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Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity
R Obert C. W Hitaker,J Effrey,A. W Right,M Argaret,S. P Epe,K Risty D. S Eidel,W Illiam H. D Ietz +6 more
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Adolescent obesity and maternal and paternal sensitivity and monitoring
R. Neal Davis,Jacqueline Ashba,Danielle P. Appugliese,Niko Kaciroti,Robert F. Corwyn,Robert H. Bradley,Julie C. Lumeng +6 more
TL;DR: Lower maternal sensitivity, measured by direct observation of parent-adolescent interactions, was associated with adolescent obesity, and efforts to prevent and treat childhood obesity may be enhanced by educating parents that their reactions to their children's behaviors may have consequences related to obesity.
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Parental Determinants of Overweight and Obesity in Iranian Adolescents: A National Study
Aazam Doustmohammadian,Morteza Abdollahi,Dolly Bondarianzadeh,Anahita Houshiarrad,Mitra Abtahi +4 more
TL;DR: Parents’ weight status, father’s job and parents’ education showed significant association with weight status in adolescents, and parental overweight and obesity, parental education and father's job seem to be the major parental determinants of overweight in Iranian adolescents.
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of paediatric bariatric surgery: a systematic review.
TL;DR: Pending an improvement in the quality of available evidence, a cautious approach to child and adolescent bariatric surgery is warranted, and reversible techniques are advisable compared to approaches that permanently alter anatomy.
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Factors related to body mass index and body mass index change in korean children: preliminary results from the obesity and metabolic disorders cohort in childhood.
Hyun Hye Lee,Hyun Ah Park,Jae Heon Kang,Young Gyu Cho,Jin Kyun Park,Ran Lee,Ji Ye Yoon,Ok Hyun Kim +7 more
TL;DR: Findings indicate that parental obesity, short sleep duration, low socioeconomic status, and frequent snacking are associated with BMI and BMI changes.
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American Indian Parents’ Assessment of and Concern About Their Kindergarten Child’s Weight Status, South Dakota, 2005-2006
Chrisa Arcan,Peter J. Hannan,John H. Himes,Jayne A. Fulkerson,Bonnie Holy Rock,Mary Smyth,Mary Story +6 more
TL;DR: Higher parental weight status and higher concern about their child's weight status increased the probability of underclassification, and Childhood obesity prevention programs need to increase awareness and recognition of childhood obesity and address parental weight issues.
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Do Obese Children Become Obese Adults? A Review of the Literature
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