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Direct linkBetanzos-Robledo, Larissa; Téllez-Rojo, Martha M.; Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector; Roldan-Valadez, Ernesto; Peterson, Karen E.; Jansen, Erica C.; Basu, Nil; Cantoral, Alejandra – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022
Introduction: Heavy metals such as Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) can affect adipose tissue mass and function. Considering the high prevalence of exposure to heavy metals and obesity in Mexico, we aim to examine if exposure to Pb and Hg in adolescence can modify how fat is accumulated in early adulthood. Methods: This study included 100 participants…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Hazardous Materials, Foreign Countries
Flores-Peña, Y.; He, M.; Sosa, E. T.; Avila-Alpirez, H.; Trejo-Ortiz, P. M.; Gutiérrez-Sánchez, G. – Health Education Research, 2022
The Healthy Change Program aimed to improve the accuracy of maternal perceptions of children's weight (MPCW), maternal feeding style (MFS) and feeding practices. Using a randomized control trial design, the intervention group received 4-weekly group sessions focusing on MPCW, MFS and healthy behaviors. The control group received the same dose of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mother Attitudes, Child Health, Obesity
Lizama-González, D. V.; Ramos-Ramírez, M. J.; Lozano-Contreras, C. L.; Bricio-Barrios, J. A.; Sanchez-Ramirez, C. A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
To identify the concordance between the nutritional status of preschoolers and the maternal perception of the children's nutritional status and physical appearance, a cross-sectional study was conducted and included 165 randomly selected preschoolers. The BMI-for-age was calculated in the preschoolers and their mothers were asked to give their…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mothers, Parent Attitudes, Nutrition
Andrade, Jeanette; Lotton, Jennifer; Andrade, Juan – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: Childhood obesity among Hispanic children is a public health concern in the United States and Mexico. Although experiences from school-based intervention programs aimed at influencing obesity-related behaviors have been positive, the understanding of those framework elements that are associated with successful outcomes is limited. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Obesity, Hispanic Americans, Guidelines
Download full textKeeley, Brian, Ed.; Little, Céline, Ed.; Zuehlke, Eric, Ed. – UNICEF, 2019
This edition of "The State of the World's Children" report examines children, food and nutrition. It seeks to deepen understanding around the causes and consequences of children's malnutrition in all its forms and to highlight how governments, business, families and other stakeholders can best respond. Chapter 1 examines the changing…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Child Development, Water
