SMJ articles in the category "childhood obesity"

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Enhanced vs Standard Parents as Teacher Curriculum on Factors Related to Infant Feeding among African American Women

Objectives: To determine the comparative impact of the standard Parents as Teachers (PAT) to the nutrition and physical activity enhanced version (PATE) of the perinatal educational curriculum on compliance with infant feeding recommendations and changes in maternal infant feeding knowledge and beliefs.Methods: Women at least 18 years of age, 0.05)….

Posted in: childhood obesity 3 infant feeding 2

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Elevated Body Mass Index in Texas Head Start Children: A Result of Heredity and Economics

Objective: The problem of high body mass index (BMI) for age in the Head Start population in Texas is of great concern. The primarily Mexican American population is at high risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study examines the prevalence of elevated BMI for age in the Head Start…

Posted in: BMI 4 body mass index 17 childhood obesity 3 Texas 13

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Application of Anthropometric Indices in Childhood Obesity

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine which anthropometric index can best predict childhood obesity and to investigate the interrelationship between these anthropometric indices and metabolic abnormalities. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. In March 2000, 2005 children aged 7 to 8 from the first grade of primary…

Posted in: body mass index 17 childhood obesity 3
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