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Nicolas Stettler

Researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Publications -  86
Citations -  13500

Nicolas Stettler is an academic researcher from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Overweight & Body mass index. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 86 publications receiving 12887 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicolas Stettler include University of Pennsylvania & Trinity College, Dublin.

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Infant Weight Gain and Childhood Overweight Status in a Multicenter, Cohort Study

TL;DR: A pattern of rapid weight gain during the first 4 months of life was associated with an increased risk of overweight status at age 7 years, independent of birth weight and weight attained at age 1 year.
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Dietary recommendations for children and adolescents: a guide for practitioners.

TL;DR: In this article, a scientific statement summarizes current available information on cardiovascular nutrition in children and makes recommendations for both primordial and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning at a young age beginning from a national survey data.
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Population-Based Prevention of Obesity : The Need for Comprehensive Promotion of Healthful Eating, Physical Activity, and Energy Balance A Scientific Statement From American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, Interdisciplinary Committee for Prevention (Formerly the Expert Panel on Population and Prevention Science)

TL;DR: The importance of effective interventions to reduce obesity and related health risks has increased in recent decades because the number of adults and children who are obese has reached epidemic proportions as mentioned in this paper, and population-based strategies that improve social and physical environmental contexts for healthful eating and physical activity are essential.
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Dietary Recommendations for Children and Adolescents A Guide for Practitioners: Consensus Statement From the American Heart Association

TL;DR: In this paper, a scientific statement summarizes current available information on cardiovascular nutrition in children and makes recommendations for both primordial and primary prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning at a young age, including the fetal milieu.