Browsing by Subject "weight"
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Atlantic dip: the impact of obesity on pregnancy outcome in glucose-tolerant women
(American Diabetes Association, 2010-01-12)OBJECTIVE - A prospective Study of the impact of obesity on pregnancy Outcome in glucose-tolerant women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - The Irish Atlantic Diabetes in Pregnancy network advocates universal screening for ... -
Beliefs, barriers, and preferences of european overweight women to adopt a healthier lifestyle in pregnancy to minimize risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus: an explorative study
(Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01)Introduction. We explored beliefs, perceived barriers, and preferences regarding lifestyle changes among overweight European pregnant women to help inform the development of future lifestyle interventions in the prevention ... -
Breakfast consumption and its socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates in schoolchildren in 41 countries participating in the hbsc study
(Springer Nature, 2009-07-30)Objective: To investigate associations of daily breakfast consumption (DBC) with demographic and lifestyle factors in 41 countries. Methods: Design: Survey including nationally representative samples of 11-15 year olds (n ... -
Causal information on children's attitudes and behavioural intentions toward a peer with obesity
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Chronic disease burden associated with overweight and obesity in ireland: the effects of a small bmi reduction at population level
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-10)Background: Overweight and obesity prevalence has risen dramatically in recent decades. While it is known that overweight and obesity is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases, the cumulative burden of chronic ... -
Dieting patterns and related lifestyles of school-aged children in the republic of ireland
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2002-06-01)Objective: The aim of this study was to identify differences in food habits and lifestyle behaviours by dieting status among young people in Ireland. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants responded to a self-completion ... -
Fetal growth restriction and the risk of perinatal mortality–case studies from the multicentre porto study
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-11)Background: Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is the single largest contributing factor to perinatal mortality in non-anomalous fetuses. Advances in antenatal and neonatal critical care have resulted in a reduction ... -
Overweight in school-aged children and its relationship with demographic and lifestyle factors: results from the who-collaborative health behaviour in school-aged children (hbsc) study
(Springer Nature, 2009-07-21)Objectives: To examine overweight prevalence and its association with demographic and lifestyle factors in 11-15 year olds in the HBSC 2005-2006 survey. Methods: Self-reports of height, weight, eating patterns, physical ... -
Reliance on pumped mother’s milk has an environmental impact
(MDPI AG, 2016-09-10)Breastfeeding is an environmentally friendly process; however when feeding relies on pumped mother's milk, the environmental picture changes. Waste plastics and heavy metals raise concerns regarding resource efficiency, ... -
Results from a european multicenter randomized trial of physical activity and/or healthy eating to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: the dali lifestyle pilot
(American Diabetes Association, 2015-06-25)OBJECTIVE Ways to prevent gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remain unproven. We compared the impact of three lifestyle interventions (healthy eating [HE], physical activity [PA], and both HE and PA [HE+PA]) on GDM risk ... -
Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten european countries and the usa (1998–2006): a cross-sectional survey
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2013-09-24)Objective: To describe the prevalence of 'graded thinness' in children aged 11, 13 and 15 years in eleven developed countries and to identify trends in the prevalence of 'thinness' (BMI, 17 kg/m(2) at age 18 years) by age ...