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Prenatal exposure to perfluorobutanesulfonic acid and childhood adiposity: a prospective birth cohort study in Shanghai, China
Pediatrics | BFM, PBF | Q. Chen et al. | 2019 | China | Chemosphere
Background Several per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been phased out due to their adverse effects, and replaced by the short-chain perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS). However, the long-term impacts of PFBS on human health are unknown. Objective We aimed to investigate the association between prenatal exposure to PFAS, especially PFBS and childhood adiposity at 5 years of age. Methods We conducted a prospective birth cohort study involving 1,140 pregnant women from 2012 to 2017 in Shanghai. Fetal …
Gender differences in familial aggregation of obesity-related phenotypes and dietary intake patterns in Korean families
Pediatrics | BFM | Hye Soon Park, Sung-il Cho et al. | 2004 | Korea | Annals of Epidemiology
Purpose To investigate familial influences on obesity-related phenotypes and dietary intake patterns, and to examine gender differences in Korean families with adolescent children. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 134 biologically related families composed of 260 parents and 231 adolescent children aged 11 to 19 years. Anthropometric measurements, including total fatness and fat distribution, were measured. Dietary intake was assessed by the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) …
Effectiveness of a cross-circuit exercise training program in improving the fitness of overweight or obese adolescents with int
Pediatrics | BW, FFM, SMM, BFM, PBF | Wu WL et al. | 2017 | Taiwan | Research in Developmental Disabilities
This study assessed the effects of a cross-circuit training intervention program on the body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, balance, and muscular strength endurance of overweight or obese students with intellectual disability. A total of 43 students with intellectual disability (aged 13–19 years) were enrolled in this program; 28 overweight/obese students were assigned to either an obesity-control group (n= 14) or obesity-exercise group (n= 14), and those with normal weight were assigned to a normal …
Ponderal index classifies obesity in children and adolescents more accurately than body mass index z-scores
Pediatrics | PBF | D Zaniqueli et al. | 2019 | Brazil | Pediatric Research
Background We aimed to compare the accuracy of the ponderal index (PI) vs. BMI-for-age z-scores transformed (BMIz) in estimating body fat levels and classifying obesity in children and adolescents from a Brazilian urban population. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with 1149 participants (53.2% male), aged 6 to 18 years. Body fat percent (BFP) was obtained by multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance. Non-linear regression analysis provided the accuracy of both BMIz and PI in estimating BFP. False positive rate was …
Exercise training in overweight and obese children: Recreational football and high‐intensity interval training provide similar
Pediatrics | BW, FFM, SMM, BFM, PBF | CVETKOVIĆ ET al. | 2018 | Serbia | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
This study compared the effects of recreational football and high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) on body composition, muscular fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight and obese children. Forty‐two overweight/obese males aged 11‐13 years [body mass index (BMI)> 20.5 kg/m2] were randomly assigned to a recreational football training group (n= 14; 157.9±5.8 cm; 63.7±12.6 kg), HIIT group (n= 14; 163.8±9.4 cm; 71.5±10.5 kg), or nontraining control group (n= 14; 162.7±9.3 cm; 67.4±16.1 kg). Physical fitness components were …