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Okwuosa, Veronica A. "Obesity among Latino children." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1522591.
Full textObesity is described as a chronic disease affecting adults, children, and adolescents. It has become a significant burden for the healthcare system and is considered one of the top health problems contributing to severe complications from childhood through adulthood. Obesity represents one of the most worrisome health problems in the United States, because it directly affects the health of individuals.
The research objective was to educate parents and grandparents of Latino children under age 17 regarding the importance of healthy food choices and physical activity. The aim was to empower parents and grandparents to practice health promotion and disease prevention. A descriptive design with pretest and posttest was utilized to indicate the knowledge gained by participants after the instructional phase. The result of the data analysis indicated an increase for the majority of participants regarding their level of understanding about healthy eating and the importance of physical activity.
Rowlinson, Madaleine. "Obesity stigma in young children." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2011. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/1740/.
Full textHe, Qing, and 何淸. "Childhood obesity: definition, risk factors and consequences." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31240252.
Full textHe, Qing. "Childhood obesity : definition, risk factors and consequences /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B21904145.
Full textTin, Sze-pui Pamela, and 田詩蓓. "Lifestyle, self-esteem and obesity among children." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196449.
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Hayden, Wade Helen A. "A proposed psychosocial consequences model of childhood obesity /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3044785.
Full textAu, W. M. "Childhood obesity in Hong Kong medical and psychological sequelae /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2003. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31971416.
Full textDuncan, Elizabeth Karndu. "Obesity and its determinants in girls from five ethnic groups a thesis submitted to the Auckland University of Technology in fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, July 2008 /." Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/463.
Full textHarrison, Sarah. "Stereotyping and stigmatisation of obesity in young children." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511127.
Full textWarren, Janet M. "Strategies for the prevention of obesity in children." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.251367.
Full textPaisi, Martha. "Obesity and dental caries in children in Plymouth." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/9582.
Full textEbner, Jessica. "Raising awareness of school counselors regarding issues of childhood obesity." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008ebnerj.pdf.
Full textSheu, Jiunn-jye. "Psychosocial antecedents of selected dietary behaviors among sixth grade Taiwanese children /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
Full textPaxton, Heather L. "The effects of childhood obesity on self-esteem." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2005. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=518.
Full textEaves, Audrey Denise Houmard Joseph A. "Effects of parental obesity on fat metabolism during submaximal exercise in children." [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1905.
Full textPresented to the faculty of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science. Advisor: Joseph Houmard. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 4, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.
Jones, Caroline Helen Dorothy. "Exploring the short-sleep obesity association in young children." Thesis, Durham University, 2011. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/856/.
Full textHopman, Mariette Wilhelmina. "The psychological and social concomitants of obesity in children." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.239701.
Full textKipping, Ruth. "Preventing obesity in children : developing a school-based intervention." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/82f67451-9d0a-4531-8aef-8b4b69c35372.
Full textRoss, Kristie R. "Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obesity, and Asthma Severity in Children." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1291296902.
Full textBasil, Janet S. "Retrospective Study of Obesity in Children with Down Syndrome." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1427882782.
Full textFernandes, Raquel Alexandra Rodrigues. "Molecular mechanisms in obesity and intensive training in children." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/22363.
Full textPhysical inactivity is a major risk for obesity. This chronic disease results from a caloric imbalance causing an enlargement of adipocytes by excessive fat storage. With an increasing prevalence, childhood obesity is correlated with endothelial dysfunction, inflammation and oxidative stress conducting to the development of other diseases not only in children but also during adulthood. In other hand, numerous children practice exercise of high duration or intensity in high competition sports, which can have harmful effects at physical, physiological and psychological level. In high competition young athletes, oxidative stress and immunosuppression can happen leading to an elevated risk of infection. However, an improved lipid profile is found in childhood athletes. Thus, the objective of the present study was to analyze the impact of childhood obesity as well as intense swimming training in body composition, inflammation and lipid profile, through blood analysis, bioimpedance and immunodetection of the pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TWEAK), a myokine (Myostatin) and an acute-phase protein (CRP). For that, 24 young people were recruited into three groups: obese, athlete and lean. The obese group had high levels of body fat, an atypical lipid profile (low HDL and high LDL), high levels of lactate dehydrogenase in the blood indicating tissue damage, chronic inflammation (high IL-6, CRP and TWEAK) and low muscle mass (high Myostatin) without muscle damage (low CK). However, low serum levels of hepatic enzyme (AST and ALT) in these obese children do not associate obesity with liver disease. In other hand, intense physical exercise is not a harmfull activity for young athletes, since the lipid profile is improved and the increased levels of inflammatory markers is not significant. The main benefit of intensive training is the decreased levels of glucose being a protective role for diabetes.
