Metabolic syndrome: updates on pathophysiology and management in 2021
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) forms a cluster of metabolic dysregulations including insulin
resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia, central obesity, and hypertension. The pathogenesis …
resistance, atherogenic dyslipidemia, central obesity, and hypertension. The pathogenesis …
Diet quality indices and their associations with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents: an updated systematic review
Background To describe a-priori diet quality indices used in children and adolescents,
appraise the validity and reliability of these indices, and synthesise evidence on the …
appraise the validity and reliability of these indices, and synthesise evidence on the …
Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe–harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents
Background Levels of physical activity and variation in physical activity and sedentary time
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …
by place and person in European children and adolescents are largely unknown. The …
Metabolic syndrome in young children: definitions and results of the IDEFICS study
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) using reference
standards obtained in European children and to develop a quantitative MetS score and …
standards obtained in European children and to develop a quantitative MetS score and …
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in European children below the age of 10
Background: There is a lack of common surveillance systems providing comparable figures
and temporal trends of the prevalence of overweight (OW), obesity and related risk factors …
and temporal trends of the prevalence of overweight (OW), obesity and related risk factors …
Objectively measured physical activity in European children: the IDEFICS study
Objectives: To provide sex-and age-specific percentile values for levels of physical activity
(PA) and sedentary time of European children aged 2.0–10.9 years from eight European …
(PA) and sedentary time of European children aged 2.0–10.9 years from eight European …
The international study of childhood obesity, lifestyle and the environment (ISCOLE): design and methods
Background The primary aim of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and
the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours …
the Environment (ISCOLE) was to determine the relationships between lifestyle behaviours …
Physical fitness reference standards in European children: the IDEFICS study
Results: Our results show that boys performed better than girls in speed, lower-and upper-
limb strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, and girls performed better in balance and …
limb strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, and girls performed better in balance and …
Early childhood electronic media use as a predictor of poorer well-being: a prospective cohort study
Importance Identifying associations between preschool-aged children's electronic media
use and their later well-being is essential to supporting positive long-term outcomes …
use and their later well-being is essential to supporting positive long-term outcomes …
Ultra-processed foods consumption and diet quality of European children, adolescents and adults: Results from the I. Family study
Background and aims Food processing has been indicated as a factor capable of negatively
affecting the global food system, including the profile of consumers' diets. The objectives of …
affecting the global food system, including the profile of consumers' diets. The objectives of …