Obesity in Canadian children
M Finkelstein - CMAJ, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Mark Tremblay and Douglas Willms have analyzed data from 3 Canadian surveys and
drawn conclusions about secular trends in the relation between body mass index and age. 1 …
drawn conclusions about secular trends in the relation between body mass index and age. 1 …
Secular trends in the body mass index of Canadian children
MS Tremblay, JD Willms - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Various changes in society have created the opportunity for more sedentary
behaviour and the consumption of food that is high in kilojoules, which may lead to a …
behaviour and the consumption of food that is high in kilojoules, which may lead to a …
[BOOK][B] Measured obesity: overweight Canadian children and adolescents
M Tjepkema, M Shields - 2005 - oaresource.library.carleton.ca
Conclusion The past 25 years have seen a considerable increase in the percentage of
Canadian children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. The increase was …
Canadian children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. The increase was …
Change in body mass index in Australian primary school children, 1985–1997
BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity is an important, potentially modifiable risk factor for a
range of concurrent and later morbidities. Despite concerns about recent increases in …
range of concurrent and later morbidities. Despite concerns about recent increases in …
The effect of height on estimates of the change in BMI-based prevalence of childhood obesity
Background/objectives Body mass index (BMI, body mass/height2) is biased toward height
in children. Here we investigate how change in population height affected change in BMI …
in children. Here we investigate how change in population height affected change in BMI …
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in a provincial population of Canadian preschool children
PM Canning, ML Courage, LM Frizzell - Cmaj, 2004 - Can Med Assoc
Background: More and more school-aged children in Canada and elsewhere are becoming
overweight or obese. Many countries are now reporting a similar trend among preschool …
overweight or obese. Many countries are now reporting a similar trend among preschool …
Childhood obesity: the end of the epidemic?
Height and weight data is collected on a reasonably representative sample of healthy
Australian children aged between 2 and 18 years to study the prevalence of childhood …
Australian children aged between 2 and 18 years to study the prevalence of childhood …
Stature, mass, and body mass index of Canadian children
NT Garlie - 2000 - macsphere.mcmaster.ca
This study examines changes in the anthropometric measurements of stature, mass and the
Body Mass Index (BMI) among Burlington, Ontario children during the last half of the 20th …
Body Mass Index (BMI) among Burlington, Ontario children during the last half of the 20th …
Overweight at age 21: the association with body mass index in childhood and adolescence and parents' body mass index. A cohort study of New Zealanders born in …
S Williams - International journal of obesity, 2001 - nature.com
BACKGROUND: Obesity is an increasing problem so understanding the association
between childhood and adolescent measures of body mass index (BMI) and being …
between childhood and adolescent measures of body mass index (BMI) and being …
[CITATION][C] Epidemiology of childhood obesity: a national perspective
WR Harlan - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
The development of overweight and obesity during childhood and adolescence has
important health and social implications. Over the past three decades the prevalence of …
important health and social implications. Over the past three decades the prevalence of …