A inatividade física é um dos principais riscos para a obesidade. Esta doença crónica resulta de um desiquilíbrio calórico causando um alargamento dos adipócitos através do excesso de armazenamento de gordura. Com um aumento da prevalência, a obesidade infantil correlaciona-se com a disfunção endotelial, inflamação e stress oxidativo, conduzindo ao desenvolvimento de outras doenças não só em criança, mas também durante a idade adulta. Por outro lado, muitas crianças praticam exercício de elevada duração ou intensidade em desportos de alta competição, o que pode ter efeitos prejudiciais a nível físico, fisiológico e psicológico. Em jovens atletas de alta competição, stress oxidativo e imunossupressão podem ocorrer levando ao elavado risco de infeção. No entanto, perfis lipídicos melhorados são encontrados em crianças atletas. Desta forma, o objetivo do presente estudo foi analizar o impacto da obesidade infantil bem como de treinos intensivos de natação na composição corporal, inflamação e perfil lipídico através de análises ao sangue, bioimpedância e imunodeteção de citocinas pró-inflamatórias (IL-6 e TWEAK), uma miocina (Miostatina) e uma proteina de fase aguda (CRP). Para tal, foram recrutados 24 jovens divididos em três grupos: obesos, atletas e normoponderais. O grupo de obesos apresentou elevados níveis de gordura corporal, um perfil lipídico atípico (baixo HDL e elevado LDL), níveis elevados de lactato desidrogenase no sangue indicando dano tecidual, inflamação crónica (elevado IL-6, CRP e TWEAK) e massa muscular diminuida (elevada Miostatina) sem dano muscular (baixo CK). No entanto os baixos níveis de enzimas hepáticas (AST e ALT) no soro não associam a obesidade com doença hepática. Por outro lado, o exercício físico intenso não é uma atividade prejudicial para os jovens atletas, uma vez que o perfil lipídico é melhorado e o aumento dos níveis de marcadores inflamatórios não é significativo. O principal benefício do treino intensivo é a diminuição dos níveis de glucose tendo um papel protetor para a diabetes.
Alexander, Mary A., and Jacqueline Blank Sherman. "Factors Related to Obesity in Mexican American School Children." Mexican American Studies & Research Center, The University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624813.
Full textOnyeka, Uche. "Neighborhood-Level Predictors and Obesity Among African-American Children." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4881.
Full textLichtenfeld, Marc Jeremy. "Health transitions in school children overweight and obesity in Broome County, New York /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2009.
Find full textMisner, Scottie. "Promoting Healthy Weight in Children." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/146447.
Full textMcGloin, Aileen Frances. "Energy balance in children and lean children at high and low risk of obesity." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274129.
Full textSchoonover, Sarah Diane, and Wyona Marie Lagomarsino. "The effects of childhood obesity on elementary school absenteeism." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2750.
Full textMoore, Brie Ashley. "Examining FIT WEB a new approach to the conceptualization and treatment of pediatric obesity /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2007. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3258767.
Full textBoukhris, Tommy Tahar. "A public response to childhood obesity : evaluating the fresh fruit and vegetable program in Texas schools /." View online, 2007. http://ecommons.txstate.edu/arp/260/.
Full textMatthews, Jenna Lynn. "Average beverage intake and average BMI in 2-5 year old WIC children." Huntington, WV : [Marshall University Libraries], 2002. http://www.marshall.edu/etd/descript.asp?ref=135.
Full textLakshman, Rajalakshmi. "Development of complex interventions to prevent childhood obesity." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.609780.
Full textLau, Yick-chun, and 劉亦峻. "A systematic review on childhood obesity: risk factors and preventive interventions." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45172754.
Full textEdmunds, Laurel Devina. "Primary prevention in children at risk of obesity as adults." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.302539.
Full textAl-Muraikhi, Amal Essa Ahmad Thani. "Preventing obesity in school children in the state of Qatar." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2012. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3421/.
Full textDean, April Hancock. "Factors related to obesity in Anglo and Mexican-American children." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187522.
Full textDavis, Julia Mello. "An Overview of Sleep and Obesity in Children and Adolescents." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297535.
Full textRetallick, Christopher. "Arterial stiffness, obesity and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2012. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/arterial-stiffness-obesity-and-metabolic-syndrome-in-children-and-adolescents(cd768264-d8af-45ba-b858-285979d05ba2).html.
Full textRomero, Ann. "Prevention of Childhood Obesity among Low-Income Preschool-Aged Children." DigitalCommons@USU, 2005. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5515.
Full textNguyen, Thanh Wirat Kamsrichan. "Obesity and related factors among students grad 7-12 in Phuttha Monthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand /." Abstract, 2008. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2551/cd414/5038005.pdf.
Full textGrondhuis, Sabrina N. "Overweight and Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Findings Consistent with Typically Developing Children." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1405968482.
Full textBell, Lana Michelle. "The medical complications of childhood obesity." University of Western Australia. School of Population Health, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0139.
Full textFong, Wan-chung Brian, and 方允中. "The impact of primary school lunch nutrition on childhood obesity : a systematic review." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193757.
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Au, W. M., and 區慧敏. "Childhood obesity in Hong Kong: medical and psychological sequelae." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31971416.
Full textRasmussen, Diane. "Nutrition, physical activity and health assessment of school age children in Menomonie, Wisconsin." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007rasmussend.pdf.
Full textLudrosky, Jennifer M. "CHILDHOOD OBESITY: MULTIFACTORAL DETERMINANTS OF CHILD WEIGHT AND EATING BEHAVIORS." Connect to this document online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1121523156.
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Campbell, Karen Jane, and karen campbell@deakin edu au. "Family food environments as determinants of children's eating: Implications for obesity prevention." Deakin University. School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, 2004. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20061207.120915.
Full textWu, Xiaoye, and 吴晓烨. "The association between sleep duration and childhood obesity in China : a systematic review." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193808.
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Hendrie, Gilly, and gilly hendrie@csiro au. "Towards obesity resistance in children: Assessing the predictors of healthy behaviours within the family environment." Flinders University. School of Medicine, 2010. http://catalogue.flinders.edu.au./local/adt/public/adt-SFU20100520.100129.
Full textSmith, Kenneth Albert. "Experiences of obese adolescents : a retrospective qualitative study /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p9992915.
Full textSteinsbekk, Silje. "Children in treatment for obesity: Psychological perspectives, physical activity and diet." Doctoral thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Psykologisk institutt, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-15311.
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