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OBJECTIVE
Ethnic disparities in childhood overweight are well-documented. In addition, disordered weight control behaviors (DWCB) have been linked to overweight and weight gain in multiple ways, but little is known about DWCB in youth of color, especially boys. We examined the distribution and
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This study was designed to assess the prevalence and correlates of self-induced vomiting to control body weight among adolescents in Taiwan.
BACKGROUND
Over the past decades, the rate of obesity among children in Taiwan has nearly tripled. Educational authorities have devoted considerable
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to examine childhood overweight/obesity as a risk factor for adverse events during sedation for dental procedures.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional, retrospective, IRB-approved study that included 17 years of data (1992-2009). The outcome variables were
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to describe the frequency and the factors associated with cholelithiasis in obese adolescents.
METHODS
this was a cross-sectional descriptive study performed with the adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age treated at the Child and Adolescent Obesity Outpatient Clinic from May to
Data on the prevalence and characteristics of binge eating in a series of 64 obese women participating in a controlled weight-reduction program are presented. Twenty-two (34.4%) reported recurrent binge eating episodes defined as overeating plus loss of control as assessed by patients' self-report
OBJECTIVE
This study identifies the risk factors for extreme weight-control behaviors among adolescents in public school in Salvador, northeastern Brazil.
METHODS
A case-control study nested to a cross-sectional study, including 252 adolescents of both sexes, age between 11 to 17 years, with 84
In recent times, pediatric obesity has become widely prevalent. If first-line treatment with lifestyle modification fails, bariatric surgery may be indicated for severely obese patients. Many patients now travel abroad to get these surgeries done. Some of these patients receive inadequate
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by hypotonia, suck and feeding difficulties, hypogonadism, small hands and feet, developmental delay, hyperphagia and early childhood obesity and a particular facial appearance. The obesity associated with PWS is the
To provide the most recent estimate of childhood obesity and determine the trend in childhood obesity in Riyadh city over the past two decades, by comparing our results with previous studies that published data comparable to our study in terms of geography, sample age (6-16 years), and