Controlling childhood obesity: A systematic review on strategies and challenges

R Kelishadi, F Azizi-Soleiman - Journal of research in medical …, 2014‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Childhood obesity is a global health problem with short-and long-term health
consequences. This systematic review presents a summary of the experiences on different …

Evaluating the impacts of school garden-based programmes on diet and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among the school children: a systematic …

CL Chan, PY Tan, YY Gong - BMC Public Health, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Previous evidence suggests that school garden-based programmes (SGBP)
may be a promising yet cost-effective intervention to improve children's knowledge, attitudes …

LA Sprouts: a gardening, nutrition, and cooking intervention for Latino youth improves diet and reduces obesity

JN Davis, EE Ventura, LT Cook… - Journal of the American …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Evidence demonstrates that a gardening and nutrition intervention improves dietary intake in
children, although no study has evaluated the effect of this type of intervention on obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Usual intake of added sugars and saturated fats is high while dietary fiber is low in the Mexican population

N López-Olmedo, AL Carriquiry… - The journal of …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Background: The Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) was
carried out in 2012. Information from the survey is used to design and evaluate food and …

Etiology, treatment, and prevention of obesity in childhood and adolescence: A decade in review

D Spruijt‐Metz - Journal of research on Adolescence, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Childhood obesity has become an epidemic on a worldwide scale. This article gives an
overview of the progress made in childhood and adolescent obesity research in the last …

Psychosocial correlates of eating behavior in children and adolescents: a review

AD McClain, C Chappuis… - International Journal of …, 2009‏ - Springer
Background Understanding the correlates of dietary intake is necessary in order to
effectively promote healthy dietary behavior among children and adolescents. A literature …

Strength exercise improves muscle mass and hepatic insulin sensitivity in obese youth

G Van Der Heijden, ZJ Wang, Z Chu… - … and science in …, 2010‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Data are limited on the metabolic effects of resistance exercise (strength
training) in adolescents. Purpose The objective of this study was to determine whether a …

LA sprouts randomized controlled nutrition, cooking and gardening programme reduces obesity and metabolic risk in Hispanic/Latino youth

NM Gatto, LC Martinez, D Spruijt‐Metz… - Pediatric …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Many programmes for children that involve gardening and nutrition components
exist; however, none include experimental designs allowing more rigorous evaluation of …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-and refined-grain intakes are differentially associated with abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adiposity in healthy adults: the Framingham Heart …

NM McKeown, LM Troy, PF Jacques… - The American journal of …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Background: Observational studies have linked higher intakes of whole grains to lower
abdominal adiposity; however, the association between whole-and refined-grain intake and …

Inverse relation between dietary fiber intake and visceral adiposity in overweight Latino youth1

JN Davis, KE Alexander, EE Ventura… - … American journal of …, 2009‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: To date, no studies have assessed the longitudinal changes of dietary intake
on metabolic risk factors in Latino youth. Objective: We assessed the relation between …