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Filter by:This study will examine the mediator/moderator variables that affect efficacy of a parent stress intervention with nutrition education (PMH+N: parenting mindfully for health) vs. Control intervention with nutrition education (CTL+N) on parent stress, parenting, health behaviors and child obesity risk. A non-randomized historical control group will also be assessed during the intervention and follow-up periods throughout to obtain outcome assessment without any interventions being provided.
- Feeding and growth during infancy have been associated with later life body mass index. - Breastfeeding seems to have a small but consistent protective effect against obesity in children. - The Cholesterol content of human milk is 6-fold greater than that of the standard infant formulas. - Infants delivered by caesarean section may be at increased risk of childhood obesity and adulthood obesity.
Obesity is a problem of ever-growing importance, especially in industrialized countries, both in adults and in the pediatric population. Children and obese adolescents, like adults, have an increased risk, compared with normal-weight peers, to develop metabolic syndrome and atherosclerotic disease, pathophysiological basis of cardiovascular events. Alteration of the elastic properties of the arteries has been described previously in obese children and adolescents and is considered an initial marker of atherosclerotic vascular damage. The determination of the indices of arterial stiffness (PWV, Pulse Wave Velocity; AI, Augmentation Index, SI, Stiffness Index) is possible through techniques currently used for the determination of vascular function even in children. Nuts and hazelnuts are rich in potentially beneficial substances including unsaturated fatty acids, especially omega-6 (present in both) and omega-3 (present only in nuts), Several clinical trials have already shown in adults a potential beneficial effect of the addition of different types of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, etc.) on the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome also through their possible antioxidant effect and vasoactive. In children, some epidemiological studies have associated with a higher consumption of nuts reduced risk of hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity and fasting glucose. The study will be conducted with a randomized design with two arms in parallel with blinded operator. The main objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of 15 grams of nuts and 15 grams of nuts a day in addition to a low calorie diet on the content of erythrocyte membranes of alpha-linolenic acid three months after the beginning of the trial in a group of obese children. Secondary objectives are to evaluate the efficacy of walnuts and hazelnuts in improving the systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure values, lipid profile, glucose and fasting insulin, vascular function.
The Childhood Healthy Weights Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a family-based pilot program that will promote healthy lifestyle practices for families whose children are off the healthy weight trajectory (e.g., BMI ≥ 85th percentile for age and sex) that do not need the intensive services of medically supervised programs. It is a lifestyle behaviour approach for promoting healthy weights in children. The EIP program consists of 10 weekly intervention sessions (1.5 hours per session) followed by 4 maintenance sessions and is age specific (age 8-12). During the intervention, participants will also have access to digital educational content that is supplementary to what is provided during the individual sessions. The program will be integrated and aligned with existing BC-specific childhood healthy weights programs (e.g. the HealthLinkBC Eating and Activity Program for Kids). The EIP pilot will run from October-December 2018 with 8 child programs (age 8-12). Participants who do not qualify for this program (e.g., BMI ≤ 85th percentile for age and sex) will be offered a 10 week online program which is similar in educational content as the EIP program.
The Third Ward Wellness Study aims to pilot test a wellness program for families with toddler age children. Participants will be recruited from the Third Ward neighborhood in Houston, TX and then randomly assigned to one of two wellness programs. The goal of both programs is to enable and inspire parents to help their toddler age children develop healthy habits that will stay with them through life. Participating families will complete an assessment batter before and after the program. Both programs will meet once per week for 10 weeks.
Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT 2)-Long Term Follow-up will follow participants enrolled in the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) (NCT01167270) study from age 3 years through the developmentally important time at school-entry around age 6 years and into middle childhood at age 9.
To study the effects of swimming with water walking in children aged between 6 and 12 years in terms of spirometric values.
Regulated nutrition information is complex, using decimal places and percentages. Front of pack (FOP) labels provide simplified nutrition information on the front of packages. It has been suggested that the traditional approach to nutrition labeling is difficult for children to use; this is unfortunate as childhood is a critical time for developing long-lasting eating habits and children influence purchase decisions. Materials and Methods Children aged 6-10 played a video game in which participants fed "Munchy Monster" the healthier of two cereal products presented on a computer screen. Across trials the FOP format varied in a 2 (color/no color) x 2 (facial emotion icon/no facial icon) factorial design. Within a trial both cereals presented the same FOP format, with one cereal healthier than the other. Results Data suggest that color coding and/or facial icon significantly benefits selection accuracy and speed, particularly for the youngest children. Minimal training (awareness of the FOPs existence and that it might contain nutrition information) further improved accuracy and speed of responses. Conclusions FOPs that leverage visual indicators assist even young children in assessing the nutritional value of a product.
In this study the investigators wish to investigate whether a short duration High-intensity Interval Training(HIT) is superior to a moderate activity training modus with regards to improving weight-loss, Blood pressure and sleep quality in severely obese children and adolescents also receiving a multidisciplinary treatment regime.
This study is built upon the existing data in the Children's Health Study to examine the longitudinal association between childhood exposure to air pollutants and changes in diet among adolescents.