This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by excess body fat. Its prevalence
has increased globally since the 1970s, and the number of obese and overweight people is …

Importance Changes in the prevalence of youth-onset diabetes have previously been
observed. Objective To estimate changes in prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in …

Nancy T. Browne, MS, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN a,⁎, Julia A. Snethen, PhD, RN, FAAN b,
Cindy Smith Greenberg, DNSc, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN c, Marilyn Frenn, PhD, RN, CNE …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

There is substantial epidemiological and experimental evidence of an obesity-related
asthma phenotype. Compared to children of healthy weight, children with obesity are at …

Large epidemiological and health impact assessment studies at the global scale, such as
the Global Burden of Disease project, indicate that chronic non-communicable diseases …

Being an essential component in the plastics industry, phthalates are ubiquitous in the
environment and in everyday life. They are considered environmental contaminants that …

Due to the highly evolved industrialization and modernization, air quality has deteriorated in
most countries. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is now …

An increasing body of evidence has linked greenspace and various health outcomes in
children and adolescents, but the conclusions were inconsistent. For this review, we …