scholarly journals Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Lichtveld ◽  
Kent Thomas ◽  
Nicolle S Tulve
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kokol ◽  
Jernej Završnik ◽  
Helena Blazun Vosner

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 651-666
Author(s):  
Katherine MacTavish ◽  
Alexandra Cistrone ◽  
Shauna Kingsnorth ◽  
Amy C. McPherson

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick I. Danquah ◽  
Matilda Yeboah ◽  
Vitalis Bawontuo ◽  
Desmond Kuupiel

Abstract Background Obesity in childhood is associated with adverse health outcomes and complications throughout the life-span of a child. Available evidence suggests a dramatic increase in childhood obesity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the past two decades. The health risks associated with obesity/overweight are particularly problematic in children due to the potential for long-term health concerns. The researchers propose to conduct a systematic scoping review to map evidence on the burden and distribution of childhood obesity in SSA. Methods The study will be guided by the scoping review framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. A comprehensive literature search will be performed in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, African Index Medicus, and CINAHL with full text via EBSCOhost platform. Primary studies both published in peer-reviewed journals and gray literature such as unpublished studies, thesis, and studies in press addressing the research topic will be included. One reviewer will conduct title screening, and the results will be exported to Mendeley Desktop library. Two independent reviewers will perform both abstract and full article screening in parallel as well as data extraction from eligible studies. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis: Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) will be utilized to present the study findings of the proposed scoping review. NVivo version 11.0 will be used to extract the relevant outcomes from the included studies, a content thematic analysis performed, and the results reported using a narrative approach. The Mixed Method Quality Appraisal Tool Version 2018 will be used to assess the methodological quality of all included studies. Discussion We anticipate that the proposed study will contribute to the existing body of knowledge on childhood obesity, identify gaps in knowledge on the topic, inform future research direction, and provide evidence-based information to strengthen health systems and policies on childhood obesity towards achieving the WHO global target of halting the rise in obesity by 2025.


2017 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. S32-S42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemencia M. Vargas ◽  
Elsie M. Stines ◽  
Herta S. Granado

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252572
Author(s):  
Kim Truong ◽  
Sandra Park ◽  
Margarita D. Tsiros ◽  
Nikki Milne

Introduction Despite targeted efforts globally to address childhood overweight/obesity, it remains poorly understood and challenging to manage. Physiotherapists have the potential to manage children with obesity as they are experts in movement and physical activity. However, their role remains unclear due to a lack of physiotherapy-specific guidelines. This scoping review aims to explore existing literature, critically appraising and synthesising findings to guide physiotherapists in the evidence-based management of childhood overweight/obesity. Method A scoping review was conducted, including literature up to May 2020. A review protocol exists on Open Science Framework at https://osf.io/fap8g/. Four databases were accessed including PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Medline via OVID, with grey literature searched through google via “file:pdf”. A descriptive synthesis was undertaken to explore the impact of existing interventions and their efficacy. Results From the initial capture of 1871 articles, 263 intervention-based articles were included. Interventions included qualitative focused physical activity, quantitative focused physical activity and multicomponent interventions. Various outcome measures were utilised including health-, performance- and behaviour-related outcomes. The general trend for physiotherapy involvement with children who are obese appears to favour: 1) multicomponent interventions, implementing more than one component with environmental modification and parental involvement and 2) quantitative physical activity interventions, focusing on the quantity of bodily movement. These approaches most consistently demonstrated desirable changes across behavioural and health-related outcome measures for multicomponent and quantitative physical activity interventions respectively. Conclusion When managing children with obesity, physiotherapists should consider multicomponent approaches and increasing the quantity of physical activity, given consistent improvements in various obesity-related outcomes. Such approaches are well suited to the scope of physiotherapists and their expertise in physical activity prescription for the management of childhood obesity. Future research should examine the effect of motor skill interventions and consider the role of environmental modification/parental involvement as factors contributing to intervention success.


BMC Nutrition ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Inkum Danquah ◽  
Monica Ansu-Mensah ◽  
Vitalis Bawontuo ◽  
Matilda Yeboah ◽  
Roseline H. Udoh ◽  
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Metabolites ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Wu ◽  
Wei Perng ◽  
Karen E. Peterson

Environmental exposures such as nutrition during life stages with high developmental plasticity—in particular, the in utero period, infancy, childhood, and puberty—may have long-lasting influences on risk of chronic diseases, including obesity-related conditions that manifest as early as childhood. Yet, specific mechanisms underlying these relationships remain unclear. Here, we consider the study of ‘omics mechanisms, including nutrigenomics, epigenetics/epigenomics, and metabolomics, within a life course epidemiological framework to accomplish three objectives. First, we carried out a scoping review of population-based literature with a focus on studies that include ‘omics analyses during three sensitive periods during early life: in utero, infancy, and childhood. We elected to conduct a scoping review because the application of multi-‘omics and/or precision nutrition in childhood obesity prevention and treatment is relatively recent, and identifying knowledge gaps can expedite future research. Second, concomitant with the literature review, we discuss the relevance and plausibility of biological mechanisms that may underlie early origins of childhood obesity identified by studies to date. Finally, we identify current research limitations and future opportunities for application of multi-‘omics in precision nutrition/health practice.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 1720-1739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Venturelli ◽  
Francesca Ferrari ◽  
Serena Broccoli ◽  
Laura Bonvicini ◽  
Pamela Mancuso ◽  
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