Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Background Child and adolescent obesity is increasingly prevalent, and can be associated
with significant short‐and long‐term health consequences. Objectives To assess the efficacy …

Objective: To identify predictors of postnatal catch-up growth from birth to two years and its
relation to size and obesity at five years. Design: Regional prospective cohort study. Setting …

It is clear that, despite their natural tendencies, children have become less physically active
in recent decades, with children today expending approximately 600 kcal· day-1 less than …

Objective: To develop waist circumference percentile curves for British children and to
compare these curves with those from other countries. Design: Cross-sectional study …

Objective: To examine the influence of age and gender on the waist: height ratio (WHTR) in
children and to compare changes over time in WHTR, a measure of central fatness in British …

Abstract Publications from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children covering
diet, growth, and obesity development during childhood are reviewed. Diet was assessed by …

The potential relationship between childhood obesity and earlier puberty onset has major
public health implications. Earlier menarche in girls is associated with increased risk of adult …

Objective: To measure the levels and patterns of physical activity, using accelerometers, of
11-year-old children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children …

Background—The prevalence of obesity in both adults and children is increasing rapidly.
Obesity in children is independently associated with arterial endothelial dysfunction and wall …