Sentences with phrase «targeted obesity prevention»

«This will be the critical next step, which will require input from scientists with a range of expertise, before our new findings can be used towards targeted obesity prevention or treatment strategies.»

Conforming to gender norms can impact healthy behaviors for youth and could be key for targeting obesity prevention & treatment efforts

Second, it is more difficult to reduce excessive weight in adolescents and adults once it becomes established; therefore, it may be helpful to initiate obesity prevention interventions during early childhood.16 There is a growing consensus that the appropriate period to target obesity prevention interventions is the early years in a child's life.17 The aim of the present review was, therefore, to examine the evidence for environmental influences on dietary determinants of obesity, focusing on younger children (birth to 8 years).

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Interventions in urban - fringe and rural stores targeting the shelf space of healthy foods and the placement of soft drinks at key displays may be useful obesity prevention initiatives.

The NPHS focused on obesity, tobacco and alcohol, and set a number of targets for prevention.

The protein is one of the first molecular links found between obesity to diabetes and is potentially a target for treatment or prevention of diabetes in obese individuals.

It is accepted that the regulation of adipocytokine secretion or the adipocyte specific gene expression is one of the most important targets for the prevention of obesity and amelioration of insulin sensitivity.

It is accepted that the regulation of adipocytokine secretion or the adipocyte - specific gene expression is one of the most important targets for the prevention of obesity and amelioration of insulin sensitivity.

Targeting AMPK activation by anthocyanin may represent a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity - related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

The researchers conclude in the journal Nutrients, «These results could be useful for designing strategies targeted to obesity prevention.»

We suggest, therefore, that obesity prevention and intervention programs targeting parents of preschoolers should take into account parental concern about child weight status and managing children's eating behaviors, and promote positive, child - responsive approaches to feeding.