Rapidly changing dietary practices and a sedentary lifestyle have led to increasing
prevalence of childhood obesity (5–19 yr) in develo** countries recently: 41.8% in Mexico …

Rapidly changing dietary practices accompanied by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle
predispose to nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, including childhood obesity …

Background Obesity is an important public health issue and its prevalence is reaching
epidemic proportions in both developed and develo** countries. The aim of the present …

Childhood overweight and obesity have increased in recent decades, reaching alarming
proportions. Children with a migrant background seem to be particularly at risk of develo** …

Aim Grandparents are assuming increased child‐caregiving responsibilities, which
potentially influences the dietary intake of grandchildren. The aim of this systematic review is …

To review the prevalence regarding overweight and obesity among children and
adolescents from migrant and native origin within Europe, a systematic review (1999–2009) …

Background In children, abdominal obesity is a better predictor of the presence of
cardiovascular risk factors than body mass index (BMI)-defined obesity. We aimed to …

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Danish children from immigrant
backgrounds are less physically active than children from the ethnic majority, and to …

The increasing population diversity in Europe demands clarification of possible ethnic
influences on the growth and health of immigrant children and their psychosocial adaptation …

Methods Inclusion criteria included children (0–18 years) who were 'in need', living with
overweight or obesity, residing in Greece, and which included data on EBRBs and their …