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Overweight

Neck circumference as an anthropometric marker of overweight among school-aged children in Bharatpur, Nepal: A community-based study

Subina Bajracharya, Sadikshya Neupane, Parita Shrestha

published 29 Jul 2026

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The effect of a body shape index on physical fitness index is more pronounced in boys than in girls: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey based on Tibetan adolescents aged 13–18 years in high-altitude areas of China

Tao Shi, Ke Guan, Chong Liu, Tao Zhang

published 14 Jul 2026

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Prevalence and risk factors for colorectal neoplasia in a self-selected Vietnamese screening cohort undergoing self-funded colonoscopy

Huong Thi Thuy To, Nhu Thi Hanh Vu, Hong Nguyen Diem Tong, Dao Thi Anh Nguyen, Thu Dang Anh Phan, Dat Quoc Ngo, Toru Hiyama, Duc Trong Quach

published 13 Jul 2026

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Dietary patterns and their associations with obesity among 4–9-year-old children in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study

Farah Naja, Nada Abbas, Leila Itani, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Lynda O’Neill, Samer Kharroubi, Habiba I. Ali, Maysm N. Mohamad, Nahla Hwalla, Lara Nasreddine

published 13 Jul 2026

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Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in rural Bangladesh: A population-based cross-sectional study

Sobiya Aziz Badat, C. Emdad Haque, Shakhawat Hossain, Alan Katz, Gias U. Ahsan

published 10 Jul 2026

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Mediating role of depression medication on association between Body Mass Index and cigarette smoking among US adults: Insights from the NHIS

Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Alperen Korkmaz, Kebba Kah, Emilee J. Delbridge, Kolawole Okuyemi

published 08 Jul 2026

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Effects of 12-weeks of Brisk Walking on Health-related Physical Fitness, Balance, and Life Satisfaction in Overweight Older Chinese Women: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial

Xiaorong Bai, Yuhui Wang, Feifei Chen, Zongqiang Jin, Wensheng Xiao, Soh Kim Geok

published 26 Jun 2026

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Determinants of dropout from lifestyle interventions for overweight polycystic ovary syndrome: An exploratory analysis of randomized controlled trial

Min Xie, Siyu Zhou, Jing Wu, Xiaoyan Luo, Yichuan Guo, Lin Qiao, Jing Zhang

published 26 Jun 2026

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Association between unhealthy snack food and beverage consumption and the nutritional status of Nepalese children and adolescents: A systematic review

Rameshwor Parajuli, Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Surya Raj Niraula

published 25 Jun 2026

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The validity and reliability of a biometrically accurate, photorealistic set of young adult body size scales based on 3D scans of White Europeans

Bethany J. Ridley, Piers L. Cornelissen, Robin S. S. Kramer, Nadia Maalin, Sophie Mohamed, Martin J. Tovée

published 18 Jun 2026

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Perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and barriers towards obesity among people with obesity and health care professionals in Indonesia: An exploratory online survey

Sidartawan Soegondo, Gaga Irawan Nugraha, Farid Kurniawan, Ana Asmara Jannati, Dicky L. Tahapary

published 04 Jun 2026

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Infertility treatment and the growth of children from birth to 12 years of age: A national cohort study

Yu-Shan Chang, Tsung Yu, Tzu-Jung Wong, Chung-Yi Li

published 03 Jun 2026

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Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease and Associated Factors among Infants with Myelomeningocele: A cross-sectional study

Mohammed Nasir, Bereket Tessema, Sura Markos

published 01 Jun 2026

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