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Nancy F. Krebs
Researcher at University of Colorado Denver
Publications - 407
Citations - 19650
Nancy F. Krebs is an academic researcher from University of Colorado Denver. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Zinc. The author has an hindex of 70, co-authored 349 publications receiving 16966 citations. Previous affiliations of Nancy F. Krebs include Moi University & University of California, Davis.
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Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity.
Nancy F. Krebs,Marc S. Jacobson +1 more
TL;DR: This statement proposes strategies for early identification of excessive weight gain by using body mass index, for dietary and physical activity interventions during health supervision encounters, and for advocacy and research.
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Assessment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Nancy F. Krebs,John H. Himes,Dawn Jacobson,Theresa A. Nicklas,Patricia Guilday,Dennis M. Styne +5 more
TL;DR: This report is intended to provide a comprehensive approach to assessment and to present the evidence available to support key aspects of assessment, based on >300 studies published since 1995, which examined an array of assessment tools.
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Bariatric Surgery for Severely Overweight Adolescents: Concerns and Recommendations
Thomas H. Inge,Nancy F. Krebs,Victor F. Garcia,Joseph A. Skelton,Karen S. Guice,Richard Strauss,Craig T. Albanese,Mary L. Brandt,Lawrence D. Hammer,Carol M. Harmon,Timothy D. Kane,William J. Klish,Keith T. Oldham,Colin D. Rudolph,Michael A. Helmrath,Edward F. Donovan,Stephen R. Daniels +16 more
TL;DR: An approach for the evaluation of adolescent patients' candidacy for bariatric surgery is offered and principles of adolescent growth and development, the decisional capacity of the patient, family structure, and barriers to adherence must be considered.
Use of World Health Organization and CDC growth charts for children aged 0-59 months in the United States.
TL;DR: Clinicians in the United States are recommended to use the 2006 WHO international growth charts, rather than the CDC growth charts for children aged <24 months, for the assessment of growth in persons aged 2–19 years.
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Added Sugars and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Miriam B. Vos,Jill L. Kaar,Jean A. Welsh,Linda Van Horn,Daniel I. Feig,Cheryl A.M. Anderson,Mahesh J. Patel,Jessica Cruz Munos,Nancy F. Krebs,Stavra A. Xanthakos,Rachel K. Johnson,Translational Biology +11 more
TL;DR: The committee found that it is reasonable to recommend that children consume ⩽25 g (100 cal or ≈6 teaspoons) of added sugars per day and to avoid added sugars for children <2 years of age.