associated so...