PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FAT MASS GAIN IN MEXICAN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN: A COHORT STUDY

This study aimed to describe, and identify predictors of, physical activity and screen time in children attending out of school hours care (OSHC).

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To investigate the association and magnitude of risk between JIA, its associated treatment and cancer development in Taiwanese children. Nationwide population-based 1:4 age- and gender-matched retrospective cohort study was designed using the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan.

To increase the knowledge about physical activity (PA) patterns and correlates among children under the age of 4, there is a need for study’s using objective measurements. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate if objectively measured PA among 3-year-old children differed between day of[r]

The understanding of physical characteristics and physical fitness are considered as the best measure of an individual capability in doing physical work. A sample of 40 women working in small tea plantations of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya were selected for the present study with two age gr[r]

Advances in perinatal care have markedly increased the prospects of survival for infants born extremely preterm (EP). The aim of this study was to investigate hospitalisation rates and respiratory morbidity from five to 11 years of age in a prospective national cohort of EP children born in the surf[r]

This study aimed to determine the allometric exponents for concurrent size descriptors (stature, body mass and fat-free mass) and also to examine the contribution of chronological age and pubertal status combined with above mentioned size descriptors to explain inter-individual variability in the pe[r]

In this study, we aimed to examine the association of total physical activity, different types of physical activity, hours of sleeping at day and night, and hours spent watching televisi[r]

TRANG 1 SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BEGIN THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION AT A VERY EARLY AGE AND SHOULD SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME ON SCHOOL STUDIES.. OTHERS BELIEVE THAT YOUNG CHILDREN[r]

This study describes the development and feasibility evaluation of a physical activity intervention for children with type 1 diabetes called ‘Steps to Active Kids with Diabetes’ (STAK-D). It aims to explore the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study design.

The body mass index (BMI) is a simple and widely utilized screening tool for obesity in children and adults. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate if BMI could predict total fat mass (TFM) and percent body fat (%FAT) in a sample of overweight and obese children.

This study sought to evaluate associations between nephrolithiasis and hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke using a national sample cohort from Korea. Data from 2002 to 2013 were collected for individuals ≥ 20 years of age in the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)-National Sample Cohort.

In a study of preschool-aged children 3 to 5.5 years of age, treated with immediate-release methylphenidate in a 70-week, multiple phase study utilizing both parent and teacher-rated ass[r]

The greatest concerns to school students are physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. The school children’s major health issue in the India is the use of overweight school backpacks. Backpacks used by school children can lead to poor posture and they might develop back pain and strain[r]

Physical activity plays an important role in the maintenance of health, and it is especially important during childhood. However, the lack of information about differences in physical activity practice and sports preferences of children considering gender differences can result in non-effective poli[r]

The present study explores 1 the prevalence of depression and physical activity levels, 2 the relationship between depression and physical activity and 3 selected demographic factors tha[r]

Rapid weight gain (RWG) has been recognized as an important determinant of childhood obesity. This study aims to explore the RWG distribution among children at six-month intervals from birth to two years old and to examine the association of RWG in each interval with overweight or obesity developmen[r]

Overweight and atopic dermatitis (AD) are major health problems in most industrialised countries, but the relationship between overweight and AD in infants and young children is unclear. We investigated if weight-for-length at birth, in infancy and at two years, as well as early weight-gain velocity[r]

Parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) have an important role in supporting diabetes management behaviours and helping to maintain their child’s healthy lifestyle. Physical activity has known benefits for children with T1DM [Diabet Med 31: 1163-1173], but children with chronic heal[r]

Adjunct testosterone therapy improves lean body mass, quality of life, and physical activity in patients with advanced cancers; however, the effects of testosterone on cardiac morphology and function are unknown.